This film by Suzie Joyce shows how Studiomama has overhauled this tiny single-storey house in north London with built-in plywood furniture including a fold-out bed, a standing desk and extendable dining benches with pink cushions.
Studiomama co-founders Nina Tolstrup and Jack Mama bought the former mini-cab office building on auction as a challenge to make a tiny space comfortable for living.
Tolstrup and Mama took pointers from the design of small caravans and boats to develop a scheme that packed a lot into a little space. The aim was to make a flexible living space that appears larger than its minuscule square meterage
Described as cabin-like, the residence features custom-made sections of plywood furniture that slot around the perimeter of the 13 Square Metre House to create a cohesive interior.
Each unit hosts a different function, including a bed, a work space, lounge seats, a kitchen and bathroom, closet storage and a dining area.
“A tiny space like this has to be designed like one would design the interior of a caravan or boat,” Tolstrup told Dezeen. “Everything has to be custom designed as there is not room for any off the shelf furniture, which was a great challenge.”
“The use of one dominant material has made the space seamless – where floor, walls and ceiling comes together as one,” she continued. “It is also a very warm material that makes the space feel cosy and cabin like.”
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