#microhousing

[zeldasabel]

rooftop micro apartment in beirut / dezeen // photo: marwan harmouch

[buzz-headlines]

Tokyo’s Micro Apartments Redefine Urban Living Standards with “Three-Tatami” Spaces

Tokyo, as the world’s most populous metropolis, has long been known for its high property prices and compact living spaces. Now, a new type of apartment is pushing the boundaries of minimal living with micro-apartments dubbed “three-tatami” rooms, measuring just enough space to fit three standard Japanese floor mats.

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[um-soa]

Stefani Fachini, Melodie Sanchez, Irene Balza, Chiou Yi Wei, and Abhirajika Agrawal | Microhousing at Mana Wynwood | Tech Studio, Spring 2016 | Faculty: Jake Brillhart and John Onyango, in collaboration with Charles Bohl and the M.R.E.D.+U Program

[adi-fitri]

Rumah kecil orang beribu #microhousing #wuf9 (at Medan Pasar)

[zeldasabel]

James Law, a Hong Kong-based architect, thinks his micro-homes could help alleviate the city's housing crisis

[cynicalarchitect]

isn't micro housing awesome!

[dipseattle]

Re-Focusing the conversation on the current wave of interest in Micro-Housing

Questioning who cities are being designed for/adapted to (e.g. "professional" singles without children, versus multigenerational households or families) in the current conversation about densification in cities. Who does it benefit? How do we build a diverse, flexible range of housing types that meet the needs of all kinds of people?  "… in a wealthy society there’s no need for people to make do with so little (ecological issues aside, that is). All the square footage is going to mansions for the 1%. That, plus the concentration of demand in fewer urban areas, which I think also tracks the growth of wealth inequality — everyone who wants to live off the crumbs of the super-rich needs to be in the same place. And there’s been a decades-long failure to build new urban places that would spread out that demand for real urban experiences — why did that happen?"

— Raphael Sperry of Architects/Designers/Planners for Social Responsibility  

[timbell]

SsD presents an innovative approach to micro-housing. In their recently completed Seoul building, flexible spaces accommodate people’s changing needs over time. Living units can be combined for growing families and separated when relationships comes to an end. Will we see more of this kind of housing in the future?