JAAK Interior Studio developed a project for an apartment of 33 square meters. Inspired by traditional Japanese houses, designers from Hong Kong recreate an open living space with the maximum number of functional storage areas to provide an atmosphere of harmonious minimalism.

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Instead of walls, for the zoning of space, a cabinet made to order was used here. Above the bathroom door, right next to the ceiling, is a row of niches, it stretches along partitions and merges with the cabinet, forming a neat, uniform system. The bed is placed on the platform, which is also designed for storage. All appliances are hidden behind the facades of the built-in wardrobes, ensuring that the space remains uncluttered and as functional as possible.

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Studio MNB Design Studio renovated an apartment of 70 square meters in the Hong Kong district of Tai-Wai. The role of the limiting surfaces here is performed by wooden frames merged with furniture into a single system, it helps to expand the space and does not interfere with the light. And all the objects are hidden in niches and cabinets, which makes the interior aesthetically “unfinished” and creates the optimal background for life.

MNB Design Studio.

The wooden wall in the living room serves as the “spine” of an apartment with useful horizontal stripes, shelves and vertical stripes, door handles. The bed in the bedroom is placed on a wooden platform that serves as a storage system and, together with a built-in wardrobe next to the door, helps maintain order. The guest bedroom also has a modular storage system. 46 hollow wooden cubes attached to the walls and ceiling, designed to accommodate a large number of things completely different purposes.

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Tom and James Teatum Architects developed a living space in Hammersmith, optimally suited for work and life. According to them, this concept of housing for rent, called Garden House, will help people spend more time at home.

Teatum + Teatum. Photo Luke Hayes.

The house itself is a multi-level space, where each surface performs its specific functions. Cabinets and shelves made of birch plywood are built into the walls so that residents have to contact only the most necessary items during the day. The metal bridge separates the living space from the zone on the roof, separating the relaxation and working areas. Cabinets recessed into the wall are also placed in walk-through rooms. Their bright color enlivens the interior and sets the right vector of mood.

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Studios Atelier TAO + C turned the apartment of 95 square meters with one bedroom into a huge "library". The functional here is elevated to absolute. The architects removed all internal partitions to create an open plan and install two-level oak bookshelves along each wall. They can be filled for their intended purpose, or they can be left empty, since wooden geometry also looks like an independent element of decor.

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William Tozer Associates reconstructed a Victorian house in the north of London. The whole process consisted in creating an open two-tier space and introducing integrated storage systems for zoning rooms.

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The white walls used to divide the interior spaces into different zones include cabinets hidden behind the facades. Doors on the same principle hiding behind a white solid surface. In the center of the first floor there are bookshelves from floor to ceiling. The upper floor space is used as an attic, but if there is a sufficient number of storage systems in other rooms, it will not be cluttered with time. On the contrary, the light passes through the attic windows to all corners of the apartment.

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