Never Too Small is a new magazine from the Australian media company of the same name dedicated to small footprint design
and living.
Like the excellent Sloft from France, Never Too Small (NTS) presents inspirational case studies focused on compact interiors, although here the balance tilts more heavily toward designers and their own micro apartments, studios and self-contained projects that encapsulate the magazine's vision of small, sustainable living, which also means more lifestyle content.
The NTS mission statement goes 'We believe that through smart design and creative use of space, we can transform the way we live and interact with our growing cities; tackling urban overcrowding issues globally whilst improving the quality of life. Never Too Small provides a window into this world for inspiration and leadership in Small Footprint Living.'
Inside Issue 8, from the publisher:
This is one of those ones where we got so carried away, we decided to make a whole magazine about one place. We went on a trip, you see, and this is what hooked us in: designer Timo Wong of Studio Juju explained when we met him that his is a nation unburdened by the trappings that come with the kind of design legacy that exists in many other countries. This means Singapore’s creatives, artists, architects and designers, in Timo’s words, “have a blank slate”. And this is a very cool and exciting thing.
So cool and exciting, we decided to dedicate an entire issue of our magazine to it all. But this is not the Singapore you think you know, by the way. Sure, it’s elegant and sleek but it’s also gritty and playful and frankly, electric. From Three-D Conceptwerke’s vision of “fruitful living”, Hunn Wai & Olivia Lee’s camping gear hacks for their “zen speakeasy” apartment and the remarkable creativity of E Ian Siew’s inflatable lamps to the alluring qualities of Hans Tan’s provocative porcelain and the mystic world of painter/illustrator/tattoo artist/guitarist Wolfsloth – it’s quite the journey.
The journey continues with three very different apartments too: one on wheels, one that conjures a balcony out of thin air and another that embraces all of its awkward angles, and we also sort you out with some practical advice from some local small-living experts with our Small Living Support Group. There’s also a very cute insider’s guide to Singapore mini zine stacked with the hottest travel tips that you can pull out and make yourself.
