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MINIMUM SPACE, MAXIMUM POTENTIAL

Faced with the pressures of urban density and increasing population growth, we have no choice but to think outside the box when it comes to how and where we live. It is then the task of architects and designers to transform quirky, poky and tricky sites into the dynamic homes we so desperately seek. But despite what their diminutive size might suggest, working with a small-scale project is no simple feat. So what’s the up-side to living in – and with – less?

“Small allows more detail, attention and greater overall results,” notes Kurt Crisp, Director of buck&simple. For proof, look no further

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