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How Big is small?

right: The Liliana three-light chandelier from the
HGTV collection by Elk Lighting injects personality
with a colorful Seafoam futed ceramic column and
textured linen shades. The Aged Silver fnish adds
elegance.
Above: Perfect for a small space or near a foldup
Murphy bed, the Jorgensen swing arm sconce by Elk
Lighting features Taupe wood accents and a Polished
Nickel fnish for a contemporary statement. The cord
cover with plug can be removed for direct wiring.

Council. The adAPT design competition encour- valuable square footage in these new micro spaces.
aged architects from around the world to submit One pioneer in the movement is the found-
concepts for micro-apartments ranging from 250 to er of the sustainable Web site Treehugger.
370 square feet. The winning design by New York Graham Hill decided to illustrate how to de-
There are City-based nArchitects is My Micro NY, a building sign life with more happiness and less stuf.
some home- of 55 micro units with shared public spaces. The In 2009, he purchased two New York City apart-
project is currently slated for construction on 27
ments that were 420 square feet each. In one
th
owners Street in Manhatan. An exhibit called Making (his own), technology and custom crafsmanship
combine to yield a satisfying, livable space, docu-
Room can be viewed at the Museum of the City of
seeking New York (running through September 2) and in- mented through his consultancy and Web site both
cludes a fully furnished 325-sq.-f. space as well as
named LifeEdited. His unique space utilizes fxtures
out tiny models from the competition and existing projects from Lightolier and even has room for a ceiling
homes around the world. fan from Modern Fan as well as custom furniture
from Resource Furniture. Hill also devised a design
As controversial as the micro trend is, the fact
and by remains that the need for housing among singles, competition for the other space that atracted 300
entries from around the world. LifeEdited.com also
young couples, and single elderly will continue to
tiny, we are grow. Combine that with the ecological commu- shows the winning design.
nitys goal to dwell within a smaller footprint and
As living space contracts and its occupants shed
talking less there are possibilities around the country. The new stuf, the remaining pieces will have to have more
than 800 model lives life in the cloud where books, DVDs, meaning to the owners. The furnishings that remain
will have to combine details, cuting-edge design,
desktop computers, and possibly fat screen TVs
square feet. will be considered vintage paraphernalia. Theres no and utility that speak to a unique generation that
is not defned by age, but by a defnite lifestyle.
longer a need for such storage, which then frees up

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