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Interview well and our skillsets really complement each other . Most importantly , we share a similar philosophy to life also , which has served our business partnership well I think .” With Chris ’ entrepreneurial intrigue and Alexander ’ s ingenuity , the two seem an unstoppable pair .
Design considerations
One of the unique traits to the product is its ease of assembly . Alexander ’ s inspiration was to create something similar to flat-pack furniture , that would be easy to move , in a bid to support customers that are frequently moving . “ It ’ s like a gadget ; you can add and put all the parts together . The issue with that was trying to then also have a home that two people could occupy comfortably without feeling like they are living on top of each other . So , to solve this , an important aspect for us was to have as many windows and outside terracing as possible , so that the houses didn ’ t feel cramped .”
Chris confirms this . “ There are a couple of aspects in this regard . One is the practical side ; do I have enough room for my stuff ? Can two people move around without bumping into each other ? Do the doors open and close without having to move pieces of furniture ? But the other side is more psychological ; do I feel claustrophobic ? Or do I feel like there ’ s a generous space around me ? Realistically , we only individually occupy less than cubic meter , but when you ’ re sitting down , and you look around , do you feel hemmed in , or do you feel , through the design , that there is lot of open space around you . The one I ’ m living in at the moment has glass across the two main walls , and we have a large terrace in front . We ’ re fortunate enough to have a nice garden and a good view , which , I feel , the living experience here really captures .”
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