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Smallchitecture

Advances in small space innovation reflect increasing urbinization trends

Implications - As people move into metropolitan cores, and architects are forced to build upward, people are needing to adapt to smaller living spaces. To ease the transition of shifting to more compact home environments, architects and designers are innovating interior layouts as well as creating adaptable furnishing.

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6 Examples, 0 Related: 185,631 Total Clicks

Date Range: Jan 08 - Oct 08

Trending: Warm

Consumer Insight Topics: Art & Design Architecture Home Kitchen Eco

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Ingenious Flat Pack Furniture - Small Space Living Made Eco-Easy

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Mild 27,853 Clicks Pub: Jan 28, 08

Ingenious Flat Pack Furniture

Small Space Living Made Eco-Easy

Flat pack furniture is exactly what it sounds like: furniture that starts out entirely as sheets of wood, metal or even cardboard. There is a range of home decor items and furnishing availabe in... [More]

Mural Dishwashers - Horizontal Design Hangs On Wall

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Average 19,937 Clicks Pub: May 3, 08

Mural Dishwashers

Horizontal Design Hangs On Wall

Tired of unloading the dishwasher when the dishes are clean? A totally new dishwasher concept designed by Marie-Christine Lacasse and Marie Claude Savard, and unveiled at the University of Quebec in Montreal… [More]

Small Space Utilization - Zeitraum Unveils New Guest Bed

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Average 31,845 Clicks Pub: Feb 7, 08

Small Space Utilization

Zeitraum Unveils New Guest Bed

Zeitraum has transformed an old concept into a new handsome design. Two beds are stack without any mechanical devices. At first glance it might be taken for a sofa. But this guest bed is perfect for those… [More]

Kitchens in Boxes - MiniKitchen by Boffi

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Warm 50,872 Clicks Pub: Jun 5, 08

Kitchens in Boxes

MiniKitchen by Boffi

This is the perfect kitchen solution for small apartments or dorm rooms. The Minikitchen by Boffi is a re-issue of the visionary 1966 Minikitchen design by Joe Colombo: a mobile kitchen block of only half… [More]

All in One Furniture - The Unit Has A Kitchen, Table, Fridge & Bathtub

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Warm 28,000 Clicks Pub: Apr 2, 08

All in One Furniture

The Unit Has A Kitchen, Table, Fridge & Bathtub

The motivation behind designer's Philippe Malouin's The Unit is the fact that the average European flat ranges from 30 to 50 square meters. Since space has become a luxury, the furniture must be ultra… [More]

Small Space Concept Kitchen - Silverline by Cupboard Doubles as Table

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Average 27,124 Clicks Pub: Jan 6, 08

Small Space Concept Kitchen

Silverline by Cupboard Doubles as Table

Fevzi Karaman, a Turkish design student, created this small space concept kitchen which won a prize in design. Completely self contained, sleekly designed, with deco design influences, the work space… [More]