This small apartment uses half walls to create separate spaces for the kitchen, dining, and living room

Photography by Nicolas Aubert-Maguéro

When MAEMA Architects were designing the renovation of a small 538 sqft (50m2) apartment, they decided to make the living, dining, and kitchen areas all open, but to provide some separation, they designed two angled half walls that wrap around the kitchen and living area, essentially creating three separate areas.

This small apartment uses half walls to create separate spaces for the kitchen, dining and living room.

Photography by Nicolas Aubert-Maguéro

In the kitchen, the half wall hides the cooktop but doesn’t completely cut off the kitchen from the rest of the space.

This small kitchen is partially closed off from the dining and living room by an angled pony wall.

Photography by Nicolas Aubert-Maguéro

The dining room is positioned between the kitchen and living room, and the half wall enables a small floating shelf to be hung. Decorative floor tiles and a sculptural light fixture also help to anchor the space.

Pony walls separate the dining room from the living room and kitchen. Decorative floor tiles and a sculptural light fixture help to anchor the space.

Photography by Nicolas Aubert-Maguéro

In the living room, the half wall becomes a space for the entertainment unit and some shelves.

Pony walls break up the living room, dining room and kitchen in this tiny apartment.