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Mountainview 269 sq. ft. micro-apartment remodel fits family of three

Kimberley Mok (@kimberleymok)
Design / Tiny Houses
July 11, 2014

With debate simmering about the possible "health risks" of small apartments, a tiny home of under 300 square feet may not seem sufficiently large enough for a family of three. But in many places in the world, such as Europe or Asia, it's not uncommon to have families living in smaller but efficiently spaced flats. But with additional improvements like transformer design and flexible, multipurpose spaces, small places can become more than sufficient.

Spanish firm Beriot Bernardini Arquitectos renovated this tiny 25 square-metre (269 square-foot) apartment in one of Madrid's municipalities, Navacerrada, for a family with a young child, showing that with a few intelligent adjustments, it is possible to live small, without sacrificing amenities.

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