amazing use of space

Porter Fanna Architecture has an impressive 505 sf loft apartment in their portfolio that made me look. They definitely thought of everything to make this small space work. Oh, did we mention they have a little kid? Hidden computer desk, built-ins that also serve as staircase to the loft bed, hidden toy storage, crib in a walk-in closet etc.

Impressive! Check out all the images here.

(thank you marc)

21 Comments leave a comment below

  1. Wow! It’s harder to decorate in a tiny space vs. an expansive one. Great job!

    Erica
    Jun 8th, 2010 / 11:18 am

  3. That is an AMAZING space.

    bb
    Jun 8th, 2010 / 11:23 am

  4. This is inspiring! We are preparing to move from a 1500 sq ft house to a 700 sq ft apartment so seeing stuff like this makes me believe we can make it work! THANKS!

    Preston
    Jun 8th, 2010 / 12:02 pm

  5. Whoa, chock full of ideas!

    Brian Frolo
    Jun 8th, 2010 / 12:06 pm

  6. Good find, that place looks really awesome.

    adam
    Jun 8th, 2010 / 1:20 pm

  7. No handrail for the stairs to the loft bed?

    safety first
    Jun 8th, 2010 / 1:39 pm

  8. Does seem safe to have the child’s play area raised with no railing. Otherwise, an interesting space.

    Karina
    Jun 8th, 2010 / 2:04 pm

  9. I meant to say DOESN’T seem safe to have the child’s play area raised with no railing.

    Karina
    Jun 8th, 2010 / 2:06 pm

  10. If I’m not mistaken, this loft is currently on the market!

    Kiersten Nash
    Jun 9th, 2010 / 9:21 am

  11. If I’m not mistaken, this gem is currently on the market!

    Kiersten Nash
    Jun 9th, 2010 / 9:22 am

  12. You should have a look at this! This Hong Kong architect turns a tiny apartment into 24 Room. Pretty amazing.

    Elaine :)
    Jun 9th, 2010 / 1:24 pm

  13. That is awesome. I think more and more of us will be living in smaller spaces in the future; it’s nice to be inspired by a bit of clever spatial thinking.

    Mark Bell
    Jun 9th, 2010 / 1:46 pm

  15. railings are needed not only next to the children are, but stairs to the bed as well. imagine, you climbing up those when drunk…

    Paulius
    Jun 10th, 2010 / 4:42 pm

  16. At first I thought, this is a single apartment. But then I found the nursery. This place was used optimally. Thanks for the good picture!

    minu
    Jun 14th, 2010 / 4:12 am

  17. Elaine: (June 9th 1:24 pm)

    Thanks for sharing the Hong Kong apartment. Absolutely amazing.

    dave

    dave
    Jun 15th, 2010 / 12:59 pm

  18. The rug, plants, and lighting keep it looking more homey than I would have imagined!

    Deb
    Jun 15th, 2010 / 9:58 pm

  19. The seating is indeed something quite unusual with the

    Sunshine
    Jun 17th, 2010 / 1:36 am

  20. Yep, amazing use of space, but all I can think about is the treacherous path the sleepy parents have to take to get their crying baby in the middle of the night. :O

    JustMe
    Mar 7th, 2011 / 1:10 pm

  21. thanks for this wonderful article, I never thought it could be possible to user living space so effectively, I will write about it in my interior design blog.

    best regards

    Andreas from wohnmag

    Andreas Wohnmag
    Nov 23rd, 2011 / 7:21 am