Small spaces are turning into the next big trend in real estate.
Due to overcrowding in cities and soaring prices in the housing market, it seems the natural solution is to think smaller.
Here are 20 of the smallest homes we could find, from all over the world. They're on roofs, on wheels, and in backyards.
They may make you feel claustrophobic, but their owners have found them to be quite livable.
Know of an even tinier living space? Let us know in the comments.
This 330-square-foot apartment in Hong Kong transforms into 24 different room combinations.
Size: 330 sq. ft.
Location: Hong Kong, HK
Gary Chang, an architect in Hong Kong, turned his family's tiny 330-square-foot tenement apartment into a sleek and efficient living space with 24 different room combinations, including bathrooms, kitchens, living rooms, and even a guest bedroom area.
So, how does he do it? Chang installed a number of sliding panels which he can move around the space to reveal hidden areas and storage. It's a system he calls the "Domestic Transformer."
New York City will get 300-square-foot micro apartments.
Size: 300 sq. ft.
Location: New York, NY
Last July, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg revealed a plan to createstudio apartments that will be no more than 300 square feet.
These apartments, which Bloomberg proposed to construct in the Kips Bay area of Manhattan, could be an affordable housing solution for young professionals and could hold a kitchen, bathroom, living area, and sleeping area.
The affordability is debatable, however, as the micro apartments will still cost around $2,000 a month to rent.
San Jose is also getting its own 300-square-foot micro apartments.
Size:300 sq. ft.
Location: San Jose, Calif.
In August, the San Jose Department of Housing built a development of 42 affordable single room occupancy apartments, each one 300 square feet or less. Designed by Studio E Architects, each unit measures about two parking spaces and will include a full kitchen, a bathroom, and a combined living/sleeping area. T
here is a long wait list for one of these studios, but at a price of $650 a month, the wait may well be worth it.
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