Lego-style apartment transforms into infinite spaces
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN people link it as an example of a transformable small apartment in threads on micro-apartments and space-saving furniture.
What it is
A tour of Christian Schallert's 24 square meter apartment in Barcelona, designed so that it looks like an empty cube until he builds the furniture he needs. Kirsten Dirksen shows how the space is transformed for cooking, sleeping and dressing.
Recommended by 1 HN commenters across 1 different months, 2012 to 2018.
What Hacker News said
Recommends zerostar07 · 2012-04 · on “Inside Aaron’s Apartment: A Most Amazing Bedroom ”
What about bedsheets, pillows etc. Also it seems it is hygienic to let the mattress air dry. I like this guy's sliding lego house: [this video]
Cites malandrew · 2012-07 · on “Micro-apartments next for S.F.?”
The only thing I found weird about the article was the developers product development decisions based on a single female MIT student as opposed to talking to lots of people who are the target for a product like this, especially since he plans on putting it in SoMa and targeting the tech crowd which is largely male. This isn't sexism, it's just knowing the audience. For example, the pull out bed in this apartment seems far more practical than a Murphy bed that really only works if you make your bed properly so it's not subject to the perils of gravity: [this video] The other decision was the move to a tub style shower. The only people I know that that really take baths are women. Why? Because they
Cites dredmorbius · 2012-10 · on “Show HN: UrbanDesk - Combination Full Size Bed and Desk”
Some similar designs: [LINK] [LINK] [this video] As others have noted, the inability to leave items (particularly monitors) on the desk is a major downside. I'm a fan of the collegiate solution: a loft bed. This is particularly suitable where high ceilings are available, especially cathedral or A-frame designs.
Cites buboard · 2018-09 · on “Robot Furniture”
Polymorphic homes maybe, but what's robotic about these? A robot would self-clean for example. this accomplishes the same and doesnt require any motors: [this video]