<p>Ever imagined your apartment being squeezed into a small box? This may become eminently possible, as architects have created a cube that can turn into a whole apartment, complete with a bed, kitchen and bathroom.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Designer Luca Nichetto and developers at Urban Capital unveiled the clever compact cube, or the standalone Cubitat, described as a "plug and play living space", at the Interior Design Show last week in the Canadian city of Toronto, according to a Daily Mail report Wednesday.<br /><br />The new 10x10x10 cube featuring built-in rooms and living space is set to change the way we think about small-space living.<br /><br />The space-saving design, which is still in a prototype phase, will enable city-dwellers to easily and quickly furnish a small building, turning it into a compact home without the need for further renovations or additions.<br /><br />Though no timeline has been set, the developers said buyers would soon be able to buy and customise the cubes online, before having them shipped to their destination.<br /><br />"It's like that feeling when you open up a brown cardboard package that just arrived in the mail," Urban Capital said.<br /><br />One side of the cube features a fully equipped kitchen with a built-in sink, oven, stove top, dishwasher, refrigerator and a cupboard space.<br /><br />Next to the kitchen is an entertainment section, equipped with a flat screen television, bookshelves, storage space and a hidden double bed, which slides out from beneath the cabinet.<br /><br />Next to the entertainment area is the wardrobe and next to that is a hidden European laundry, with access to the bathroom, which is located inside the Cubitat.<br /><br />"Cubitat is about a more intelligent, holistic way to design and construct our living environments, taking cues from the prefab (prefabricated) world and modern production methods," Urban Capital developer David Wex said.<br /><br />"As a builder, we look at the automotive, consumer products and tech industries and ask why we can't operate with that much rapidity and flexibility," he said.<br /><br /></p>
<p>Ever imagined your apartment being squeezed into a small box? This may become eminently possible, as architects have created a cube that can turn into a whole apartment, complete with a bed, kitchen and bathroom.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Designer Luca Nichetto and developers at Urban Capital unveiled the clever compact cube, or the standalone Cubitat, described as a "plug and play living space", at the Interior Design Show last week in the Canadian city of Toronto, according to a Daily Mail report Wednesday.<br /><br />The new 10x10x10 cube featuring built-in rooms and living space is set to change the way we think about small-space living.<br /><br />The space-saving design, which is still in a prototype phase, will enable city-dwellers to easily and quickly furnish a small building, turning it into a compact home without the need for further renovations or additions.<br /><br />Though no timeline has been set, the developers said buyers would soon be able to buy and customise the cubes online, before having them shipped to their destination.<br /><br />"It's like that feeling when you open up a brown cardboard package that just arrived in the mail," Urban Capital said.<br /><br />One side of the cube features a fully equipped kitchen with a built-in sink, oven, stove top, dishwasher, refrigerator and a cupboard space.<br /><br />Next to the kitchen is an entertainment section, equipped with a flat screen television, bookshelves, storage space and a hidden double bed, which slides out from beneath the cabinet.<br /><br />Next to the entertainment area is the wardrobe and next to that is a hidden European laundry, with access to the bathroom, which is located inside the Cubitat.<br /><br />"Cubitat is about a more intelligent, holistic way to design and construct our living environments, taking cues from the prefab (prefabricated) world and modern production methods," Urban Capital developer David Wex said.<br /><br />"As a builder, we look at the automotive, consumer products and tech industries and ask why we can't operate with that much rapidity and flexibility," he said.<br /><br /></p>