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Key to the space-efficient floor plan is a strategically placed set of recessed areas, includingthe sleeping nook and writing desk.
A writing desk is paired with a classic Series 7 chair by Arne Jacobsen.
The Kaschkasch Floor Mirror is a decidedly modern home accent that is designed with small spaces and apartment living in mind. The full-body mirror has a triangular shaped frame, making it easy to fit into the corner of a room.
The Type 75 Mini Floor Lamp is an elegant floor light designed with small spaces in mind. The Mini is a high performance fixture that diffuses strong, soft lighting, and it is ideal for a reading corner or home office. It is available in soft and bold colors.
Brave Space Design, Booth 1420 Florida–based Brave Space Design is selling its wire-framed, wood topped stools for $475–495.
The steel-clad Rolling Huts designed by Olson Kundig Architects in Manzama, Washington, sit lightly on the land thanks to wheels that allow the tiny residences to "hover" above the site, optimizing views of the landscape. Photo by Derek Pirozzi.
Barbara Hill's Dancehall/House in Marfa, Texas September 14, 2010 Misty Keasle
Designed to be a welcoming space for visitors, the glassy foyer addition is clearly defined against the more private interior of the house.
The walnut cabinets in the kitchen, which update and warm the space, were designed by Nilus de Matran and fabricated by George Slack.
From Menu, The Kaschkasch Floor Mirror is a decidedly modern home accent that is designed with small spaces and apartment living in mind. The full-body mirror has a triangular shaped frame, making it easy to fit into the corner of a room. The thoughtful design also enables the mirror to lean flat against a wall, and even stand on its own in varied directions. There is a gap between the top of the glass mirror and the powder-coated aluminum frame, making it easy to hang clothing or drape scarves, belts, or necklaces.
A San Francisco space showcases an IKEA sofa, a Room & Board lounge chair, and a Crate and Barrel table with Modernica chairs.
Gold and Williams, designers of the Savoy chandelier (pictured), have spent the last 25 years building their business out of an ability to see what needs to be changed—to bring comfort home, and to ensure that our planet continues to be a comfortable home.
With 25 years in business this year, North Carolina–based designers Mitchell Gold and Bob Williams know how to maximize limited spaces, from teensy urban apartments to compact prefab homes. The duo, whose designs include the Frida dining chair (pictured), will stop by Dwell on Design to give a presentation on furnishing small spaces, hosted by the Sustainable Furnishings Council.
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Celebrating the tenth year of her Vancouver-based firm, Bob’s Your Uncle Design, Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) President Ada Bonini has myriad projects to her credit, including several compact units for the sustainable UniverCity community near Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. Photo by Barry Calhoun.
“When designing a small space, we start with basic human factors of emotion—the feeling of privacy, of nesting, of nourishment, of cleanliness, of proximity—and we stretch those boundaries to comfortable levels,” says Bonini, who will speak specifically to these issues in her presentation, Small Spaces, Big Design. Photo by Barry Calhoun.
Die Baupiloten also designed the Familienservice School in Berlin, located in a converted floor of an office building. In this play space, bookshelves, reading nooks, and other stackable polygons can be piled in a multitude of formations so that the learning landscape is ever-changing.