LIFE位于首尔江南区，是一座16层的建筑，包括140个私人微型工作室和额外的共享生活区。工作室的面积在16到23平方米之间，他们都配备了私人厨房和浴室。

Located in Gangnam District, Seoul, LIFE is a 16-storey building that includes 140 private micro studios and additional shared living areas. While studios vary in size between 16 and 23m², they are all fully equipped with a private kitchen and bathroom.

拱形和曲线等柔软的空间元素被用来为出租房屋注入温暖和情感，否则会让人感觉平淡、冷漠和功利。

Soft spatial elements like arches and curves were used to infuse warmth and emotions into the rental homes that could otherwise feel generic, cold and utilitarian.

来自温哥华的室内设计师Ian Lee受韩国合作办公空间供应商Fastfive的委托，为这个新的合作办公空间设计所有住宅单元和共享空间的室内设计。客户的设计要求一个简单而精致的合住空间。由于私人工作室规模较小，设计高效的存储空间至关重要。“家一般”、“温暖”、“舒适”等字眼在这篇简短的文章中反复出现。

A Vancouver-based interior designer Ian Lee was commissioned by a Korean co-working-space provider Fastfive, to design the interiors of all residential units and shared spaces of this new co-living venture. The client’s brief called for a co-living space with simple yet refined and considered design. As the private studios were going to be small, designing efficient storage was crucial. Homelike, warm and cozy were among the words that repeatedly appeared in the brief.

室内设计的首要目标是唤起家的感觉。和许多人口稠密的城市一样，随着房价的攀升，首尔的大多数年轻人都在努力寻找住房。它将建造的合住空间和社区希望成为传统住房的一个可选择的选择，最终能给居民一种归属感。

The overarching goal for the interiors was to evoke a sense of home. Like in many densely populated cities, most young adults in Seoul struggle to find homes as housing prices climb. The co-living space and the community it would build are hoped to be an accessible alternative to traditional housing options that can eventually give its residents a sense of belonging.

建筑师选择了极简主义的方法来寻找一种平衡，使空间感觉永恒和舒适，但也像一张空白的画布，让租户个性化。

Minimalist approach was chosen in search of a balance, where the space feels timeless and comfortable as it is, but also like a blank canvas for tenants to personalise.

桦木的使用为小空间带来温暖、通风和友好的感觉。在每个单元的一侧，桦木包裹了连续的木结构墙，无缝地融合了器具和存储空间。

Birch was used throughout to bring a warm, airy and friendly feel into the small space. Birch wraps a continuous millwork wall on one side of each unit, seamlessly incorporating appliances and storage.

有些单元设有滑动玻璃门，将卧室与其他空间分隔开来。半透明的芦苇玻璃让租户在需要的时候创建一个独立的空间，同时仍然让自然光线进入。

Some units have sliding glass doors that divide the bedroom from the rest of the space. The translucent reeded glass lets tenants create a separate space when needed, while still letting the natural light in.

所有单元都配有软垫角落和靠窗座位。虽然每个单元都以高效的空间方式设计，但这些角落被设计成一个灵活的多功能空间，用户可以以自己的方式定义。

Upholstered nooks and window seats are incorporated in all units. While each unit is designed in a highly space-efficient manner, these nooks are designed to be a flexible and multifunctional space that users can define in their own ways.

所有居民都可以进入公共厨房、工作区、休息室、健身房和屋顶花园，这有助于培养居民社区。

All residents have access to a communal kitchen, workspace, lounge, gym and rooftop garden that help foster a resident community.