IM Interior turns garage in Lithuania into Corten-clad micro home
IM Interior has transformed a garage in Vilnus into a 21-square-metre micro home clad in Corten steel in order to demonstrate "another way of life".
The new studio flat in Lithuania has a single space for the occupant to live, cook, sleep and work in, along with small bathroom.
"I wanted to show how little a person needs," said Indr? Mylyt?-Sinkevi?ien?, founder of IM Interior.
"In 21 square metres it is really possible to work and live. This particular interior is like another way of life".
Located in the medieval old town of the Lithuanian capital, the micro home has been inserted into a former garage. The original structure has been re-clad in weathering steel, known as Corten, and reconfigured with new openings. The interior has been designed to contrast the harsh metal exterior as much as possible, with a warm birch wood lining.
The living, dining and bedroom space has two narrow picture windows, giving a view of the block opposite and of the greenery outside. The bed, positioned like a large window seat beneath one of these openings, is surrounded by concealed storage.
A wire-mesh security glass shower door gives a touch of the exterior's industrial feel to the inside, and leads to a compact bathroom.
"Three shapes were used in the interior: a square, a circle and a triangle," said the architect. Triangular tiles were used to decorate both the floor of the living space and the bathroom.
The garage sits at the end of a ru...
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