Micro living
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about micro living
Project • By INSADA Integrated Design Team • Apartments
L Residence Micro Apartment
As urban density continues to increase across Indonesia, compact apartments have become an increasingly important housing typology for young professionals. Rather than viewing limited floor area as a constraint, this project explores how thoughtful interior architecture can transform micro living into a comfortable and highly functional everyday experience.
Designed by INSADA Integrated Design Team, these two show units, measuring 18 sqm and 22.5 sqm respectively, demonstrate how intelligent planning, multifunctional furniture, and restrained materiality can maximize the potential of compact residential spaces without compromising comfort or quality of life.
The first unit is an 18 sqm studio apartment conceived around the idea of Urban M... More
Project • By Sandro Gravili • Private Houses
Cube House System for Nomura Koumuten
Cube House System is a compact modular housing proposal developed for the competition promoted by Nomura Koumuten in Japan. The project explores a simple and flexible residential model, designed around the idea of a small but generous home for contemporary living.
Sandro Gravili
The house is organized as a clear timber frame volume, using a construction system connected to Nomura Koumuten’s wooden building technology. Its compact footprint is balanced by a double-height living room, which becomes the central space of the house and brings natural light deep into the interior.
Sandro Gravili
The internal layout is based on traditional Japanese tatami proportions, used as a modular reference for the organization of the rooms.... More