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PolyRoom will be part of a co-living concept, and the living modules can be joined with other kinds of shared living and working spaces to create a vibrant and versatile living experience.
PolyRoom will be part of a co-living concept, and the living modules can be joined with other kinds of shared living and working spaces to create a vibrant and versatile living experience.
PolyRoom offers users the opportunity to adapt the space in many different ways, which makes the space feel more generous. “Take a balcony,” says architect Antonin Yuji Maeno. “You might only use it about 1% of the year, but the fact that you have that possibility helps make the space rich. It helps it not feel tiny or prepackaged.”
PolyRoom offers users the opportunity to adapt the space in many different ways, which makes the space feel more generous. “Take a balcony,” says architect Antonin Yuji Maeno. “You might only use it about 1% of the year, but the fact that you have that possibility helps make the space rich. It helps it not feel tiny or prepackaged.”
“Buildings could be planted like trees to give back more to local ecologies than they take out in spaces and resources,” says architect Antonin Yuji Maeno. “The key is marrying this idea with our need to urbanise and build more homes, helping to reverse the ecological collapse we are already facing.”
“Buildings could be planted like trees to give back more to local ecologies than they take out in spaces and resources,” says architect Antonin Yuji Maeno. “The key is marrying this idea with our need to urbanise and build more homes, helping to reverse the ecological collapse we are already facing.”
The sides of the bed and lounge unit feature integrated storage for books and other items.
The sides of the bed and lounge unit feature integrated storage for books and other items.
Shelving surrounds the transition between the kitchen and living area and the kitchen, and narrow
Shelving surrounds the transition between the kitchen and living area and the kitchen, and narrow
In the linear entrance block, we integrated folding cabinets that can be lifted up to reveal a sink and transform the block into a kitchen.
In the linear entrance block, we integrated folding cabinets that can be lifted up to reveal a sink and transform the block into a kitchen.
The house is a glass box that appears to float over the highest point in Bilzen, Belgium. The subterranean bedrooms are cut into a knoll, a move inspired by the hilly region’s roads, which were traditionally dug into the landscape.
The house is a glass box that appears to float over the highest point in Bilzen, Belgium. The subterranean bedrooms are cut into a knoll, a move inspired by the hilly region’s roads, which were traditionally dug into the landscape.
The views are spectacular, but drapes can wrap the upstairs for privacy.
The views are spectacular, but drapes can wrap the upstairs for privacy.
The guesthouse has similar built-ins and is outfitted with a reproduction rotating sconce by Serge Mouille and rugs by Stephanie Odegard.
The guesthouse has similar built-ins and is outfitted with a reproduction rotating sconce by Serge Mouille and rugs by Stephanie Odegard.
An ingenious small-space solution turns a wall into a sitting area.
An ingenious small-space solution turns a wall into a sitting area.
Floor plan of The Cabin by Delo Design
Floor plan of The Cabin by Delo Design
The Cabin is used by a couple with a young child, who spend their weekends here while a larger country home is under construction.
The Cabin is used by a couple with a young child, who spend their weekends here while a larger country home is under construction.
"The main challenge was making a space with a 250-square-foot footprint actually feel large," says Mackay. "The key to its success is high ceilings, eight-foot doors, and oversize windows."
"The main challenge was making a space with a 250-square-foot footprint actually feel large," says Mackay. "The key to its success is high ceilings, eight-foot doors, and oversize windows."