Small Space Design

This course is designed for Spatial Design managers/executives/designers, showroom decorators, display artists, furniture designers, suppliers, and real estate executives to understand and apply the various strategies and aspects of small space design.  

Statistics from the Authority and real estate companies showed that "shoebox" apartments - or units smaller than 50 sq m - made up 27 percent of sales in the property market of Singapore in 2012, a new high since such units were made available in the market three years ago, according to analysts. As more and more units obtain their TOP in recent years, owners and designers are facing the challenges of adapting and designing these units to suit the new lifestyle of living in a small space. 

The program focuses on the use of various aspects of interior spatial design to achieve flexibility and versatility in small-space design. The participants will learn how to use various strategies to turn passive spaces into active and usable spaces, and also to rethink traditional notions of spatial division and achieve multiple usages of small spaces in a way that allows flexibility, experimentation, and play. Useful guidelines are given to build confidence and encourage the freedom to find new innovative solutions and applications through the following strategies:

• Spatial Design to maximize small spaces

• Lighting to create spaciousness

• Furniture and fit-out for flexibility

• The use of color in small space

• Structural Elements, small changes with big impact

Particular emphasis is given to underlying design approaches, philosophies, constraints, influences, and areas of innovation for small-space design.

The course will help owners, designers, and real estate marketing executives to allay fears about the usability of shoebox units and be able to achieve the desired lifestyle within limited spaces.

Aim of the Course

 To equip participants with the skills, strategies, and innovative design solutions for the design and planning of small spaces that will suit modern lifestyles. 

Learning Objectives

 Participants who have completed this program will be able to:

• Evaluate the spatial design of a shoebox apartment and identify potential spaces for active and multiple usages.

• Apply a range of strategies and design solutions to achieve multiple uses of small spaces.

• Able to understand the design approaches, philosophies, constraints, influences, and areas of innovation for small space design.

• Able to use lighting, furniture and fit-out, colors, and structural changes as effective tools to enhance the design of small spaces.

Duration of the Program

6 sessions at 2 hrs per session

(Total of 12 hours)