The Small/Cool Contest was invented in 2005 by Apartment Therapy’s founder and CEO Maxwell Ryan. The goal: to find the smallest, coolest, real-life space in NYC (and eventually, the world!). 

Back by popular demand, Apartment Therapy has evolved Small/Cool to include the Contest AND the Small/Cool NYC. Apartment challenged 12 designers to bring 12 different trends to life — all in about 120 square feet. 

Creative Direction: Melissa Polhamus / Photo: Joe Lingeman & Rikki Snyder; Prop Styling: Ed Gallagher

Client
Apartment Therapy
Services
• Visual Identity
• Web Design
• Art Direction
• Experiential Design
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