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From 29 July 2024, following the entry into force of the house decree 2024it will be possible in Italy to live in single-room accommodation for one person, with a minimum surface area, including services, of less than 28 square metersup to the maximum limit of 20 square metersand, for two people, less than 38 square meters up to the maximum limit of 28 square meters. The requirements for the habitability of the 1977where, in addition to the surface limits, it was also foreseen a minimum height which is now set below 2.70 metres up to the maximum limit of 2.40 metres.
In addition to compliance with health and hygiene regulations, which are still necessary for theauthorization for habitability e change of intended useone wonders how it is possible to furnish these microspazi to make them comfortable and useful for common living uses. In support of this doubt there are some examples that come from countries where these measurements very small they are already used as homes.
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The first rule is to build custom made furniture. First we identify the main uses of the space depending on who will live there. Then we try to fit everything in without any unused spaces. Often many ideas come from projects of hotel rooms where over the years many functions have been imagined for small spaces. At the same time, in addition to the layouts of the different areas of the ‘house’, there are disappearing furniture which make a possible function different of the space, passing, for example, from the living area to the sleeping area.
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This type of solutions brings us back to that pop culture reference which is the very famous scene of the The Country Boy in which Renato Pozzetto is confronted with a micro-locale symbol of a certain modernity of the city. The film is from 1984 and probably that amused criticism of small sizes had a connection with the previous regulation of 1977.
Text Hélène Battaglia – Photo Rai Moon
In a home that has limitations, the following should not be overlooked: decoration: it can be a way to make the space more pleasant as well as creating a sort of visual organization, especially using colors. And the small size should also be seen as an opportunity to invest in finishes Of quality and of meritprecisely because large quantities of materials are not needed, especially considering the flooring and at walls.
Source: living.corriere.it
