Apartment the size of two car parking spaces features a bed that can be pushed in to the wall

An innovative modern apartment hides a kitchen and bedroom behind cleverly concealed panelling in this tiny apartment.

Measuring just 377 square feet (35m²) this flat in Budapest, Hungary, is the same size as two car parking spaces, but fits all the rooms of an average house inside.

The small space features a kitchen, bedroom, dining room and living room.

Measuring just 35m² (377 square feet) this flat in Budapest, Hungary, is the same size as two car parking spaces, but fits all the rooms of an average house inside

But the kitchen and bed can be hidden by grey panelling which allows the bed to be drawn down for sleeping and dirty dishes to be hidden when guests arrive.

And the design, which meant tearing down all walls inside the space, was completed for less than £20,000.   

The Zero-Room Apartment was designed by Hungarian Architect Studio MÁS, a husband and wife team based in Budapest.

The design, which meant tearing down all walls inside the space, was completed for less than £20,000

The kitchen and bed can be hidden by grey panelling which allows the bed to be drawn down for sleeping and dirty dishes hidden when guests arrive

‘Creating a really tiny flat is always a challenge,’ explained architects Bálint Gulyás and Orsolya Mészáros.

‘However, checking the continuously increasing real estate prices there is a really big need for bringing out the most of all square meters and create great living conditions even in the smallest places.

‘The main concept of the zero-room apartment was to totally rethink a former traditional flat with only 35m². 

The toilet and shower room are either side of the entrance hallway which leads in to the flat

‘To create the largest spaces possible, all the interior walls were demolished. The closed, complementary functions – such as the bathroom, the toilet and a really small mechanical room – are located along the entrance, while everything else is in the spacious ‘main’ room. 

‘Since the main room serves as kitchen, dining room, living room and bedroom, the furnishing played a particularly important role.’

One of the biggest challenges the team faced was making sure the living space didn’t look cluttered.

‘Since the ‘mess’ and the interference of different functions put in one space had to be avoided, a mobile, variable furnishing was created, where most of the elements can be hidden,’ continued the MÁS designers.

One of the biggest challenges the team faced was making sure the living space didn’t look cluttered

‘The main goal was to create a totally functional apartment, that can be easily converted into an ordered work of art by closing some doors.

‘To hide or unhide the everyday mess of a kitchen or a wardrobe, special opening-sliding doors were used on the furniture. This way the main functions of a flat can be separated – closing the kitchen doors/hiding the bed -, and you can enjoy the benefits of having a spacious living/working/dining room.

‘The zero-room apartment is a first attempt at giving a solution for great and comfortable ‘roomless living’.’ 

The Zero-Room Apartment was designed by Hungarian Architect Studio MÁS, a husband and wife team based in Budapest

The small space features a kitchen, bedroom, dining room and living room

The entrance hallway has the toilet on the left and bathroom on the right as it leads to the rest of the apartment