M50 | Atelierzero

The intervention focused on the renovation of a micro-housing unit in Milan, characterized by extremely limited dimensions, which required a design approach rooted in adaptability and spatial flexibility.
In response to the growing challenge of increasingly compact living solutions, it is essential, as designers, to propose alternatives that transform a potentially anonymous space, often resulting from intensive subdivisions, into a true home.

The goal is to conceive welcoming and functional environments, capable o addressing residents’ needs with care and sensitivity.
The project adopts an inclusive approach, with fixed furnishings designed to maximize free surface area and enhance overall usability.
The centerpiece of this design solution is a custom-made volume that houses and organizes multiple functions, serving as a wardrobe, storage, kitchen, and bed.
The bed itself is retractable, integrated beneath the kitchen floor, optimizing the available space and allowing for a quick and versatile transformation of the environment.

From a chromatic perspective, the finishes of walls and furniture follow and emphasize the various functions, creating a harmonious interplay of complementary and analogous tones.
The color palette transitions from the warm pink of the flooring to the orange veneer of the kitchen unit, moving through the acid green and lilac of the bathroom.

A striped pattern defines the ceiling, serving as a visual link that ties the different areas together.
The primary intent was to make this extremely compact space welcoming, warm, and immersive, transforming a design challenge into a creative opportunity to define a functional environment with a distinctive character.