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- Watch As a 2-Room Apartment is Transformed Into 5 Rooms
- Origami Sofa Goes From Sleek Seat to Stylish Floor Covering
- Tiny Room Becomes a Light-Filled, Storage-Packed Studio
| Watch As a 2-Room Apartment is Transformed Into 5 Rooms Posted: 12 Mar 2014 08:00 AM PDT With some apartments that measure just under 650 square feet, mixed-used building De Rotterdam gives residents just a small amount of space on paper. But in action, the tiny apartments are more than meets the eye. The apartments provide room for living, working, and sleeping – and they are surprisingly functional. In the living room, a sofa sits up against one wall which sports a little shelf. At night, the wall folds down – shelf, decorations and all – right on top of the couch to become a roomy bed. In the other room, a workstation provides ample space in which to work or study. And when it’s time to rest, another bed pulls down right atop the desk. There’s no need to even clear small objects (such as a laptop or a stack of papers and books) off of the desk first. If the residents are adventurous enough to invite company over, the small coffee table can be pulled out and extending leaves placed on top to accommodate everyone. Colorful panels on the wall which look like art are suddenly revealed to be cleverly disguised folding chairs. Although the space is tiny, the functionality of the transforming furniture is astonishing. The designers have created what equates to a five-room apartment in just two rooms and a very small footprint. Keep Going - Check Out These Great Related Dornob Articles: |
| Origami Sofa Goes From Sleek Seat to Stylish Floor Covering Posted: 11 Mar 2014 02:00 PM PDT Pull-out sofas are typically large, clunky things – not at all like Austrian-born designer Yumi Yoshida‘s origami-inspired transforming sofa. The Origami Sofa is made of upholstery panels sandwiched between two layers of fabric – one a bright orange and the other a neutral grey. The color scheme is reminiscent of actual origami paper, which is similarly colored to aid in the folding of intricate shapes. The panels fold just like an origami structure to create the form of a sofa that is strong enough to sit on. As the panels are moved strategically, the structure changes in form and function. When all of the panels are unfolded and lying flat, the sofa becomes a sturdy rug. While it may not be as useful for overnight guests as a conventional pull-out sofa bed, the Origami Sofa looks to be comfortable enough to nap on – and lovely enough to take center stage in your home. Keep Going - Check Out These Great Related Dornob Articles: |
| Tiny Room Becomes a Light-Filled, Storage-Packed Studio Posted: 11 Mar 2014 08:00 AM PDT A small room in an artist’s Tel Aviv apartment was converted into a beautiful studio that is virtually flooded with natural light and packed to the rafters with bespoke storage. The tiny 15 square meter (around 161 square feet) room includes two walls of windows, so expanding the room was out of the question. The artist needed a comfortable space in which to work that included ample storage, so architect Raanan Stern created a unique space. Because the artist has a large collection of art and objects, the architect designed a storage system that was literally designed to fit its contents. The architect and his team spent four weeks measuring each and every object to be stored, then designed a color-coded system to keep them all organized. The drawers and storage units all display their colors when they are pulled out, keeping the artist’s keepsakes and daily art supplies close at hand. A pegboard wall allows for additional unconventional storage and display of objects. The space was meant to accommodate regular day-to-day living as well, so a pull-out bed was installed in one wall behind a sliding panel. The bed allows the room to be used as a guest room as well as the perfect creative space. Keep Going - Check Out These Great Related Dornob Articles: |
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