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Small spaces can be challenging to design, especially if one wants to entertain a lot of guests or maintain the feeling of an open space overall. However, it can be done with some smart strategies such as using multifunctional furniture, or using elements like glass and reflective surfaces, as this …

There’s a shortage of affordable housing in many larger cities, prompting many to find alternatives like micro-apartments, houseboats, co-housing or even installing prefabs on existing roofs in the city. In Stockholm, Sweden, architect Karin Matz helped a client convert what was once a run-down, half-renovated apartment on Heleneborgsgatan street into …

Small spaces can be a fun nut for designers to crack — whether it’s the variety of ideas they might come up with to tackle the issue of storage or where to put the bed. In Madrid, Elii Architects came up with a number of creative solutions to address the …

Smaller apartments are a common thing in many older European cities, where the urban fabric is denser and built not just for the dominance of car traffic, as they are in most North American cities. In Paris’ 10th arrondissement, Batiik Studio updated this small, 118-square-foot apartment into a little jewel …

Smaller, more efficient urban living spaces are becoming a bit of a necessity as housing prices rise. But living small doesn’t mean you have to feel like you are inhabiting a shoebox, or give up on friends and family being able to visit. London-based studio CIAO did this creative redesign …

Smaller apartments in big urban centres are gaining traction, thanks to rising real estate prices and more people moving into the cities, drawn by opportunities not available elsewhere. While building smaller living spaces won’t do much to tackle the underlying causes behind the lack of affordable housing, they seem to …