When Marijn Kruikemeier and his partner, Liya, discovered this narrow shell apartment devoid of the constraints of a pre-existing floor plan, they immediately knew it was their chance to “live big in a small space”. Inspired by their travels through Asia, they were emboldened to resist compromise when it came to the luxuries of a larger space, instead opting to maximise every inch of their 48sqm/517sft apartment.