Lego-style apartment transforms into infinite spaces

When Christian Schallert isn't cooking, dressing, sleeping or eating, his 24 square meter (258 square feet) apartment looks like an empty cube. To use a piece of furniture, he has to build it.

Located in Barcelona's hip Born district, the tiny apartment is a remodeled pigeon loft. Christian says its design was inspired by the space-saving furniture aboard boats, as well as the clean lines of a small Japanese home.

Spanish-version tour with architect Barbara Appolloni: http://faircompanies.com/videos/view/un-mini-apartamento-que-se-transforma-en...
Barbara Appolloni's Christian House: http://www.barbaraappolloni.com/works_christianHouse.html
Original story here: http://faircompanies.com/videos/view/lego-style-apartment-transforms-into-inf...

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[notoriousnews]

I would love to have this apartment. So clean and nice. I'm straight and I could DEFINITELY get laid there!

[Phersephoie]

really I'm a great fan of things like these, but noone realises that his budget is obviously way bigger than an extremly small house. What's the point of buying a tiny house to save money when you end up spending the money you saved to make it habitable? I love this, but it really isn't for my wallet.

[mola88lola]

I like it for sure

But sorry

If I have all this money to make like urs

I think its better to remove to a new one with  more space

[hilmir]

@Phersephoie obviously he has some renovation money, and usually in paris, or any european city, its just not possible to have a big space and be central, unless you are a millionaire and can pay out a huge sum every month. plus, he likes the nesting element. in my opinion, and a good one-time investment. he made the right choice!

[meniver]

where is washmashine?

[ronpopeil5767]

@Phersephoie

There are reasons besides saving money to live in efficiently sized spaces.

[70clint]

@Phersephoie I'm sure to an extent you are right. But bare in mind this is in Spain. So labor and material costs are less then here in the U.S.

[kcnighttrace]

Interesting and amusing, but might be confusing the issue. It isn't efficiency that's going to count in the long run, it's life. I wonder how long he's going to stay there before he gets tired of efficiency and moves on?

[RitaTheSlack]

I like it! It's a great idea!!

[kokoshi175]

"your rice, your noodles" I love you

[ZakCooper1985]

@notoriousnews yup really sets the mood for getting laid.

"i need to use the bathroom" = "ok babes, just open that draw"

"lets take this to the bedroom" = "ok, could you just just stand upfor a moment, I need to pull it out"

& god forbid things get to steamy & rampant, the kitchen might pop out all over the place.