small space living

January 4, 2024

Tiny Taipei apartment turned light-filled family home

TYarchistudio has transformed a dark and uninspiring 452-square-foot apartment in Taipei City into an open and airy home that’s fit for a growing family.

November 22, 2023

Lessons in small apartment living

To transform a 400-square-foot apartment in Hong Kong into a duplex fit for a meditative lifestyle, Patrick Lam of Sim-Plex Design Studio has deployed all the hacks and tricks from his design repertoire.

September 6, 2023

A 35-square-metre apartment in Jakarta

A standard one-bedroom apartment is reimagined through a clever use of space and design, embodying the future of compact living in Jakarta.

December 15, 2022

Living beautifully in a two-room flat

A utilitarian approach led interior design studio Resistance to cleverly segment a two-room flat by colour to enhance the quality of spaces while preserving original materials.

December 6, 2021

Making a bold statement

With its dashing display of colours, shapes and metropolitan style, this bachelor pad is a true head-turner.

October 12, 2021

Expanded possibilities in a small but multifunctional home

This compact BTO flat is enriched with marvellous design solutions that expand the possibilities for small space living.

September 13, 2021

Upsize living for a family of four in a three-room flat

With careful planning, this 720-square-foot HDB flat is now fit for a young family who loves to entertain.

February 25, 2021

10 ways to fully maximise space in your home

With homes getting smaller, think out of the box to fully utilise every square inch in your home, so you won’t ever feel claustrophobic anymore.

June 25, 2020

Design pros share 10 of the best tips for designing compact spaces

Three interior design firms reveal small space design tricks that actually work.

May 12, 2020

Clever modifications make this 800sqft apartment livable for a couple

Vivre Creative Design merged two bedrooms into one, tackled the narrow footprint of the dining space, and created space for a walk-in wardrobe and additional storage for the owner's toy collection within this modestly sized apartment.

March 30, 2020

A free-flowing flat with unconventional ‘rooms’ and an industrial theme

In this home designed by Ethereall, the living room, dining room, kitchen and gym all sit in one large, free-flowing communal space.

March 25, 2020

Working from home made possible in a 316sqft apartment

With such a tight footprint, the Alto Residences still manages to pack in a lot of inspired ideas thanks to a considered design from Studio Adjective.