Matilda Viganò

My degree project, developed at Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design, explores contemporary living within increasingly reduced urban domestic spaces. Focusing on studio apartments under 30m² in Stockholm, the project examines both spatial typologies and the regulations that define minimum living standards. These standards typically prioritise basic physiological functions, reducing domestic space to essential needs. I want to challenge that approach by proposing the inclusion of more personal and experiential activities within the home.

Collage is used as both a conceptual and spatial tool to generate new living scenarios through the juxtaposition of actions, objects and functions in the apartments. The project’s aim is to create dynamic “machines for living” to insert within the spaces, capable of accommodating a broader spectrum of everyday life.

This degree project takes inspiration from historical design experiments from the 1970s, such as Abitacolo by Bruno Munari, which explored compact, flexible, and personalised domestic systems.