NYC’s micro-modular, Minecraft-era building rises in 1 month by Kirsten Dirksen on July 18, 2016 Single people now make up a third of New York City’s households and with the average rent for a studio …
Adaptive space-saving bed snaps into ceiling when not needed by Kirsten Dirksen on May 1, 2016 At the beginning of the 20th century William Murphy patented an idea of a “disappearing bed” (among others) and the …
Muebles transformables: todo lo necesario, cuando hace falta by Nicolás Boullosa on June 4, 2014 El mobiliario transformable aumenta la versatilidad de espacios reducidos, permitiendo que se superpongan usos en función del usuario, la actividad …
Paris micro-apartment stacks kitchen, bed, bath in 129 sq ft by Kirsten Dirksen on May 22, 2014 Architect Julie Nabucet had already garnered attention for her design of a 16m2 apartment (with then-partner Marc Baillargeon), but for …
3 shelters homestead: small home, simple cabin, & treehouse by Kirsten Dirksen on March 31, 2014 After several decades as an airline executive (including Delta president, Virgin America CEO, and Lufthansa president & CEO), Fred Reid …
DIY-crafted Seattle micro apartment: 8 spaces in 182 sq ft by Kirsten Dirksen on August 26, 2013 Ten years ago Steve Sauer was looking for a place to keep some stuff. When he found a subterranean storage …
Muebles transformables que combinan usos en espacios mínimos by Nicolás Boullosa on July 27, 2013 Desde Barcelona a Nueva York, se abre paso un nuevo tipo de mobiliario, concebido con la precisión del software (vídeo), …
Extreme transformer in Hong Kong: Gary Chang’s 24 rooms in 1 by Kirsten Dirksen on May 12, 2013 Gary Chang has lived in the same 32 square meters (344 square feet) for nearly his entire life. Nearly 40 …
Boat-inspired apartment is a series of transforming cubes by Kirsten Dirksen on April 29, 2013 The Born is now one of Barcelona’s most desirable neighborhoods, but several centuries ago this portion of the Gothic quarter …
Minimal UK townhome blends glass, plywood, steel, concrete by Kirsten Dirksen on March 25, 2013 On an abandoned lot in South London, architect Carl Turner and his minimalist wife Mary Martin created a new type …
