# Cleverly Compact Lofts The Zoku Hotel is Rife with Creative Hidden Features for Small Spaces By Meghan Young | Published 2015-05-22 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zoku-hotel References: [contemporist](http://www.contemporist.com/2015/05/19/this-compact-loft-space-is-filled-with-hidden-features/) & [livezoku](http://livezoku.com/) If more [small spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slim-fit) modeled their design after the lofts in the [Zoku Hotel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hospitality-experiences), people wouldn't feel so sore about living in such shoeboxes. The brand new accommodations are set to open in Amsterdam later this year and feature a slew of hidden features that make the lofts appear much bigger than they really are. At first, the Zoku Hotel looks like a simple bachelor apartment -- it is certainly the size of one. Yet as soon as a person rounds a corner, they are presented with a set of stairs that slides in and out of the wall. These stairs lead to an [elevated bedroom](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/omarama-attic), allowing for the majority of the space to be a public on. The Zoku Hotel room is a home-office hybrid that is perfect for longer stays. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.1/10 - Popularity: 96% | Activity: 78% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Compact Living:** Opportunity for innovative designs and space-saving solutions in small living spaces. - **Hidden Features:** Potential for incorporating clever and hidden features to maximize functionality in limited space. - **Hybrid Spaces:** Creating versatile spaces that serve multiple purposes, such as combining home and office environments. ### Who This Affects Most - **Hospitality:** Hotels and accommodations can incorporate compact living concepts and hidden features to maximize guest experience and optimize space. - **Interior Design:** Interior designers can explore innovative ways to incorporate hidden features and create functional and visually appealing compact living spaces. - **Furniture and Home Goods:** Opportunity to develop space-saving furniture and products tailored for compact living spaces and hybrid environments. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Smartly Designed Compact Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compact-apartments2.md) - [Cleverly Designed Micro Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cabanon.md) - [Inversion Living Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiny-getaway.md) - [Thoughtful Micro Studio Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-studio-apartment.md) - [Reimagined Minimal Parisian Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimalist-cocoon.md) - [Renovated Compact Loft Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vessel-project.md) - [Cut-Out Structural Narrow Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hotel-rakuragu.md) - [Reinvented Compact Living](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-housing-prototype.md) - [Compact Dual‑Loft Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gunyah.md)