The 62 m² House
A compact apartment where one storage wall replaces several pieces of furniture.
Homes, gardens, bicycles, neighbourhoods and practical ideas from a country where design is often quietly embedded in everyday life.
Homes shaped by daylight, useful storage, flexible rooms and connections to the street.
A compact apartment where one storage wall replaces several pieces of furniture.
A modest extension turns a dark ground floor toward a small green courtyard.
Open space divided by furniture rather than permanent walls.
A renovation keeps historic details while reorganising the home around contemporary family life.
Daily life is shaped by much more than furniture.
Mobility affects streets, entrances, storage and the way neighbourhoods connect.
Small outdoor spaces can support shade, biodiversity and daily relaxation.
Libraries of things, communal rooms and shared gardens reduce duplication.
Maintaining useful objects is often better than continuously replacing them.
Streets, small parks, bicycle routes and shared facilities determine how comfortable a neighbourhood feels as much as the individual house.
Simple principles rather than endless decoration.
Use long sightlines, consistent flooring and fewer freestanding storage pieces.
Store objects close to where they are actually used.
Avoid blocking the brightest parts of a room with tall furniture.
Choose furniture that can serve work, meals and guests.
Prioritise hardy plants and a few useful zones rather than filling every surface.
Choose pieces that solve a real need and can survive changing interiors.
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