{"id":1806448,"date":"2026-03-04T14:40:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T11:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1806448"},"modified":"2026-03-04T14:40:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T11:40:54","slug":"would-you-live-in-a-micro-apartment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1806448","title":{"rendered":"Would you live in a micro-apartment?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/1200\/0-0-2000-1333\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/9\/1439994.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"main-article standard \">\n<div class=\"article-main-content article-wrapper has-media-but-its-an-image\" data-status=\"loaded\" data-primary-article=\"true\" data-url=\"\/life-culture\/article\/69804\/1\/why-micro-apartments-are-on-the-rise-housing-crisis-renting-london\" data-article-id=\"69804\">\n<header class=\"article-header has-landscape-image no-media\">\n<div class=\"wrapper dg-max-width\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<figure class=\"main-img has-figcaption\" data-img-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\" data-img-aspect-ratio=\"1.5\" data-template=\"Standard Article\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1193876\" class=\"img\" height=\"1335\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/1400\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1430\/9\/1439994.jpg\" width=\"2000\"><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"img-caption\"><span class=\"inner\"><span class=\"credit\">Photography Julio Marcal<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"inner\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-04T14:40:54+00:00\" class=\"timestamp\" title=\"04 March 2026\"><span class=\"month\">March<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"day\" data-day=\"4\">4,<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"year\">2026<\/span><\/time><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"titles\">\n<div class=\"tags\">\n<div class=\"sections\"><a class=\"category vertical - life-culture\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/life-culture\">Life &amp; Culture<\/a><br \/>\n\/<br \/>\n<a class=\"series\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/feature\">Feature<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"standard-tag-container\"><a class=\"standard-category\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/life-culture\">Life &amp; Culture<\/a> \/<br \/>\n<a class=\"standard-series\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/feature\">Feature<\/a><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"title\"><span>Would you live in <span class=\"nowrap\">a micro-apartment?<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"standfirst\">\n<h2>Small-scale living is on the rise \u2013 but is the trend a minimalistic lifestyle choice, or a last resort amid the ongoing <span class=\"nowrap\">housing crisis?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p><time datetime=\"2026-03-04T14:40:54+00:00\" class=\"timestamp\" title=\"04 March 2026\"><span class=\"month\">March<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"day\" data-day=\"4\">4,<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"year\">2026<\/span><\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><time datetime=\"2026-03-04T14:40:54+00:00\" class=\"timestamp\" title=\"04 March 2026\"><span class=\"month\">March<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"day\" data-day=\"4\">4,<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"year\">2026<\/span><\/time><\/p>\n<div class=\"providers\">\n<div class=\"contributors\"><span class=\"contributor\" data-contributor-role=\"Text\"><span class=\"contributor-role\">Text<\/span><a class=\"contributor-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/user\/RosiePetersMcDonald\">Rosie Peters-McDonald<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article-body-container\">\n<div class=\"article-body wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span>Small-scale living is on the rise. With rents soaring and affordable housing becoming increasingly scarce, many young people are turning to renting or buying smaller-than-average properties known as \u2018micro-apartments\u2019.\u00a0<\/span>A micro-apartment is, as the name suggests, <span>a small living space comprising one or two rooms, usually between 14 and 32 square metres. In recent years, they\u2019ve been touted as a solution for growing populations in urban areas, and are becoming common in London \u2013 little wonder, given that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ons.gov.uk\/economy\/inflationandpriceindices\/bulletins\/privaterentandhousepricesuk\/june2025\"><span>rent in the capital remains well above the national average,<\/span><\/a> with demand for housing far outstripping supply.<\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIt felt super claustrophobic,\u201d one young person, who lived in a small flat in Camden for a year, tells Dazed \u2013 the experience left them on such bad terms with their landlord that they asked not to be named. \u201cYou couldn\u2019t open the fridge or freezer and use the kitchen at the same time, and you couldn\u2019t even stand up straight in the bathroom.\u201d This isn\u2019t just happening in the UK, either: Sophie, 21, lived in a poky one-bed studio flat for two months while studying abroad in Paris. She describes a \u201csuffocating small stairway up to the apartment\u201d and \u201cno proper space to do anything\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Some have turned living in micro-apartments into Marie Kondo-esque lifestyle choice \u2013 a rejection of capitalism\u2019s never-ending insistence that people should always strive for <\/span><em><span>more<\/span><\/em><span>. Architectural media organisation <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nevertoosmall.com\/\"><em><span>Never Too Small<\/span><\/em><\/a><span> has been showcasing small homes and micro-apartments on YouTube since 2017. From Argentina to Taiwan to the UK, <\/span><em><span>Never Too Small <\/span><\/em><span>features quirky and eclectic apartments from across the globe. Many of their videos highlight how design solutions can make living in a small space not only comfortable, but <\/span><em><span>enjoyable<\/span><\/em><span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"media-tiktok\" data-id=\"7553158284799118599\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span>Its founder, Colin Chee, is a self-described \u201cdesign nerd\u201d who lives in a 40 square metre apartment with his partner in Melbourne. He feels passionately about small-space living, and sees micro-apartments as a possible solution to high living costs and growing urban populations. \u201cI think we need to be open to new ideas. Micro-apartments are a little piece in a bigger puzzle,\u201d he says. He also suggests that tenants or owners often don\u2019t regard them as a permanent base, but as a stepping stone. \u201cLife is fluid. It\u2019s not like we build the perfect house and stay there forever.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>One <\/span><em><span>Never Too Small <\/span><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nevertoosmall.com\/post\/london-apartment-balancing-japandi-and-art-deco\"><span>video<\/span><\/a><span> features a 24 square metre flat in Smithfield, London, and emphasises the importance of \u201cfunctional homes that have a real, lasting legacy.\u201d <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nevertoosmall.com\/post\/13m2-apartment-london\"><span>Another<\/span><\/a><span> features a 13 square metre house in a converted minicab office (emphasis on mini) in Islington. In the video, co-designer Nina Tolstrup talks about small spaces as an alternative way of living: \u201cIt\u2019s not that we think that people should necessarily live in 13 square metre [spaces], but it could show some ideas [and] inspiration for how we can get more out of smaller spaces.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Kingston University architecture student Wanessa Jankowska, 19, worked on a project last year in which she had to convert a 6 square metre garage into a living space. \u201cThey\u2019re preparing us for these difficulties and challenges that we\u2019re going to have to face in the future,\u201d she says. She acknowledges there\u2019s a stark difference between small homes which people live in out of necessity, versus those which are more thoughtfully designed \u2013 \u201cthe luxurious side,\u201d she calls it. For those who can afford to <\/span><em><span>choose<\/span><\/em><span> to live small, there\u2019s also a sustainable side to converting spaces, like the minicab office shown on <\/span><em><span>Never Too Small. <\/span><\/em><span>\u201cPeople are becoming more aware of the impact the construction industry has on the climate,\u201d Jankowska says.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span>We\u2019re being sold the idea that it\u2019s trendy, but it isn\u2019t actually practical. It\u2019s a fucking nightmare<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>Celeste Bolte, 32, whose home also <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nevertoosmall.com\/post\/inside-london-couples-clever-diy-home\"><span>featured<\/span><\/a><span> on <\/span><em><span>Never Too Small<\/span><\/em><span>, cites \u201ccrazy high property prices\u201d as her reason for investing in her 46 square metre flat. Like Chee, Bolte describes her home as a \u201cfirst stepping stone\u201d \u2013 but after renovating it she and her partner found that \u201cit really ticks so many boxes\u201d. They feel that the downsides of living in a smaller space were worth it for keeping the life they had built in London. \u201cWe use every single centimetre of space and have renovated the layout so it\u2019s incredibly practical,\u201d she says.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>But not everybody has the privilege of installing smart storage solutions and pumping thousands into designing their tiny living spaces. And besides: does the small home \u2018trend\u2019 just romanticise the housing crisis? Shouldn\u2019t we be demanding more housing and better homes, instead of accepting the unacceptable status quo?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In 2015, the Nationally Described Space Standard stated that dwellings in the UK should be at least 37 square metres in size for a one-bed, one-person property. But <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nospacelikehome.study\/\"><span>research<\/span><\/a><span> led by Professor Philip Hubbard at King\u2019s College London suggests that the number of new-build flats which do not adhere to this standard has more than doubled, from 4 per cent of new homes to 10 per cent. Many are popping up in London and other \u201ccore cities\u201d such as Manchester and Sheffield, largely aimed at \u201cdigital nomads\u201d and young professionals, he says.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"media-tiktok\" data-id=\"7490570626604780808\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span>\u201cPeople are trading floorspace to be in the right neighbourhoods,\u201d he continues. King\u2019s College London, the first university to research the micro-apartments trend, has identified a number of \u201chotspots\u201d, including central London, Brent Cross and Croydon. What\u2019s more, micro-apartments are typically worse value for money: on average, the cost of each square metre in a 70 square metre flat is about half that of a micro-apartment, according to Hubbard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThere can be good uses of small spaces, but with micro-apartments comes a sense of space stigma and some real practical issues,\u201d he says. These include overheating because of poor ventilation and a lack of adaptability due to space constraints. He also argues they are bad for communities thanks to their \u201cstepping stone\u201d nature, and, lacking the space for socialising, could even exacerbate the loneliness epidemic. This tracks with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ww3.rics.org\/uk\/en\/modus\/built-environment\/homes-and-communities\/space-expectations-small-homes-wellbeing.html\"><span>existing research<\/span><\/a><span> which found there could be a correlation between deteriorating mental health and shrinking living spaces.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWe\u2019re being sold the idea that it\u2019s trendy, but it isn\u2019t actually practical. It\u2019s a fucking nightmare,\u201d Hubbard says. <\/span><span>\u201cIf we end up with a London full of expensive microapartments we\u2019ll end up with everyone having to commute or lodge.\u201d<\/span><span>He suggests we urgently need to build more well-sized, affordable housing in order to address the ongoing emergency. Ultimately, in an ideal world, anyone living in a micro-apartment would be doing so willingly, like Bolte and Chee \u2013 but in the meantime, amid an increasingly unaffordable housing market, for many young people, micro-apartments remain the only option.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"newsletter-inline-last\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-small\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<h1 class=\"newsletter-title\">Escape the algorithm! Get The Drop<\/h1>\n<div class=\"meta-row\">\n<p class=\"meta\">Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/privacy-policy\" class=\"meta-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\nPrivacy policy<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"confirmation\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<p class=\"confirmation-title\">Thank you. 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Get The Drop<\/h1>\n<div class=\"meta-row\">\n<p class=\"meta\">Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/privacy-policy\" class=\"meta-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\nPrivacy policy<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"confirmation\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<p class=\"confirmation-title\">Thank you. You have been subscribed<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/privacy-policy\" class=\"meta-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\nPrivacy policy<br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article-body wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span>Small-scale living is on the rise. With rents soaring and affordable housing becoming increasingly scarce, many young people are turning to renting or buying smaller-than-average properties known as \u2018micro-apartments\u2019.\u00a0<\/span>A micro-apartment is, as the name suggests, <span>a small living space comprising one or two rooms, usually between 14 and 32 square metres. In recent years, they\u2019ve been touted as a solution for growing populations in urban areas, and are becoming common in London \u2013 little wonder, given that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ons.gov.uk\/economy\/inflationandpriceindices\/bulletins\/privaterentandhousepricesuk\/june2025\"><span>rent in the capital remains well above the national average,<\/span><\/a> with demand for housing far outstripping supply.<\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIt felt super claustrophobic,\u201d one young person, who lived in a small flat in Camden for a year, tells Dazed \u2013 the experience left them on such bad terms with their landlord that they asked not to be named. \u201cYou couldn\u2019t open the fridge or freezer and use the kitchen at the same time, and you couldn\u2019t even stand up straight in the bathroom.\u201d This isn\u2019t just happening in the UK, either: Sophie, 21, lived in a poky one-bed studio flat for two months while studying abroad in Paris. She describes a \u201csuffocating small stairway up to the apartment\u201d and \u201cno proper space to do anything\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Some have turned living in micro-apartments into Marie Kondo-esque lifestyle choice \u2013 a rejection of capitalism\u2019s never-ending insistence that people should always strive for <\/span><em><span>more<\/span><\/em><span>. Architectural media organisation <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nevertoosmall.com\/\"><em><span>Never Too Small<\/span><\/em><\/a><span> has been showcasing small homes and micro-apartments on YouTube since 2017. From Argentina to Taiwan to the UK, <\/span><em><span>Never Too Small <\/span><\/em><span>features quirky and eclectic apartments from across the globe. Many of their videos highlight how design solutions can make living in a small space not only comfortable, but <\/span><em><span>enjoyable<\/span><\/em><span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"media-tiktok\" data-id=\"7553158284799118599\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span>Its founder, Colin Chee, is a self-described \u201cdesign nerd\u201d who lives in a 40 square metre apartment with his partner in Melbourne. He feels passionately about small-space living, and sees micro-apartments as a possible solution to high living costs and growing urban populations. \u201cI think we need to be open to new ideas. Micro-apartments are a little piece in a bigger puzzle,\u201d he says. He also suggests that tenants or owners often don\u2019t regard them as a permanent base, but as a stepping stone. \u201cLife is fluid. It\u2019s not like we build the perfect house and stay there forever.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>One <\/span><em><span>Never Too Small <\/span><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nevertoosmall.com\/post\/london-apartment-balancing-japandi-and-art-deco\"><span>video<\/span><\/a><span> features a 24 square metre flat in Smithfield, London, and emphasises the importance of \u201cfunctional homes that have a real, lasting legacy.\u201d <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nevertoosmall.com\/post\/13m2-apartment-london\"><span>Another<\/span><\/a><span> features a 13 square metre house in a converted minicab office (emphasis on mini) in Islington. In the video, co-designer Nina Tolstrup talks about small spaces as an alternative way of living: \u201cIt\u2019s not that we think that people should necessarily live in 13 square metre [spaces], but it could show some ideas [and] inspiration for how we can get more out of smaller spaces.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Kingston University architecture student Wanessa Jankowska, 19, worked on a project last year in which she had to convert a 6 square metre garage into a living space. \u201cThey\u2019re preparing us for these difficulties and challenges that we\u2019re going to have to face in the future,\u201d she says. She acknowledges there\u2019s a stark difference between small homes which people live in out of necessity, versus those which are more thoughtfully designed \u2013 \u201cthe luxurious side,\u201d she calls it. For those who can afford to <\/span><em><span>choose<\/span><\/em><span> to live small, there\u2019s also a sustainable side to converting spaces, like the minicab office shown on <\/span><em><span>Never Too Small. <\/span><\/em><span>\u201cPeople are becoming more aware of the impact the construction industry has on the climate,\u201d Jankowska says.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span>We\u2019re being sold the idea that it\u2019s trendy, but it isn\u2019t actually practical. It\u2019s a fucking nightmare<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>Celeste Bolte, 32, whose home also <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nevertoosmall.com\/post\/inside-london-couples-clever-diy-home\"><span>featured<\/span><\/a><span> on <\/span><em><span>Never Too Small<\/span><\/em><span>, cites \u201ccrazy high property prices\u201d as her reason for investing in her 46 square metre flat. Like Chee, Bolte describes her home as a \u201cfirst stepping stone\u201d \u2013 but after renovating it she and her partner found that \u201cit really ticks so many boxes\u201d. They feel that the downsides of living in a smaller space were worth it for keeping the life they had built in London. \u201cWe use every single centimetre of space and have renovated the layout so it\u2019s incredibly practical,\u201d she says.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>But not everybody has the privilege of installing smart storage solutions and pumping thousands into designing their tiny living spaces. And besides: does the small home \u2018trend\u2019 just romanticise the housing crisis? Shouldn\u2019t we be demanding more housing and better homes, instead of accepting the unacceptable status quo?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In 2015, the Nationally Described Space Standard stated that dwellings in the UK should be at least 37 square metres in size for a one-bed, one-person property. But <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nospacelikehome.study\/\"><span>research<\/span><\/a><span> led by Professor Philip Hubbard at King\u2019s College London suggests that the number of new-build flats which do not adhere to this standard has more than doubled, from 4 per cent of new homes to 10 per cent. Many are popping up in London and other \u201ccore cities\u201d such as Manchester and Sheffield, largely aimed at \u201cdigital nomads\u201d and young professionals, he says.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"media-tiktok\" data-id=\"7490570626604780808\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span>\u201cPeople are trading floorspace to be in the right neighbourhoods,\u201d he continues. King\u2019s College London, the first university to research the micro-apartments trend, has identified a number of \u201chotspots\u201d, including central London, Brent Cross and Croydon. What\u2019s more, micro-apartments are typically worse value for money: on average, the cost of each square metre in a 70 square metre flat is about half that of a micro-apartment, according to Hubbard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThere can be good uses of small spaces, but with micro-apartments comes a sense of space stigma and some real practical issues,\u201d he says. These include overheating because of poor ventilation and a lack of adaptability due to space constraints. He also argues they are bad for communities thanks to their \u201cstepping stone\u201d nature, and, lacking the space for socialising, could even exacerbate the loneliness epidemic. This tracks with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ww3.rics.org\/uk\/en\/modus\/built-environment\/homes-and-communities\/space-expectations-small-homes-wellbeing.html\"><span>existing research<\/span><\/a><span> which found there could be a correlation between deteriorating mental health and shrinking living spaces.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWe\u2019re being sold the idea that it\u2019s trendy, but it isn\u2019t actually practical. It\u2019s a fucking nightmare,\u201d Hubbard says. <\/span><span>\u201cIf we end up with a London full of expensive microapartments we\u2019ll end up with everyone having to commute or lodge.\u201d<\/span><span>He suggests we urgently need to build more well-sized, affordable housing in order to address the ongoing emergency. Ultimately, in an ideal world, anyone living in a micro-apartment would be doing so willingly, like Bolte and Chee \u2013 but in the meantime, amid an increasingly unaffordable housing market, for many young people, micro-apartments remain the only option.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"newsletter-inline-last\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-small\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<h1 class=\"newsletter-title\">Escape the algorithm! Get The Drop<\/h1>\n<div class=\"meta-row\">\n<p class=\"meta\">Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/privacy-policy\" class=\"meta-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\nPrivacy policy<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"confirmation\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<p class=\"confirmation-title\">Thank you. 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