LittleDiggs tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-536046 2013-01-22T19:43:06-05:00 The Big things that make Small spaces livable — 500 sq ft or smaller. TypePad New York City Unveils Winner of Tiny-Apartment Competition tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c143d53ef017c36284b0b970b 2013-01-22T19:43:06-05:00 2013-01-22T19:44:49-05:00 Size: 270-370 sq ft Location: NYC Architects: nARCHITECTS The city on Tuesday unveiled the winner of a competition to design and build an apartment tower on city-owned land composed entirely of micro-units, 55 homes the size of hotel rooms that... Perry Chan The Tiny Transforming Apartment That Packs Eight Rooms into 420 Square Feet tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c143d53ef017ee7caea9a970d 2013-01-22T18:20:23-05:00 2013-01-23T11:47:02-05:00 Size: 420 sq ft Location: NYC Architect: Catalin Sandu, a Romanian architecture student GIZMODO - The Tiny Transforming Apartment That Packs Eight Rooms into 350 Square Feet from Gizmodo on Vimeo. When you walk in, you encounter what is, at... Perry Chan Portable Beach House tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c143d53ef017743623d92970d 2012-07-15T19:28:51-04:00 2012-07-15T19:28:51-04:00 Location: Coromandel Peninsula Size: 430 sq ft, 40 sq meters Architect: Crosson Clarke Carnacha On the shore of an idyllic white sanded beach in New Zealand's Coromandel Peninsula rests an elegant hut. Closed up, the rough macrocarpa-cladding blends into the... Perry Chan Not Always Big in Texas: A 320 sq ft Container Guest House tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c143d53ef0176167bcf6a970c 2012-07-15T18:31:15-04:00 2012-07-15T18:35:55-04:00 Location: San Antonio, Texas Size: 320 sq ft Architects: Poteet Architects The only thing it's missing is an economy kitchen, else, it's replete with bathroom, bedroom, and livingroom...and over all rock'n! Story by Dwell Texas architect Jim Poteet helped Stacey... Perry Chan 170 sq ft In the Yukon Territory tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c143d53ef017615c89e93970c 2012-06-24T18:38:15-04:00 2012-06-24T18:38:15-04:00 170 sq ft Location: Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada Designer/Builder: Laird Herbert Laird Herbert has a passion for designing small spaces. When I asked him what his motivation and inspiration was, he commented with the following: I'm a big fan of... Perry Chan LIVING LARGE IN SMALL SPACES INFOGRAPH tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c143d53ef016767c4aa59970b 2012-06-22T15:45:07-04:00 2012-06-22T15:51:41-04:00 I'm a great fan of infographs and our friends at Serenity Living Stores asked to have their infograph of Living Large in Small Spaces posted on our site. Though, it could use more useful facts like actually percentage of Americans... Perry Chan Packing Style, Charm and Function in This 483 sq ft Studio tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c143d53ef01630206a097970d 2012-02-25T18:56:30-05:00 2012-02-25T19:13:56-05:00 Location: West Los Angles Size: 483 sq ft Architects: Architecture8 This studio is high on style and function in a beautiful period building; has preserved period details, separate updated kitchen and breakfast nook, a walk-in closet/dressing area, a renovated bathroom... Perry Chan Lego-Style Studio Apt In A Former Pigeon Loft tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c143d53ef015437cd4af3970c 2011-12-03T19:37:07-05:00 2011-12-03T19:37:07-05:00 Where: Barcelona Architects: Barbara Appolloni Owner: Christian Schallert Size: 260 sq ft / 24 sq meters Designed by Spanish architect Barbara Appolloni and located in Barcelona’s hip Born district, this tiny apartment is a former pigeon loft remodeled into a... Perry Chan A 430 sq ft Rennovated Apartment in Tel Aviv tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c143d53ef015392ffe9ed970b 2011-11-12T11:55:02-05:00 2011-11-12T11:55:02-05:00 Place: Tel Aviv Architect: SFARO Size: 430 sq ft This is another excellent example of the use of a 'cube' as a solution for maximizing space, utility, functionality, and design. Following Tel-Aviv’s soaring housing prices over the last 3 years,... Perry Chan A 430 sq ft Rennovated Apartment in Tel Aviv tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c143d53ef0162fc5545fc970d 2011-11-12T11:54:47-05:00 2011-11-12T11:54:47-05:00 Place: Tel Aviv Architect: SFARO Size: 430 sq ft This is another excellent example of the use of a 'cube' as a solution for maximizing space, utility, functionality, and design. Following Tel-Aviv’s soaring housing prices over the last 3 years,... Perry Chan A 441 sq. ft Garage Turned Into A Creative Haven tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c143d53ef0162fbd6b4c0970d 2011-10-22T13:18:08-04:00 2011-10-22T13:18:08-04:00 Where: Bordeaux, France Size: 441 sq ft Owner: Jérémie Buchholtz Architect: Fabre/deMarien Location, scarcity, affordability, and necessity drove Jérémie Buchholtz to look for a less obvious and unconventional home. Jérémie Buchholtz , a freelance photographer, converted a dilapidated garage in... Perry Chan Recession Special: Home & Workplace in Ten Feet by Forty tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c143d53ef0134861f3799970c 2010-08-10T21:31:36-04:00 2011-11-19T13:05:31-05:00 Size: 400 sq. ft. Location: East Village, New York City Architect: Jordan Parnass Digital Architecture Storage, restraint, and efficiency were key in carving this bachelor’s studio in the East Village into a live-work sculpture for a grown-up. Living and working... Perry Chan EGG HOUSE POD tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c143d53ef012876e39df9970c 2010-01-16T19:56:14-05:00 2011-11-19T17:34:38-05:00 Architects: dmvA Living Area: 215 sq. ft (20 m2) Belgian architectural firm dmvA designed 'blob VB3', a mobile unit for the office of xfactoragencies as an extension to the 'house'. the space - egg house consists of a bathroom,kitchen, lighting,... Perry Chan A Functional 182 sq ft Studio tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c143d53ef0120a7a013ed970b 2010-01-03T21:09:25-05:00 2011-11-19T17:35:28-05:00 128 sq ft (17 m2) Location: Unknown Architect: Unknown Per the article from MarieClaire Maison: A former maid's room has been restructured around a block of contiguous, which are embedded kitchen, bathroom, staircase and mezzanine. View of living room, where... Perry Chan Contemporary Pre Fab Micro Home tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c143d53ef011571606645970c 2009-08-02T21:47:55-04:00 2011-11-19T17:36:16-05:00 Phoenix, Arizona 386 sq. ft. Prefab Model At 386 sq. ft., this unit is the smallest model from V2 World. It's a sustainable prefab micro home which can be added onto in 4 feet increments @ $200/sq. ft. I like... Perry Chan Solar Mobile Trailer Home by Vodafone tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c143d53ef0115712cac14970c 2009-07-21T21:04:07-04:00 2011-11-19T17:36:47-05:00 Client: Vodafone 161 sq ft (15m squared) Architects: Waskman Design Studio As noted by our friends at Inhabitat: Today all that nomadic telecommuters need is internet access, a phone, and some strong coffee. Waskman Design Studio’s stunning mobile home, designed... Perry Chan Two Story Convertible Camper: DIY Japanese-Style Mobile Home tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c143d53ef011571ce595e970b 2009-07-06T20:36:56-04:00 2011-11-19T17:37:16-05:00 Japan Interior 119 sq ft Full Height 15 ft Seats 3 Sleeps 4 Who says you need to sacrifice comfort and amenities for space? This DIY duo has included everything...and the kitchen sink, full bath with shower/tub/toilet, and a comfortable... Perry Chan Rolling Hut in The Mountains tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c143d53ef0115708ae1df970c 2009-06-28T18:38:15-04:00 2011-11-19T17:38:04-05:00 Architects: Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects Location: Mazama, Washington, USA Lead Architect: Tom Kundig, FAIA Date of Completion: 2008 Size: 440 sf/per hut (200 sf interior space, 240 sf exterior deck) Photographs: Chad Kirkpatrick & /Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects... Perry Chan INSPIRED BY ORIGAMI tag:typepad.com,2003:post-67165381 2009-05-22T17:27:59-04:00 2011-11-19T17:46:42-05:00 Barcelona 529 sq ft (49 m sq.) Ok, not quite less than 500 sq. ft. but almost, plus, it's full of useful nooks and crannies. Inspired by Japanese origami art; one wall separates all functions of the apartment. When the... Perry Chan FURNITURE AS ARCHITECTURE - SMALL APARTMENT IN THE HAGUE tag:typepad.com,2003:post-66873055 2009-05-16T20:20:09-04:00 2011-11-19T17:47:11-05:00 The Hague 322 sq. ft. (30m sq.) Architects: Queeste Architecten I've previously blogged about architecture as furniture and its efficiencies. Despite its small footprint, "molding" and "wrapping" allow the furniture and the architecture to do double duty. This apartment, is... Perry Chan