Designing for smaller spaces: Kitchen & laundry considerations for multi-residential dwellings
Whether due to rising property prices, convenience or changing lifestyle preferences, an increasing number of Australians are choosing to live in apartments. This coincides with the rise in ‘compact living’ – between 2003-04 to 2017-18, the average floor area in new Australian apartments shrunk by 17.5%. From the layout to the appliances, architects and designers will need to think smaller and smarter to deliver healthy, functional living spaces.