The Cube modular room within a room Ruetemple

Starting as a compact modular room within a room, this unique cubic furniture system on wheels opens up in a variety of ways to transform the space from a living room to an office to a bedroom for one or two. Three mobile modules, each with a bench of cushions and open ‘walls,’ can be hooked together or separated and rolled around a given space.

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The Cube was created by Russian architecture firm Ruetemple to make a small space more functional for a brother and sister. Each of the three sections has built-in storage beneath the benches and an overhang that creates a roof when they’re pushed together.

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These sections can be connected to form a large bed or separated for three separate couches or single beds. They can also be put together in a way that creates a private, walled-off space with the feeling of an unusually stylish children’s fort.

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“We decided to create a space free from typical furniture,” said the architects. “It was necessary to design a study space, guest sleeping accommodation and a space for various types of recreation, so that one could sit with a book, watch a movie, or welcome a crowd of friends, have a dance party and then accommodate everybody for a night, all in one room.”

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Ruetemple is famous for creating innovative small spaces that surprise residents and guests alike with rolling features, unexpected garden spaces, suspended hammocks and other features. Their “Micro House” project transformed a 300-square-foot student apartment in Russia by utilizing as much vertical space as possible, removing the floor area above the living room and replacing it with stretched netting that provides a lofty and comfortable place to relax.

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“This is country house in a remote settlement far from the big city,” architects Alexander Kudimov and Daria Butahina told Dezeen. “The clients complained that they lacked a sense of rhythm and dynamism in life. That is why we decided to make an interior which would not allow them to feel bored.”