24 Different Layouts In A Studio Apartment In Hong Kong

February 5, 2009 · Filed Under Architecture Matters · 1 Comment
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Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world, at 6,200 people per km², due to the density, Gary Chang, a Hong Kong architect, lives in a tiny apartment created at least 24 different room layout configurations from his 344 sq foot Room.

Hong Kong has the world’s greatest number of skyscrapers, at 6,439. The high density and tall skyline of Hong Kong’s urban area is due to a lack of available sprawl space. This lack of space causing demand for dense, high-rise offices and housing, has resulted in 38 of the world’s 100 tallest residential buildings being in Hong Kong, and more people living or working above the 14th floor than anywhere else on Earth, making it the world’s most vertical city. Source: Wikipedia

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was right, Less IS more. More information at The New York Times, click here for Slide Show.