1st Edition

Squeezing It In Designing for compact spaces

By Mary Leslie Copyright 2022
176 Pages
by RIBA Publishing

176 Pages
by RIBA Publishing

Our living spaces are getting smaller but, as we spend more time at home, they must now work harder than ever to provide us with room to relax, work and entertain. Interior designers need to understand how to build accessibility, circulation, storage and lighting into the most restricted areas, without compromising on style. In this jargon-free guide, Mary Leslie demonstrates how to design for... Read more

Foreword – Nina Campbell

Introduction

1. The living space

Case study 1.1: Archio Ltd

Case study 1.2: Spencer Wedekind Ltd

2. The cooking space

Case study 2.1: Benjamin Tindall Architects

Case study 2.2: Mary Leslie Interior Design

Case study 2.3: Jeffreys Interiors & Peden & Pringle

3. The sleeping space

Case study 3.1: Mary Leslie Interior Design

Case study 3.2: Spencer Wedekind Ltd

4. The work space

Case study 4.1: Armstrong Keyworth

Case study 4.2: Plankbridge Ltd

5. The wet space

Case study 5.1: Darren Oldfield Architects & Imperfect Interiors

Case study 5.2: Atelier Favorit Tokyo

Case study 5.3: Matthew Woods Architects

6. The rest of it

Case study 6.1: Darren Oldfield Architects

Case study 6.2: Mary Leslie Interior Design

Case study 6.3: Papa Architects & Cellar Maison

7. The all in one

Case study 7.1: Studio Ett-hem

Case study 7.2: Atelier Favorit Tokyo

Case study 7.3: Thorp Design

Biography

Mary Leslie is an interior designer with over 40 years of experience working primarily on domestic projects. For many years she was the Head of Interior Design at internationally-renowned designer Nina Campbell Ltd and now runs her own practice. She is a former Vice Chairman of the BIDA and a former Chairman of the BIID Charitable Foundation.