Hasta La Ideas

Graham Hill, founder of Treehugger and a true believer that less is more, invites you to submit designs to Life Edited, a design competition for a 420sf apartment that embodies this philosophy and demonstrates how we can “radically reduce our urban footprint, while living better and saving money.” Your proposal should be easily reproducible, encouraging others to follow suit.

Life Edited would like to see a transformable space furnished only with essentials and digitized media. The occupant should be set up to use access services like Netflix, Zipcar and Airbnb to support their lifestyle, instead of relying on ownership.

Graham has used his own 420sf apartment as a reference for what the space ought to support—not only the day-to-day life of a real occupant, but also a sit-down dinner for 12, a lounging option for 8, a space for 2 guests (with privacy), a home office, a work area with a rolling tool chest, and a hideable kitchen. Be sure to take a look at the requirements, both mandatory and suggested. It’s a long list, including robot servants and telepresence technology (optional).

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