Life Edited

Design a jewel box of an ultra-low-footprint apartment in 420sf (~39 m2).

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The Task

The jovoto community was asked to create a design based on Graham Hill’s 420 sf (~39 m2) apartment.

The design should support the life of a real person in the apartment - someone who would work, eat, live, and entertain. We were looking for apartment designs that allowed for:

  • a sit-down dinner for 12 people
  • a comfortable lounging option for 8 people
  • space for 2 guests with some visual and ideally auditory privacy
  • a home office
  • a work area with space for a rolling tool chest
  • a hideable kitchen

 

The Result

The outcome of Life Edited was overwhelming in every aspect - not only regarding the quality and quantity of ideas, but also the activity of the community - for the first time in jovoto's history we came to count nearly 70,000 votes. We also received more than 300 submissions - don't forget to check out the community winners here as well as the jury winner here.

 

We awarded up to $70,000 in cash, products, and contracts for the best ideas. The best ideas were also featured on Treehugger, Core77 and Architizer.

The submission process depended on thoughtful feedback to help designers improve their submissions. Therefore we also rewarded the best feedback with over 50 prizes.

Jury Award

  • $10,000 in cash
  • Contract award of up to $10,000 to consult on the renovation project
  • One week stay at the renovated apartment in NYC
  • The revolution unfolds: a Strida folding bike
  • Get together with family and friends: Cisco ūmi Telepresence system and Cisco Valet router for 2 locations plus one year of service*
  • Collaborate at work: Cisco Webex annual subscription

Community Prizes

First Place

Second Place

Third Place

Fourth Place

Fifth Place

  • $750 in cash

Sixth Place

  • $750 in cash

Seventh Place

  • $500 in cash

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