Inside Graphic Designer Couple’s Small Milan Apartment, 45sqm/484sqft

Giovanni Cavalleri and Cecilia Bianchini, founders of Milan-based graphic design studio Paper Paper, have created a highly functional 45sqm/484sqft home that feels more like a living gallery than a typical flat. Working with their friends at Associates Architecture, they leaned into bold colour and light industrial details, starting with a long, ceiling-hung aluminium bookshelf that acts as the home’s backbone. Running the length of the hallway, it’s packed with books, posters, prints, and artwork from friends. At the end of the corridor, the open-plan living space is anchored by a single-piece stainless-steel kitchen, a blank wall for projector movie nights, and a custom dining table on wheels that flips and rolls to suit everything from quiet dinners to hosting friends. Throughout the home, personal objects, borrowed furniture, and collected artworks create a space that feels flexible, lived-in, and easy rather than precious, organised around slowing down, staying connected, and living small on their own terms. 00:00-01:05 Introduction 01:05-02:04 Location 02:04-05:36 Entrance 05:36-08:46 Kitchen 08:46-11:19 Dining Area 11:19-12:38 Living Area 12:38-15:28 Bedroom 15:28-18:13 Bathroom 18:13-19:10 Conclusion To see more inside this apartment https://www.nevertoosmall.com/post/how-two-graphic-designers-live-and-work-in-45sqm-484sqft-home #smallapartment #architecture #interiordesign How I Live Small Ep.13 Project Name: Papar Paper Architect: Associates Architecture https://www.instagram.com/associates_architecture Owners: Giovanni Cavalleri and Cecilia Bianchini https://www.instagram.com/paperpaperstudio Produced by New Mac Video Agency Creator: Colin Chee Producer: Lindsay Barnard Director & Cinematographer: Nam Tran Editor: Sebby T Music: Artlist.io Lusso Calma E Volutta by Bottega Baltazar Sparkling Water & Home by Aves Chasin You - Instrumental version by Jimit Termas feat Helios Amor by Skygaze Radiate by 92elm Home - Instrumental version by Zach Sorgen Pain au Chocolat by Notize Fifth Avenue by Phury Caps Take 2 by Walz Caffeine by Man with Roses Share your projects with us- https://www.nevertoosmall.com/submissions Subscribe to our newsletter- https://www.nevertoosmall.com/subscribe Check out our store- https://www.nts-store.com Website- https://www.nevertoosmall.com Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/nvtsmall Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/nvtsmall