The Zoku Hotel is Rife with Creative Hidden Features for Small Spaces
Meghan Young — May 22, 2015 — Art & Design
References: livezoku & contemporist
If more small spaces modeled their design after the lofts in the Zoku Hotel, people wouldn't feel so sore about living in such shoeboxes. The brand new accommodations are set to open in Amsterdam later this year and feature a slew of hidden features that make the lofts appear much bigger than they really are.
At first, the Zoku Hotel looks like a simple bachelor apartment -- it is certainly the size of one. Yet as soon as a person rounds a corner, they are presented with a set of stairs that slides in and out of the wall. These stairs lead to an elevated bedroom, allowing for the majority of the space to be a public on. The Zoku Hotel room is a home-office hybrid that is perfect for longer stays.
At first, the Zoku Hotel looks like a simple bachelor apartment -- it is certainly the size of one. Yet as soon as a person rounds a corner, they are presented with a set of stairs that slides in and out of the wall. These stairs lead to an elevated bedroom, allowing for the majority of the space to be a public on. The Zoku Hotel room is a home-office hybrid that is perfect for longer stays.
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