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- Victorian-era townhouse converted into 14 light-filled micro-apartments Sat, 23 Jun 18, 6:00amThe popularity of micro-apartments has really taken off over the years as cities continue to seek affordable solutions for growing populations. However, one particular renovation of a Victorian-era townhouse by design firm...
- See inside NYC's first micro apartment building + transforming furniture for tiny spaces Thu, 26 May 16, 3:30pmVideo: Little Darling Productions with Jason Jenkins for NYC Media The winner of New York City's 2013 adAPT NYC competition to design the city's first micro unit apartment building, Carmel Place is now almost ready to welcome...
- Nation’s largest micro-apartment development is coming to Texas Thu, 24 Mar 16, 12:00amhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CorLoYqdhO4 While denser cities like New York City are no stranger to micro-living, the Ivy Lofts will be Texas’ first introduction to micro-units. New York-based Novel Creative Development...
- UBC’s Nano Studios to offer affordable micro-apartments for under $700 a month Wed, 2 Mar 16, 1:00amhttp://vimeo.com/156141434 The main motivation behind the UBC Nano Studios pilot project is affordability. In an interview with CBC News, Andrew Parr, UBC’s managing director of student housing, said that not only is the...
- The oldest mall in America now hosts 48 charming low-cost micro apartments Sat, 16 Jan 16, 5:00amBuilt in 1828 in the Greek Revival style, Arcade Providence is a beloved landmark—the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971—for its airy, light-filled atrium, tall ionic columns, and...
- Former dumpster dweller launches affordable modular smart homes for urban millennials Wed, 7 Oct 15, 12:10amMarketed as the “smallest home built for the city” that’s still maintains a comfortable and livable footprint, the tiny Kasita can be plugged into some of a city’s most desirable but thus far unusable compact locations...
- Asia’s Wealthiest Man is Building the Cheapest Apartments in Hong Kong Thu, 24 Jul 14, 8:00pmIn a stunning illustration if the ever-widening inequality gap, the richest man in China is currently building tiny apartments in Hong Kong for those city dwellers who can’t afford housing in the world’s most unaffordable...
- IKEA Unveils New Line of Clever Transforming and Space-Saving Furniture Designs Tue, 18 Mar 14, 5:30amLast week, we got a sneak peek of IKEA's new PS 2014 collection entitled "On the Move." The line of space-saving, multi-functional pieces was designed in response to the world's growing population of urbanites who move frequently...
- How to Avoid Going Insane While Sharing a Tiny Apartment with Your Significant Other Fri, 14 Feb 14, 6:30amadAPT Nyc, couples living in small spaces, couples living in tiny apartments, how to divide studio apartment, how to layout studio apartment, how to make the most of a small space, micro apartments, nyc studio apartment,...
- Micro-Housing Concept Transforms Wasted Space into Tiny Apartments Tue, 19 Nov 13, 6:04amWhat is a city to do when it has a surplus of people and a shortage of affordable places for them to live? Korean architect Donghyun Kim's solution to NYC's current housing crisis is a creative workaround that proposes in-filling...
- San Francisco’s SmartSpace SoMa is the First Prefab Micro Housing Project in the US Thu, 4 Jul 13, 12:00amLocated in the heart of SoMa on Harriet Street is the SmartSpace micro housing project. Inside are 23 units each at 295 sq ft that include a full kitchen, a queen bed, dining room table, full bathroom and lots of storage....
- Japan’s Tiny Coffin-Sized Apartments Make Your College Dorm Room Look Like A Palace Tue, 5 Mar 13, 2:14amDo you complain that your tiny apartment is like living in a shoe-box? Next time you feel claustrophobia setting in, just be thankful you don’t live in one of these Japanese accommodations...
- Brooklyn Couple Lives in a Tiny 240-Square-Foot Apartment in NYC Sat, 14 Jul 12, 6:45amIf you think your apartment is cramped, consider this couple who live in a mere 240 sq. feet of space…together…all the time. While it may seem like a pretty rough road to travel, Erin Boyle and James Casey love...
- Brooklyn Couple Lives in a Tiny 240 Square Foot Apartment in NYC Sat, 14 Jul 12, 6:45amIf you think your apartment is cramped, consider this couple who live in a mere 240 sq. feet of space…together…all the time. While it may seem like a pretty rough road to travel, Erin Boyle and James Casey love...