Up in minutes, away by dinner: living with Arc in a small flat

Small homes need things that can be out when they are wanted and gone when they are not. Arc was designed around that. Here is what a day with it looks like.

putting it up.

Arc is an inflatable play house with a built-in pump that runs on a removable battery, charged by USB C. Unfold it on the floor, switch the pump on, and the two arches rise in minutes. Once it is up it stays up; the pump does not keep running, so there is no cable across the floor and no hum in the background.

where it lives during the day.

There are three good places for Arc:

• the living room corner, in view of the sofa
• the bedroom, as a reading nook in the afternoon
• beside a Tumble playmat, so play moves between the two

At 140 × 160 cm it fits a corner that would otherwise hold an armchair.

packing it away.

When guests come, or the room is needed for something else, Arc deflates and folds to 40 × 35 × 20 cm and weighs about 6 kg. That's small enough for the top of a wardrobe or under a bed, and light enough to carry to the grandparents' for the weekend.

the rules we keep.

• Awake play, with an adult in the room.
• Up to two children, from 12 months.
• Not for sleep or naps.

Room No. 01 Arc, in Sage and Off-White. Reserve with S$50, fully refundable until delivery. Delivered by the end of November 2026, free anywhere in Singapore.

questions parents ask.

does arc need to stay plugged in?

No. The pump runs on a removable battery charged by USB C, and Arc stays up once it is inflated.

how small does arc pack?

It folds to 40 × 35 × 20 cm and weighs about 6 kg.

See Arc

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