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Floor plans
for small houses often look cramped on all sides, drawn furniture crowding each
interior space. Not so with the work of Atelier Bow-Wow, an architecture
and design group that (as the dog-referencing name suggests) specializes in the
creation of extra-small dwellings as well as tall residences on tiny lots that
bridge the gap between ‘little’ and ‘luxury’ living.
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There is
an art to small space living and tiny home design that goes beyond making
little lots feel bigger or making the most of what you have. Done right, a
small structure can feel downright comfortable and cozy – not just livable or
sufficient. These designers have no room for small minds, just big ideas for
small spaces.
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Take this
tower home for instance: the plans above show just how small each level is, but
the sectional models reveal a series of interconnected spaces – and photos of
the finished structure are the most amazing of all, illustrating the clear
visibility up, down and all around inside the house.
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Other
architectural projects from this firm may look more conventional on the outside
by have amazing details, like the wooden walls, shelves and staircase structure
of the more conventional-looking house with plans and sections as shown above.
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Even their
own live/work studio spaces fit into an extremely skinny lot – a simple tower
with much more going on inside than you might first realize.
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Again:
the use of open-tread stairs, warm materials and generously-sized windows make
these places more of an adventure than most homes could hope to be. Besides,
with all of the new technology available today for building structures we
sometimes forget that the best way to go green is to build small.
Hoover:
Big ideas on small spaces. What do you think?
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