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Extreme transformer in Hong Kong: Gary Chang's 24 rooms in 1. Gary Chang has lived in the same 32 square meters (344 square feet) for nearly his entire life.
Nearly 40 years ago, he moved into the tiny apartment with not only his parents and 3 younger sisters, but they rented a room to a tenant. During his childhood the space was divided into several small rooms- kitchen, bathrooms and 3 bedrooms (Chang slept on the couch). Cities. The Grow Home is back with these flatpack houses for Dutch first-time homebuyers. In the Netherlands, first time buyers can buy an architect-designed flatpack home for under US$150,000, on lots sold by the Municipality.
According to the Guardian, Choosing your dream home has become as simple as picking furniture from the Ikea catalogue for residents of Nijmegen in the Netherlands, where a neighbourhood of affordable architect-designed kit houses has just been launched. Aimed at first-time buyers, the city's "I build affordable in Nijmegen" initiative (IbbN) has paired 20 architects with building companies to produce about 30 designs – from detached timber cabins to redbrick terraced houses.
I build affordable in Nijmegen/Promo image. Acoustic partition, acoustic room divider - All architecture and design manufacturers. How to choose this product An acoustic partition absorbs sound, reducing noise passing from one space to another, improving privacy.
It also may improve sound quality within a particular area by redirecting the sound. On ArchiExpo, these items are arranged by properties such as type (e.g., sliding) or material. Applications These elements are often used in open-plan public and commercial environments, such as offices, hotels and multipurpose halls. Technologies Glass, fiberglass, fabric, wood and other materials are used to make such partitions. How to choose Determine the required level of sound absorption and whether the partition will be fixed or mobile. Renovating the Decorated Shed. Continued from Part 1...
Shelter: Wiggle Room and Shifting Spaces The ‘wiggle room’ in Venturi and Scott Brown’s ‘mitten’ spatial layout derives from unspecialized forms of generic spaces, central concentration of core and access, modularity and regularity of architectural elements, generosity in space provided both in height and plan, and evenness of lighting. Loft Residence - Montel.com. Confidential Montreal, QC, Canada For this luxury residence in Montreal’s upscale downtown trendy loft neighbourhood, the owner emphasized the need to conserve the friendly space environment.
With the assistance of professional interior designers, the homeowner wanted more storage capacity and work space that would perfectly blend into an open home-office space. For this new urban loft space trend, Montel designers conceived a practical residential storage system that would inspire a sense of spaciousness. The following high-density custom-designed mobile solution was provided: Suivez le Guide Redefines Flexible Workspace with Movable Modules. The designers at 5AM have transformed an open plan office space into a flexible set-up that both accentuates privacy and community.
Called Suivez le Guide, the plan is made up of moveable modules, monochromatic meeting areas, and private chambers. The flexible space enables employees to custom create their desired work area with a simple slide of the moving modules. Using plywood, 5AM constructed seven rectangular modules that are lined up in the middle of the sprawling warehouse-like office space. Mima House by Mima Architects. This prefabricated house in Portugal costs about the same price to manufacture as a family car (photographs by José Campos).
Designed by Mima Architects, the Mima House has a modular structure and can be divided into rooms with a grid of removable partitions. Large windows on each elevation have wooden frames and hinge open as doors. Plywood panels transform the windows into walls to create privacy where necessary.
Naked house. Small Spaces for Work that Feng Shui Home and Office Interiors. The CUBE is a unique design concept that creates small spaces for works that allow to enjoy a private room in a public and open space.
The structure offers a private unit to Feng Shui home and office interiors. The blend of closed and open spaces add harmony to modern interior design ideas and Feng Shui home or office interiors, creating energetically balanced spaces. A new small unit for work is designed by Spaceflavor Architecture, offering an innovative small office design that can be a part of a bedroom, a family room or large office interiors, The unit features a meditation space on a loft. The CUBE is compact and movable structure that allows to enjoy flexible interior design. American dream “breaking down” as young reject home ownership. News: flexible high-tech rental apartments with moving "robo-walls" should replace speculative developments as young people increasingly view homes as services rather than possessions, according to Kent Larson, director of the Changing Places Group at MIT Media Lab (+ movie).
“People of the millennial generation are rejecting private cars, private homes, brands, owning a lot of stuff,” Larson said, speaking at the Urban Age Electric City conference in London last week. “They think of all these things as services rather than possessions and I think that will powerfully impact cities of the future.” Larson said young people don't want the type of micro-apartments being proposed by mayors of major US cities. "Mayor Bloomberg of New York is saying in order for New York City to remain globally competitive, they have to make housing affordable for young people, so the idea is to just build tiny little apartments,” Larson said.