Light boxes
How does one resolve the feeling of living in a small box when you don't have more than 28 square meters of space?
How does one resolve the feeling of living in a small box when you don't have more than 28 square meters of space? All the pragmatic needs of a daily life were pushed towards the corners of the apartment. All the 'technicals' were put in a row : the WC is next to the entrance door, then follows the kitchen, separated from the bathroom by a pop up dressing. On the other side of the apartment, the cozy areas also create a row, where lay the elevated bedroom and living room divided by a translucent glass wall, and hovered by a disco ball. In between the two rows, two sliding and translucent walls give the different spaces the feeling of never being really closed. Conceived as projection panels, they give the inhabitant the freedom to choose and combine together the different functions of the apartment depending on the daily moods and needs : kitchen/bedroom, kitchen/living-room, bedroom/kitchen, bathroom/living-room. Between the living-room and bedroom, there is a video beamer that allows watching movies from the sofa or from the bed depending on the position of the sliding projection panel, which, at the same time, serves as a concealer, hiding kitchen and bathroom from vision. The bathroom is designed around the large bathtub, in which one can relax while enjoying the view of the Montmartre's Sacré Coeur. A mix of wood and high-tech textile are combined to create a precious cocoon. The kitchen is composed of four simple modules and can be easily hidden by moving the sliding panel. The same wood of the bathroom is used for the dressing's façade and for the kitchen worktop. The bronze color of the panel structure is a reminder of the wood color used in the bathroom and kitchen, and so does the leather of the sofa and armchair next to the white-marble table. The mood of the apartment is simple and calming thanks to the effect the brown tones over white background produce.
