Eight homes where pull-out furniture creates flexible interiors
Folding desks, hide-away dining tables and Murphy beds are the focus of our latest lookbook, exploring homes where pull-out furniture allows rooms to be used in multiple ways. More
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Studio Noju creates intimate colourful spaces within open-plan Seville apartment
A pop-up guest bedroom features in this open-plan apartment by Studio Noju, which was renovated to create the illusion of having separate spaces and dressed in colours that nod to its Seville location. More
Sleek storage solutions from Falper feature on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Falper has presented a selection of storage solutions for kitchens and bathrooms on Dezeen Showroom, including a kitchen island designed for spaces as limited as 2.5 square metres. More
NeuronaLab reorganises Barcelona loft with blue stair storage unit
A large blue unit provides extra space and storage in a compact Barcelona apartment, which has been renovated by local architecture studio NeuronaLab. More
Doméstico uses "habitable artifact" to organize micro apartment in Quito
Ecuadorian architects Juan Alberto Andrade and María José Váscones have made the most of the limited space in a micro apartment located within a new residential tower by Safdie Architects. More
Follow Me table by Mara
Dezeen Showroom: Italian office furniture brand Mara has launched Follow Me, a space-saving and height-adjustable table designed for multitasking. More
Argo Libro space-saving table by Mara
Dezeen Showroom: Italian furniture company Mara has created a large space-saving table that can be quickly and easily folded away for storage. More
MWAI designs Mayfair apartment as if it were a hotel suite
From a mini-fridge to a folding desk and a concealed make-up mirror, this compact London apartment in Mayfair, designed by local firm MWAI, features a variety of space-saving solutions. More
Cavaa designs colourful built-in furniture for an apartment in Spain
Architecture studio Cavaa has revamped this apartment in Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain, using multi-functional furniture to maximise the space. More
Thomas Gossner's wall-mounted Flair chair takes cues from plastic lunchboxes
Royal College of Art student Thomas Gossner has rethought the design of public, space-saving fold-out chairs, creating a swing-like seat made from a single sheet of thermoplastic. More
Flying Table by JCPCDR Architecture hangs from seat belt-style mechanism
Paris-based agency JCPCDR Architecture has invented an oak table that raises and lowers from the ceiling using a mechanism that looks like seat belts to save on space. More
Barbican flat by Intervention Architecture transforms into a ballet studio
Intervention Architecture has installed shapeshifting furniture in a Barbican apartment in London, allowing it to transform from a home into a dance studio. More
IKEA prioritises space for overhaul of living pod in Mars Desert Research Station
IKEA has redesigned the tiny living pod on the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah, filling its interior with space-saving furnishings. More
Plywood furniture "islands" are used to customise public housing in Japan
A multifunctional furniture unit made up of raised plywood floors and pegboard walls allows residents in this public-housing complex in Osaka to customise their apartments. More
Make your university house a home with this week's Pinterest boards
As a new university year begins, we're waving off our freshers and returning students with Pinterest collections of homely bedrooms and alcoves, space saving interiors and storage ideas that even your parents would approve of. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest › More
Retractable desks turn tiny office into presentation space in seconds
LUO Studio has designed a tiny 9.6-square-metre office in Beijing, with seven movable desks so that it can be transformed from an office into an amphitheatre-style presentation room. More
KC Design Studio adds multi-functional furnishings to Apartment X in Taipei
KC Design Studio has squeezed a series of living areas into this 46-square-metre apartment in Taipei by incorporating space-saving furniture pieces.
Pets Playground apartment in Hong Kong is designed for couple, a parrot and a cat
Sim-Plex Design Studio has created an apartment in Hong Kong for a couple that lives with their parrot, an elderly parent and her pet cat. More
A Little Design creates 17.6-square-metre micro flat in Taiwan
Taiwanese studio A Little Design has converted a former piano studio in Taipei, Taiwan into a tiny apartment with built-in, space-saving furniture. More
YLAB Arquitectos creates holiday apartment with indoor garden and hidden kitchen
Spanish-German firm YLAB Arquitectos has transformed a gloomy Barcelona apartment into a light-filled holiday home with plenty of hidden storage. More