NEVER TOO SMALL Flexible Small Seaside Apartment - 49sqm/527sqft

the apartment is located in varazze it's an old town on the mediterranean coast in liguria this is a summer house of my client the client wanted an apartment to be used from two or four people that could enjoy the space and the privacy i like the idea to use a few define multifunctional architecture elements with the purpose of maximizing the space i'm an italian architect and i'm specialized in interior and furniture design with big interest in multifunctional flexible spaces varaze is famous for his old churches for kilometers of sandy beaches and beautiful promenade [Music] it's very famous for a millionaire's tourist because it's only about two hours far from milan the building has been built in the 40s it has always been a residential building and it has been recently renovated beside the restaurant on the ground floor the building is occupied by permanent residence and the tourist the attic building stands in front of the shore you have a fantastic view over the mediterranean sea when i first found a department it was one big studio with the bathroom i didn't make any change to the floor plan i just add one custom-made furniture that integrates all the functions and it works like an architecture piece that divides the bedroom to the rest of the apartment the entrance is exactly in the middle of the apartment and is featured by the presence of a multifunctional table when the table is closed you have a generous lobby that is connected with the balcony and will deceive you when the table is open you have a dining room the table is from a company clay with the rotating mechanism and a default opening system the living area is very cozy very bright thanks to the presence of a skylight we have two elements that characterize the space a lower white lacquered furniture located at the base of the pitch roof that provide a tv rack storage space and a bar and in front of it a dynamic wall featured by the integration of storage walnut bookshelves and fall down transforming bed this system allows in the daytime a big living area for guests in the night is a real double bed always ready to be used at any time because it's fast and easy to open the bed is opened and closed using a handle position on the front shelf when open the front shelf pivots to become a support of the bed and you don't have to remove any object from it the kitchen is a full height block that follows the peach roof lines the kitchen is fully equipped with refrigerator hot plate oven and the dishwasher it has a lot of storage space that is covered by white lacquer doors i put a floor-to-ceiling mirror at the end of the corridor between the door of the bathroom and the door of the bedroom to enlarge the prospective space the sleeping room is the most complicated part of the apartment probably because it's where the two pitch roof are meeting and they leaving very few square meters available it has a king bed that has a storage underneath then we have a lower block based at the end of the pitch roof provided in the tv rack and plenty of storage [Music] the wardrobe as a back part of the centerpieces that divides the bedroom from the rest of the apartment through the other sliding dirt you can access to the bathroom that has very light finishings there is also skylight on the roof and the big mirror that also enlarges the prospective space it has a built-in basin with the washing machine hidden underneath we install a bleached oak on the floor throughout the apartment to give continuity to the space i used a lot of indirect light to emphasize the architecture structure i combine it with many small spotlight all around the flat there is no reason to let your square meters limit both the aesthetic and the functional potential of your home good design allows you to experience a small unit not as a compromise but as a lifestyle choice to maximize the potential of micro units i believe that good design requires to integrate multifunctional and flexible solutions thanks for watching to receive updates on our latest episodes please subscribe and click the notification bell and if you're an architect or designer with a project wicked feature please share it with us at nevertoo small.com submissions

Channel: NEVER TOO SMALL

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Id: zGHfgenBCLQ

Length: 7min 26sec (446 seconds)

Published: Wed Mar 03 2021