Microflat
The micro cube The limited space inside this 24-square-metre apartment in Sydney has been arranged using the 5S – sort, straighten, shine, standardise and sustain – organisation method. Australian architect Nicholas Gurney divided up the spaces in the square-shaped apartment for a newly married couple using bespoke joinery, sliding partitions and moveable furniture. Read more about Sydney micro apartment ›
The micro block Carmel Place was New York's first micro-apartment tower. Designed by nArchitects, the nine-storey block contains 55 apartment that range in size from 23 to 34 square metres. Each of the apartments has a custom built-in piece of furniture that combines a sofa and a bed, to allow the living room to become a bedroom at night.
The micro mobile This mobile micro home was designed by Invisible Studio and built at its woodland studio near Bath, England. Built from salvaged materials and locally grown timber, the 40-square-metre gabled structure is designed so that it can legally be transported, using a wheeled trailer, on Britain's roads.
The microcosm This 21-square-metre micro home in Vilnius, Lithuania, was built in a former garage. The garage now contains a studio flat, with spaces to live, cook, sleep, alongside a small toilet. IM Interior designed the house, which is clad in weathering steel, to demonstrate it is possible to live comfortably in a small space.
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