funktionalitetsrum
Funktionalitetsrum is a term used in Swedish architectural and interior-design discourse to describe rooms designed and organized around their intended functions, rather than primarily by decorative considerations. The guiding idea is that spaces should be arranged to support specific activities—cooking, bathing, working, socializing—and that layout, furniture, and storage are chosen to optimize performance, comfort, and efficiency.
In practice, funktionalitetsrum emphasizes functional zoning, modularity, and flexibility. Designers map the activities that occur in
In residential design, this can lead to a clear kitchen work area, service zones near cooking and
History and relation: The concept draws on functionalist ideas from the early 20th century but is used
See also: functionalism, universal design, flexible architecture.