Optibo is the product of a collaboration between

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firms to solve the

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's problem of availability of space caused by high land prices. Optibo's main architect was inspired when he saw the Disney cartoon ''

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'' on TV. The project has led to the construction of an

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which is only 25 square meters (270 square feet) in area. The single-room living space has the

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built into the floor and the room can be changed from a

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to a

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, to a

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, and back. The

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area is affixed to the wall and does not change.

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