This teeny weeny 13 square metre apartment belongs to Polish designer Szymon Hanczar. While it's not his primary abode, as a lecturer at Wroclaw Academy of Fine Arts & Design he does need to spend a fair bit of time in the city. Not wanting or needing anything that was too big, Hanczar did however want to make sure that it was homey. As a result, he is extremely happy with the outcome because while the apartment is comfortable despite its small size, it also ticks two other key criteria for him, having sufficient storage and being hotel-like, a place he can stay at when in Wroclaw.
Apart from the WOW factor of seeing how people design so smartly for small spaces, this type of design is extremely relevant for how many people need to, or simply choose to live today. Across the globe, in all the wonderful big, busy, bustling cities of the world, people care less and less for space, and more so for location. They want to be in the thick of it all, amongst the buzzing, ever-evolving life in the city streets. They want to step outside their little pad and have quick access to funky cafés, relaxing parks, great museums, and so forth. They have little interest in being cooped up indoors, needing to maintain and clean large homes.
And living small does not mean living dingy or poorly. Hanczar's 13 square metre humble haven is proof of how a small space can be well designed and inviting. He has accommodated for all that is absolutely necessary for him. There is a toilet and small kitchen under the raised bed. There is even room for his bike which adds a modern touch of design against the white wall where it hangs. The furniture and joinery are minimal and above all very functional. The apartment has been kept very light in terms of the colour and texture of the materials used, so that it maximises light reflection and embodies an air of openness.
Source - contemporist.com & dezeen.com
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