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Lego-style apartment transforms into infinite spaces

Kirsten Dirksen · 33M views · 2011-04-25 · 9:38

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Overview

A tour of Christian Schallert's 24 square meter apartment in Barcelona, designed so that it looks like an empty cube until he builds the furniture he needs. Kirsten Dirksen shows how the space is transformed for cooking, sleeping and dressing.

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HN people link it as an example of a transformable small apartment in threads on micro-apartments and space-saving furniture.

Recommended by 1 HN people across 1 months · HN mentions 2012–2018

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What people said

zerostar07 · 2012-04 · Recommendation

What about bedsheets, pillows etc. Also it seems it is hygienic to let the mattress air dry. I like this guy's sliding lego house: [VIDEO]

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buboard · 2018-09 · Reference

Polymorphic homes maybe, but what's robotic about these? A robot would self-clean for example. this accomplishes the same and doesnt require any motors: [VIDEO]

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dredmorbius · 2012-10 · Reference

Some similar designs: [LINK] [LINK] [VIDEO] As others have noted, the inability to leave items (particularly monitors) on the desk is a major downside. I'm a fan of the collegiate solution: a loft bed. This is particularly suitable where high ceilings are available, especially cathedral or A-frame designs.

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