Downsizing: Design Strategies for Shrinking Interiors

About the talk

As the cost of urban housing rises and living spaces shrink, this talk considers the design of tiny houses, micro-homes and mobile dwellings. Through case studies, it examines how design strategies can support quality of life within small spaces and connect housing needs with the principles of degrowth.

About the speaker

Dr Martina Callegaro is an interior and yacht designer with a PhD in Architecture and Design. Her research explores alternative dwellings, contemporary nomadism and the adaptive reuse of working boats. Her teaching experience spans Italy, France and Cyprus.

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