{"id":65752,"date":"2020-11-10T08:45:09","date_gmt":"2020-11-10T13:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/?p=65752"},"modified":"2021-10-27T16:57:57","modified_gmt":"2021-10-27T20:57:57","slug":"ori-pocket-closet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/practice\/details\/ori-pocket-closet\/","title":{"rendered":"Pocket Closet: This Magically Transforming Storage Wall Is Perfect for Tiny Apartments"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ori’s Pocket Closet scooped a prestigious A+Product Award<\/a> last year, winning the jury vote in the Smart Building & Technology category. Designed especially for compact homes, the mobile unit rolls out to reveal a staggering amount of storage space for clothes and other items, while appearing as a stylish, minimalist piece of furniture when closed.<\/p>\n

From the designers:<\/em> Ori’s smart space technology allows building space to be used more efficiently, optimizing designs with flexibility to enable the allocation of more units. Ori\u2019s Pocket Closet is a smart, transformable spatial solution and divider that meets residential needs by increasing storage, privacy and room division \u2014 creating a walk-in closet, an entertainment center, home office and additional storage to any residential unit.<\/p>\n

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Born out of the MIT Media Lab, Ori\u2019s sophisticated smart space technology enhances functionality and comfort through space optimization, increasing organization potential and space utility. Architects and designers now have a viable system that can be integrated earlier in the design process, reducing construction time while maximizing storage potential and square footage.<\/p>\n

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The Pocket Closet frees up space, allowing residents – including families, couples, roommates, and more – to entertain, work or explore other activities that would be uncomfortable to do without that division of space.<\/p>\n

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At the touch of button, the tech-enabled system effortlessly expands to reveal spacious storage when occupants need it, then contracts to give them back their space for living. Its sleek, modern design features shelf space, a power-display nook that can hold a flat-screen-tv, and a fold-down desk that doubles as a workspace.<\/p>\n

When expanded, the Pocket Closet offers ample shelving and hanging space for clothing, shoes and accessories, along with built-in LED closet lighting.<\/p>\n