MINI Living Urban Cabin explores how future cities may merge public and private, says Sam Jacob

November 1, 2017 Ben Hobson 0

In our latest Dezeen x MINI Living movie, architect Sam Jacob and Corinna Natter of MINI Living explain how micro homes, like the one they presented during London Design Festival, could one day function as shared resources. The Urban Cabin is a 15-square-metre modular unit, created by MINI Living to explore ways that cities might be occupied in

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Li Edelkoort joins latest Dezeen x MINI Living panel discussion in New York – register now!

October 13, 2017 Ben Hobson 0

Trend forecaster Li Edelkoort, Peter Zuspan of Bureau V and Corinna Natter of MINI Living will discuss how nomadic working and living is changing cities in our latest Dezeen x MINI Living talk in New York on 19 October. Register to attend now! The panel discussion will explore how we design spaces for the increasing numbers of

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Sam Jacob and MINI team up to create micro home with attached library

September 15, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

A miniature library adjoins this tiny home that architect Sam Jacob and car brand MINI have built for this year’s London Design Festival. MINI created the 50-square-metre Urban Cabin as part of its ongoing MINI Living project, which is exploring new forms of urban living. The tiny cabin is designed for a future when homes become a shared resource.

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Sam Jacob and MINI team up to create micro home with attached library

September 15, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

A miniature library adjoins this tiny home that architect Sam Jacob and car brand MINI have built for this year’s London Design Festival. MINI created the 15-square-metre Urban Cabin as part of its ongoing MINI Living project, which is exploring new forms of urban living. The tiny cabin is designed for a future when homes become a shared

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Deputy mayor of Paris joins Dezeen x MINI Living panel to discuss the future of the French capital

September 5, 2017 Ben Hobson 0

Deputy mayor of Paris Jean-Louis Missika will join architects Edouard François, Chartier Dalix and Hamonic+Masson & Associés to discuss the future development of the French capital in our latest Dezeen x MINI Living talk at Maison&Objet on Friday. Following the relaxation of its 42-year skyscraper ban – put in place after negative reaction to Tour

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The SHED Project offers micro-homes inside vacant London properties

August 21, 2017 Calum Lindsay 0

Self-contained micro homes are being installed inside vacant buildings across London as part of an initiative called The SHED Project, which features in the latest movie from our Dezeen x MINI Living video series. The project sees property management company Lowe Guardians create temporary affordable housing for young professionals inside empty properties like warehouses and office blocks. By doing so, the company is also helping to keep

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