SMALLER SPACE, GREATER UTILITY

We live in a time where the population density is constantly increasing, due to which, urbanization is taking place in most of the land all around the globe, even so, it's necessary to have arable land and land for forests. Consequently, the difference between required and available land is also increasing.  As a result, people have started to expand vertically instead of horizontally.

Earlier, houses used to be sizeable with gardens and lawns however at present the number of high-rise buildings is greater than individual houses. Today's society is apartment-oriented. We have different sized apartments say 1BHK, 2BHK, etc. 

The youth in today's time wants to be independent and live on their own. Obviously, the cost of a place increases according to its size hence it has been difficult for youth to have a bigger apartment, yet everyone wants to experience most of the luxuries and lead a comfortable life. Now it's altogether a different issue to fit all necessary and required amenities in a smaller space.

I am pretty sure, you must have seen how designers and architects are trying to put to use as much space as possible in a house or an apartment and to make a tiny place look much bigger. There are various examples out there where people have created the most sumptuous spaces in such a small piece of ground. 

Let's take a look at a project and see what approaches have been taken by the designer to make the space look big and maximize its use.

29sqm by 3XA

Designed as a tiny apartment in a historical building in Wroclaw, Poland, it is rather a small space to live in. Therefore the priority of the makeover was to maximize the space and to create an independent bedroom.

The ceiling at 3,7m didn’t allow the designer to create two equivalent levels, but it was possible to build a semi-mezzanine. Above the bathroom and the hallway there is a huge bed area 1,35m high, whereas above the wardrobe there is a passage 1,85m high. 

Moreover, to increase space, the living room, kitchen, and dining area are combined into one room. 

The rooms are calm and even-toned to fool the eye into thinking they're more spacious than they are. A variety of textures are used to keep the space from falling flat.

To make every piece of furniture count, the designer chose furnishings that offer maximum functionality in minimal square footage. For the separation of kitchen and living room, a tall wooden table is installed that can also serve as an island and provide some extra counter space for cooking.

Instead of using a sofa side table, a desk is placed which can be used for work, getting ready, and more. Opting for resourceful furniture, a work desk chair is also served as an additional seat if a guest comes over. 

                   

The last factor which we usually overlook is good lighting. Good lighting will make or break any room–big or small which can be easily seen in this gorgeous space.

Not only these but there are innumerable approaches to achieve the same and it is mostly based on a person's creativity and perspective. Thus we can say, 

"A space rightly perceived is a space rightly used."

Do tell me what were the factors you noticed in the project that made the space more interesting and utilized.