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WOHNEN • LIVING TECHNISCHER AUSBAU • TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS

Neben Stauraum versteckt die Wand auch ein Klappbett. • The wall unit also hides a folding bed. Flexibel wandelt sich der Raum zum Arbeitszimmer. • The room can be flexibly transformed into a study.

O ur cities need vibrant but compact homes that enrich our lives and senses, use Movable wall units with integrated furniture functions
fewer resources and make the best use of the space available. Every square metre
of a house or flat is worth a mint – “no room” for unused space! With the realisation of The concept is designed to improve the living space of flats of less than 65 square me-
Beyome last year, we reached a new milestone in our office history. We have been pur- tres. At the heart of the technological and architectural innovation are two large-format
suing the idea of adaptable living solutions by means of a modifiable floor plan for a long wall units that run on standardised tracks and whose drive motors are hidden in the
time: In 2014, Yolanda, a graphic designer, asked us to design her 50-square-metre flat false ceiling. Residents can move these units in a linear fashion via an electrical control
on the outskirts of Madrid by using a mobile furniture concept. For her special requests, system. The spatial zoning and division of functions varies depending on the positio-
we designed the All I Own House, which attracted much attention in the architecture and ning of the walls. The resulting spatial situations effectively increase the flat’s 45
interior design community. Even then, we worked with furniture that could be moved square metres to the useable area that a 90-square-metre flat would provide. The spa-
around by means of sliding rails integrated into the ceiling – like those used in book shel- tial effect – whether temporary or permanent, open or closed – can be individually con-
ves in archives. Due to our success, we received an increasing number of requests for the trolled and gives the flat a great dynamic. Our slogans sum up the idea behind
design of small flats, from clients who had little space and also wanted such a flexible Beyome: “Whenever our life changes, our home changes accordingly – it’s not static”,
system to make the best use of the entire volume of their homes. We realised that Yolan- “The real change is that our home adapts to our needs and not the other way around”
da’s case was no exception. The high prices of houses and flats in city centres, but also or “Homes will no longer be one- or two-room flats but will offer endless possibilities”.
the need to minimise the consumption of resources and maximise the use of space – trea- From open-plan living-dining areas with a separate sleeping area to completely sepa-
ting it as another resource to be conserved –, underline the need for smart housing con- rated zones with home office, living room and kitchen, various constellations are fea-
cepts. Drawing on the insights gained from over 20 flat renovations since then, we deve- sible. In addition to the respective room functions, Beyome also allows a variety of dif-
loped two new furniture systems – one that can be moved linearly and one that can be ferent atmospheres to be created: from intimacy and visual separation to extraordinary
rotated. Clients have confirmed that these systems have solved their space problems. In lines of sight through openings to a one-room atmosphere by connecting the rooms.
a 45-square-metre flat in Madrid, we developed our prototype for Beyome together with The basic wall module can be fitted with all kinds of furniture, from folding beds to ta-
Project Consortium, a company specialising in furniture manufacturing, and with finan- bles to storage areas – it even comes with the option of electrifying the entire unit, so
cial support from Xeito Investments, the family office of the Mahía Solís family. that the wall element can be configured with a TV and sound system. The doors of

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