Nomados, a Japanese architectural firm, recently received a commission to renovate a 44-year-old apartment, and the client wanted to weave tote bags out of tree bark and look at the outdoors.
Indoor area 68At 4 square meters, it is extremely limited and can be crowded if it is designed in a common layout. The designer adopted a bold and creative design, eliminating the original compartment of the house, there is a square box made of wooden plank wall at a 30-degree angle, as the only independent space in the house, the gap around the perimeter has become a continuous corridor, furniture and dining tables can be placed at will, the spacious floor space of the south corridor can be used as a studio and gallery or restaurant, where the perforated wooden wall replaces the flat wooden wall, which can store tools and groceries, etc., of course, you can also walk around at will, feel the changes of the seasons and scenery.
As for the bed, wardrobe, washroom and washing machine, all of which are important functions in daily life, are located in a diagonally inclined box-shaped core space, with curtains separating the public and private wheels and protecting privacy. The client is located in the most spacious and pleasant position of the apartment, and the weaving is quietly carried out. The main visual is the warm wood floors and original concrete walls, which are not too much renovated, and make it a beautiful living space that makes you want to stay in it all day long.