compact living?

Question

i want to know what is the compact living

Answer 1

Thats turning a small space into a functional space. There are very good research in this area. like:The team of researchers and designers based in London and at the Technical University in Munich developed the m-ch as an answer to an increasing demand for short stay living for students, business people, sports and leisure use and for weekenders. The m-ch, now in use and available throughout Europe, combines techniques for high quality compact 'living' spaces deployed in aircraft, yachts, cars, and micro apartments. Its design has been informed by the classic scale and order of a Japanese tea-house, combined with advanced concepts and technologies. Living in an m-ch means focusing on the essential - less is more. The use of progressive materials complements the sleek design. Quality of design, touch and use are the key objectives for the micro compact home team....for 'short stay smart living'.

Compact living is a necessity for some people, but for many it is a conscious choice.

Not only single people, but increasing numbers of young families and dynamic older people are now choosing apartments or city homes with modest proportions.
This makes it all the more important to use the available space efficiently.

This book presents a multitude of useful, space-saving ideas in eighteen projects created by leading interior architects and designers.
Their innovations, often ingenious and sometimes also very simple, can transform a property with a limited amount of space into an exceptionally comfortable home.

Answer 2

I assume that by "compact living" you mean the shoebox apartments single people rent in the city or near their work place. Yes, the apartments are INSANELY small. Not much bigger that a rich persons walk-in closet. But Japanese people seem to be able to pull it off. They don't have much belongings so it is not too crowded for them. Also, if they are working, they only use those places to sleep and if they are lucky, eat breakfast, and sometimes a late night snack. When I was living alone, I couldn't bring myself to get one of those shoe boxes. I had to rent at least a 2LDK apartment. Three times at big, but old and drafty. But three times as big, so I could actually walk facing forward through the place.

Japanese people have adapted to living in small spaces, but I am afraid that foreigners would have a hard time with it. One good thing is that they are usually quite modern so they could be considered comfortable to some.

Hope that helps little.