A ‘perfect’ inner-city pad set on 30 square metres? One architect’s ‘Goldilocks’ rule

A ‘perfect’ inner-city pad set on 30 square metres? One architect’s ‘Goldilocks’ rule

Adam Haddow’s own house is set on a tiny plot. Now he’s focused on his Victorian hometown with designs that are not too big, not too small – but just right.

Big house, small life

By now we’re all familiar with the architectural benefits of building smaller homes. Often missed is the greater psychosocial impact of Australia’s big-house culture: a society built on giant homes is no society at all.

A family of three bought a 49 square meter apartment in the wider center of Prague. However, the owners were not satisfied with the existing space. Therefore, they contacted architect Markéta Bromová, who created a pleasant living space with a 3+kk layout.