The ‘Harbour Attic’ is an apartment designed by Gosplan architects in Camogli, a small seaside village near Genova. The holiday flat began its life as an attic above the old fishermen’s house. The objective of Gosplan’s renovation was to fit two bedrooms,.
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Rather than wait around for micro-apartment developments to spring up in the US’s biggest city, the good folks over at Curbed did a round up of New York’s ten tiniest apartments currently up for sale. If you recall, the adAPT.
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We hear at LifeEdited have, on occasion, been accused of showcasing small apartments and living spaces that lack life and color. Well, however austere or colorless you thought past spaces have been, none even come close to PACO by Japanese.
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My paternal grandmother was born in Berlin in 1913. Her mother was Lutheran and father Jewish. Because of her mixed heritage, her family fled Germany in 1933. Her father was a serious antique collector and of the few possessions they.
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At LifeEdited, our preference for urban planning leans toward density. As a general rule, greater density is more energy efficient, promotes walking and some even say happiness. But like anything, there can be too much of a good thing. And.
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If you’re a small space aficionado, you may have seen this 312 sq ft (29 sq m) space by 3XA architects located in Wroclaw, Poland. It features a nice loft bed, kitchen, ample storage, desk and living room, all wrapped up in a.
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A new venture called NOMAD Micro Homes has designed a house that features all necessary living functions in a sleek, 10′ x 10′ package. The tiny house can be adapted for PV cells, rainwater collection and grey water treatment, giving it the.
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A couple weeks ago, we looked at Lund University’s scheme for low cost student housing, using innovative micro-houses instead of traditional dorms. Another Scandinavian project is trying to achieve the same end, albeit with different means. At the University of.
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Next year at Lund University in Småland, Sweden, 22 students will get their own 10 sq meter micro-houses. The project, whose prototype is currently on display at Virserum Art Museum, was designed by Tengbom Architects in collaboration with wood manufacturer Martinsons and real estate company.
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Amidst its turmoil, the City of Seattle has drafted a proposal for establishing citywide micro-apartment (aka “micro-unit” and “micro-housing”) regulations. The good news is that “DPD [Dept. of Planning and Development] has found that micro-housing provides an important lower-cost housing option.
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