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a grassy area surrounds several shipping container apartments covered in timber

These prefab micro-apartments are made of shipping containers

The southwest German town of Wertheim is known for its medieval town center, proximity to the Tauber River, and...

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Penda unveils a futuristic micro-cabin inspired by Beijing’s hutongs

The micro-apartment concept has been sweeping cities around the world due to overcrowding and rising housing prices....

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This kitchen in a box makes it easy to cook in micro-apartments and tiny homes

Young professionals living in micro-apartments and tiny homes can soon install a fully functioning kitchen in their...

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Victorian-era townhouse converted into 14 light-filled micro-apartments

The popularity of micro-apartments has really taken off over the years as cities continue to seek affordable solutions...

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Amazing plant pods can grow more lettuce in a 10×10 room than a farm can grow on 1/2 acre

Do you live in a tiny apartment and want to grow your own food? Aggressively Organic has an answer. The Indiana-based...

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This ultra-chic Paris micro studio is part home, part transformer

The old adage "necessity is the mother of invention" is never more appropriate than when trying to design a beautiful...

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Skinny micro-apartment can pop up in a parking space in just one day

Living in an apartment with the footprint of a parking space may seem improbable and uncomfortable, but the chic...

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Tiny indoor vertical garden grows micro-veggies on its own in 10 days

You don't need green thumbs to grow microgreens with this EcoQube Frame. The tiny indoor vertical garden grows...

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Space-saving furniture transforms to make the most of a Hong Kong micro-apartment

Hong Kong’s astronomical housing prices and tiny living spaces have made multifunctional furniture a necessity...

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This ultra-compact micro kitchen unfolds like a Swiss Army knife when it’s time to cook (VIDEO)

With so many of us living in small apartments where every square inch counts, think of all of the space you could...

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Bizarre Chinese Temple Discovered Atop a 21-Story Luxury Apartment Building in Shenzhen

A Chinese microblogger recently noticed a curious architectural object built upon the roof of a housing complex...

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Cleverly designed bed makes this tiny home feel bigger than its 35-square-meter footprint

Thirty-five square meters (376 square feet) is a very small amount of space to call home, especially if you’re...

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10 homes that got us daydreaming this year

As 2016 draws to a close, we’re taking a minute to look back at the most inspiring homes we featured this past...

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The top 5 Inhabitat videos of the year

From foraging for mushrooms (and avoiding the poisonous ones) to eating your banana peels instead of throwing them...

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San Francisco man wants to end homelessness with tiny MicroPAD mini homes

In San Francisco, approximately 7,000 people live on the street without a permanent home, and one man believes...

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How shared space makes four micro apartments in Japan seem much larger

Sometimes, size really doesn't matter. Designed by Osamu Nishida and Erika Nakagawa from ON Design & Partners,...

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INTERVIEW: Queen of tiny living Felice Cohen on her new guidebook for small spaces

Our story on New Yorker Felice Cohen's incredibly micro 90-square-foot apartment went viral when we first published...

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Miniature Manhattan studio comes with pre-installed Murphy bed and lots of built-in storage

The sunny East Side apartment on the sixth floor of the Emery Roth-designed Southgate building is technically a...

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NYC announces opening of its first micro-apartment building, Carmel Place

Located at 335 E 27th Street, Carmel Place began as nARCHITECTS' submission into New York City's 2013 adAPT NYC...

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Smart 380-square-foot studio design uses transforming components to maximize space

The owner of the miniature Upper East Side studio approached JPDA with the challenge of updating the historic home...

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See inside NYC’s first micro apartment building + transforming furniture for tiny spaces

Video: Little Darling Productions with Jason Jenkins for NYC Media The winner of New York City's 2013 adAPT...

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Berlin micro-apartment is given a modern makeover to maximize space

Spamroom created the micro-apartment by gutting the original layout and knocking down the interior walls to start...

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Passive Erpingham House in Australia is affordable, light-filled and easily replicable

The Erpingham House is located on a 290 square meter lot near the port city of Fremantle, Western Australia. The...

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America’s tallest man moves into NYC’s first micro apartment building

If you're wondering whether an average-sized person would feel cramped living in one of NYC's new micro apartments,...

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Nation’s largest micro-apartment development is coming to Texas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CorLoYqdhO4 While denser cities like New York City are no stranger to micro-living,...

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Creative director’s 275-sq-ft apartment uses pops of purple to pull design elements together

O'Neal, who is originally from Texas, moved to NYC four years ago and knew he wanted to live in downtown Manhattan....

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VIDEO: NYC’s first micro apartment building is almost ready to open

The first building of its kind in all of New York City, Carmel Place is a 55-unit structure built as part of a...

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UBC’s Nano Studios to offer affordable micro-apartments for under $700 a month

http://vimeo.com/156141434 The main motivation behind the UBC Nano Studios pilot project is affordability. In...

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The oldest mall in America now hosts 48 charming low-cost micro apartments

Built in 1828 in the Greek Revival style, Arcade Providence is a beloved landmark—the building was listed on...

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Stylish and minimalist micro-apartment makes the most of small-space living

Designed for two “style-seeking Budapest travelers,” the renovated modern chic apartment solves its small footprint...

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