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March 28, 2024

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Portrait of Kyoto Tanaka

By Kyoto Tanaka

Founder, KYO DESIGN

Small Spaces Designed With Big Intention

Calm and purpose for compact rooms.

Small doesn’t mean cramped

A compact room forces clarity. There’s no room for anything that doesn’t earn its place, which is exactly why small spaces so often feel more considered than large ones.

We design small rooms around one clear purpose rather than trying to make them do everything. A reading corner that only reads. A desk that only works.

Less, but better.

— Dieter Rams

Start with subtraction

Before buying anything for a small room, remove what’s already there that isn’t essential. Most small spaces need less furniture, not smarter furniture.

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