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The Mirror in This Tiny Brazil Apartment Hides an Entire Work-From-Home Setup
The Mirror in This Tiny Brazil Apartment Hides an Entire Work-From-Home Setup
A retractable unit turns the 312-square-foot flat into an office space with flatpack chairs and fold-out desks.
By Grace Bernard
A Golden Thread Runs Through This Sydney Apartment Revamp
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These $52K Flatpack Cabins Are Now Shipping to the U.S.A.
U.K. firm Koto just built two of its new tiny prefabs—an office and a guest suite—for a client in Boston.

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