{"id":2107,"date":"2017-09-23T12:33:29","date_gmt":"2017-09-23T12:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/?p=2107"},"modified":"2023-11-02T04:16:26","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T04:16:26","slug":"worlds-tiniest-micro-apartments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2017\/09\/worlds-tiniest-micro-apartments\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Tiniest Micro Apartments in the World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hello, readers! Remember our post on <a href=\"http:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/worlds-tallest-residential-buildings\/\">world\u2019s top 10 tallest residential buildings?<\/a> Well, we\u2019ve decided to cover the opposite end of the size spectrum this time. Here\u2019s our list of world\u2019s tiniest apartments, or micro apartments as they are called.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t let the name fool you. This isn\u2019t a list of shabby, non-existent apartments. These are well planned, architecturally sound, micro marvels that are getting a lot of attention from around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So here\u2019s the list!<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69dadd4ff2d92\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69dadd4ff2d92\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2017\/09\/worlds-tiniest-micro-apartments\/#1_The_Swedish_Crib\" >1. The Swedish Crib<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2017\/09\/worlds-tiniest-micro-apartments\/#2_Holiday_Studio_Apartment\" >2. Holiday Studio Apartment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2017\/09\/worlds-tiniest-micro-apartments\/#_3_Manhattan_Micro_Studio\" >\u00a03. Manhattan Micro Studio<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2017\/09\/worlds-tiniest-micro-apartments\/#4_Manhattans_Second_Micro_Studio\" >4. Manhattan\u2019s Second Micro Studio<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2017\/09\/worlds-tiniest-micro-apartments\/#5_Hong_Kongs_Tiny_Apartment\" >5. Hong Kong\u2019s Tiny Apartment<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2017\/09\/worlds-tiniest-micro-apartments\/#Feeling_Rich_Yet\" >Feeling Rich, Yet?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_The_Swedish_Crib\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. The Swedish Crib<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cribs are tiny pieces of furniture meant to hold babies and toddlers. So that way, the name is pretty much suitable. This 226 sq ft apartment is nothing like a crib. It is an airy, inviting and tastefully decorated piece of work! All storage arrangements are wall mounted, this alone makes the floor pretty much freed up. There\u2019s a tiny cooking space, a common area, a super tiny restroom and two tiny rooms in the Swedish Crib and that pretty much sums up the entire structure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here&#8217;s the picture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2108 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/micro-apartment-1-300x290.jpg\" alt=\"micro-apartments-swedish-crib\" width=\"300\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/micro-apartment-1-300x290.jpg 300w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/micro-apartment-1-550x532.jpg 550w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/micro-apartment-1-517x500.jpg 517w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/micro-apartment-1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re wondering how such a tiny apartment could function, gear up, this is the largest on the list!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Holiday_Studio_Apartment\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Holiday Studio Apartment<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In South Kensington, London, sits another micro apartment that has captured a lot of attention. This holiday home is all of 140 sq ft, but doesn\u2019t mince on functionality. This house can accommodate two, and keeping in the line with the regality of the area it is situated in, people have called that this is the capsule version of luxury. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The interiors are sleek and minimalistic, and the home is equipped with high-end gadgets that making living here nothing short of luxury. Here\u2019s a picture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2110 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/micro-apartment-3.jpg-218x300.png\" alt=\"micro-apartments-holiday-apartment\" width=\"218\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/micro-apartment-3.jpg-218x300.png 218w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/micro-apartment-3.jpg-550x756.png 550w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/micro-apartment-3.jpg-364x500.png 364w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/micro-apartment-3.jpg.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_3_Manhattan_Micro_Studio\"><\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Manhattan Micro Studio<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2111 size-medium alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/micro-apartment-4.jpg-300x225.png\" alt=\"micro-apartments-manhattan-micro-studio\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/micro-apartment-4.jpg-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/micro-apartment-4.jpg.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It is a cozy home, no doubt, but comfortable isn\u2019t always the word people would use to describe this tiny apartment in upper West Side Manhattan. To accommodate all the necessities in a house, the bed has been placed on a platform so elevated, that it almost touches the ceiling. The restroom is very tiny too. But, for something that is 90 sq ft, it is very well organized.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Manhattans_Second_Micro_Studio\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Manhattan\u2019s Second Micro Studio<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2112 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/micro-apartment-5.jpg-300x210.png\" alt=\"micro-apartments-manhattan-second-studio\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/micro-apartment-5.jpg-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/micro-apartment-5.jpg.png 492w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>This one is what an architect call\u2019s home! At 78 sq ft, the apartment doesn\u2019t have much to offer. Everything about this micro studio &#8211; structure, interiors and even the furniture has been made by the architect Luke Clark Tyler, who also uses this apartment as his private residence.<\/p>\n<p>The most unusual or even sad fact about this apartment is that there is no private bathroom.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Hong_Kongs_Tiny_Apartment\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Hong Kong\u2019s Tiny Apartment<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2113 size-medium alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/micro-apartment-6.jpg-300x159.png\" alt=\"micro-apartments-hongkong's-tiny\" width=\"300\" height=\"159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/micro-apartment-6.jpg-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/micro-apartment-6.jpg-550x291.png 550w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/micro-apartment-6.jpg.png 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>At 16 sq ft, yes SIXTEEN, this is the tiniest living quarters in the world. The door at the entrance leads directly to the bed and whatever little space is available, is put to judicious use. There\u2019s a window, which also doubles as a desk. The apartment\u2019s even decorated tastefully with paintings by contemporary artists. All in all, the apartment is inhabitable for one person.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Feeling_Rich_Yet\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Feeling Rich, Yet?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Making this article sure did boost our mood. Honestly, we have very little to complain about in reality. If you enjoyed this article, be sure to share it with everyone. Especially kids to make them realize the worth of the things they have!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Share such interesting trivia with your neighbours on <a href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/apartment-communication-software\">ADDA&#8217;s Forums<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello, readers! Remember our post on world\u2019s top 10 tallest residential buildings? Well, we\u2019ve decided to cover the opposite end of the size spectrum this time. 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