The interior of small houses abroad

Design of small houses: a review of the project from Studio Cabo

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This could be the design of small houses. DesignSmall houses are just one of many activities of Canadian architect Mehdi Ali from Perception. A few years ago, he founded a subsidiary firm called Studio Cabo, which is actively engaged in designing compact dwellings and modular commercial objects. Its specialists have created an ultra-compact structure, which they themselves have described as “the most flexible solution for optimal organization of space and providing basic amenities. The presentation of this development took place during the National Home Show in Toronto. Then the authors demonstrated its ability to combine the functions of a home office and a guest room ... ... but the company’s website presents various options for setting up this object for use as not only a home office, but also a gym, sauna, bar and even a workshop. This is a compact and very thoughtful design,allowing to combine and combine the most various components. The dimensions of the smallest unit are calculated in accordance with building codes in force in many countries. This refers to a provision that exempts from paying property tax to owners of houses with an area of ​​less than 10 m2. The developers have foreseen the possibilitythe use of these houses for commercial purposes - as temporary shops, cafes or cabins for changing clothes. The release reads: “Our solutions in the field of trade and catering offer business representatives new ways to interact with customers and potential customers.” Judging from the company's portfolio, it already has some experience in this area. The studio’s website features a largerversion of the modular design that we saw in the top photo. The creators call it the "modular micro-house." But it seems not very interesting and realistic because of its rounded edges. We already had to get acquainted with the projects.of this type, and here we came to what conclusion: any rounding in compact structures is a waste of space. In addition, their production is more expensive than in the case of rectangular structures, to which expenditures on universal material, equally suitable for facing the roof and walls, are added. It hardly makes sense. More than ten years ago, architect Matias Kreimer designed a series of trailers with rounded shapes, explaining that this design provides good aerodynamic properties to the object. His sketches are very bright and inspirational, but the idea itself was never realized. A small commercial from Studio Cabo. This video captures the process of loading and transporting the unit with a truck with a crane. Well, it’s up to you to decide how tempting this creative team’s offers are.

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