Like your own urban tiny home ... with plants! Mini Living is a project by Mini (as in the car) that reimagines the possibilities of contemporary urban living spaces. Having kicked off at Salone del Mobile in Milan earlier this year by showcasing a collaborative concept apartment, Mini Living has now made its way to London, where it has partnered with London-based architect Asif Khan to create a series of installations that addresses the challenges of urban environments and proposing the concept of a "third" living space beyond the home and the office.
Three compact structures filled with plants have been placed around Shoreditch?s busy streets, creating miniature forests that provide a semi-private place of rest within a public context. Visitors are encouraged to use the Mini Living Forests to connect, create, and relax in an immersive environment?and to take plants home as a way to extend the connection between the public and the private.
The "Connect" space is a rectangular room clad in ridged, translucent walls featuring a long communal table and tropical plants on either side. This arrangement encourages visitors to collaborate or simply forge a connection with one another. The "Create space is more like a pavilion, with a roof that hovers over a smaller enclosure and plants that surround the outer walls. Inside, furniture can be moved to according to preference and need.
The third space, called "Relax," is a small, high-ce...