A microapartment, also known as a microflat, micro-condo, or micro-unit is a one-room, self-contained living space, usually purpose built, designed to accommodate a sitting space, sleeping space, bathroom and kitchenette with 14–32 square metres (150–350 sq ft).[1]
Microapartments are becoming popular in urban centres in Europe, Japan, Hong Kong and North America, maximizing profits for developers and landlords and providing relatively low-priced accommodation.[2][3]
Unlike a traditional studio flat, residents may also have access to a communal kitchen, communal bathroom/shower, patio and roof garden. The microapartments are often designed for futons, or with pull-down beds, folding desks and tables, and extra-small or hidden appliances. Microapartments also differ from bedsits, the traditional British bed-sitting room, in that they are self-contained, with their own bathroom, toilet, and kitchenette.
- ^ Alfirević, Đorđe; Simonović-Alfirević, Sanja (2022). "Micro-apartments: Achieving spatial comfort in substandard housing conditions". Arhitektura I Urbanizam (55): 5–23. doi:10.5937/a-u0-36566.
- ^ Christie, Les (21 June 2013). "Micro-apartments: The anti-McMansions". CNN Money.
- ^ O'Neill, Lauren (23 November 2012). "Would you live in a 220-square-foot 'micro apartment?'". CBC News.