In this project, that mindset informed how this 474 sqft home was designed, fitted, styled, and ultimately lived in. 

This final chapter in the Inside Forett series marks the transition from design conceptualisation, to construction, and finally to its occupation. It reflects on how the final design came together: through intentional styling, material curation, the thoughtful integration of artisanal elements, and ultimately, how the space responded to inhabitation.

The design was clear from the start of the build—restrained, thoughtful, and rooted in Japanese spatial sensibility.

But clarity on paper doesn’t always guarantee clarity on site. It’s a dialogue between vision and constraint—between what is imagined and what is possible.

As a designer, every space presents a new conversation between form, function, and intent. 

With a small apartment, the limitations start before you even step into the space. The walls dictate constraints. The square footage sets expectations. 

Conventional thinking tells you that small means compromise.

I disagree.