Houses and appartments are getting smaller and smaller. People are still looking for extra space for our ever-expanding cities. That’s why in the future we’ll have to be more efficient with the space we’ve got. But according to Alan Chu, this isn’t a problem. This Brazilian designer created a colorful interior for this small 36 sqm (388 sqft) apartment in São Paulo. He chose a single element – the wooden ‘crates’ – to organize the space as efficiently as possible. These pinewood crates are arranged in a seemingly random way
Modern interior design is characterized by a lot of white glossy surfaces. Some designers like to mix things up a bit and use reflective black cabinets in their kitchen design. That’s exactly what ArqMarket did. The architectural firm from Porto, Portugal designed this sleek two-tone kitchen. Everything else in this room has a simple white color; the walls, ceilings and even the chairs. Calling this kitchen big is an understatement – it’s huge! There’s a large cooking island on one side of the kitchen with a big fridge and an
This apartment, nicknamed ‘Casa Jes‘, can be found in Barcelona, Spain. The interior was designed by Nook Architects, an architectural firm from the same region. This is once again a great example of the things you can do with a small apartment. The architects really used all the available space as much as possible. The open kitchen connects to the dining area and living room to create a sense of atmosphere. The kitchen ‘island’ also doubles as a bar and can be used as a shelve on the other side
Calling this house small might be a bit exaggerated but nevertheless it’s not as big as some of the other residences we’ve featured on this site. Thanks to some nifty tricks, the interior looks much bigger than it really is. This house was designed by AR Design and can be found in Winchester England. The house has a rather ordinary facade, but behind that you’ll find an elegant piece of modern contemporary architecture. One of the elements that inspired the designers is the relationship between the inside and outside space.
