20 square metre apartment

Urbanization is increasing rapidly, as more and more people flock to big cities from rural areas to find better opportunities for themselves. This is putting a lot of pressure on housing, and people are finding themselves cramped into ever-smaller spaces as prices go up.

We created this complete list of 50 small studio apartment design ideas because we wanted to inspire and encourage the owners of such places to use their imagination and creativity and to search for unconventional solutions. Our experience leads us to believe that the compact living is a global trend that in the feature will become

Banquette seating is no longer reserved for restaurants and cafes, with more and more Australian homeowners swapping the traditional table-and-chairs setup for dining booths and breakfast nooks, for both practical and aesthetic reasons.

Open living spaces, adaptable furniture and an indoor garden helped Nitton Architects create a homely apartment inside a tightly-packed residential block in north-east Singapore.

Would you ever consider living in a 22 square meter apartment? Before you say no you should check out this place because it’s absolutely packed with ingenious and unique design solutions. This apartment is located in Taipei, Taiwan and was renovated by studio A Little Design.

"Smart furniture" creates valuable storage space in 25-square-metre flat by Naimi Architecture

Designed by 3XA architects, this small apartment maximises it's use of space while creating distinct 'rooms' within an open plan layout. Measuring just 29

San Francisco city chiefs have voted to allow the development of “micro apartments” as small as 20 square metres in an attempt to alleviate the housing shortage in the US city.

A Little Design | 17.6-square-metre flat