The Tiny Transforming Apartment

Andrew Price
Former Web Editor, GOOD.is

April 29, 2010 • 12:30 pm PDT
6 responses

As we've mentioned before, Hong Kong tenement apartments are often tiny. See how this architect rigged his space with sliding walls and hidden appliances so it can transform into "24 rooms."

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It looks very comfortable to me, not to mention stylish. I wonder how much this all cost.

UPDATE: And rightful credit for this video goes to our friends at Planet Green.

Via @wired

Posted in: Design,; GOOD Blog

Tags: design,; architecture,; shelter,; hong kong

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