Building "combines affordable housing with wood construction and the promotion of new technologies."

How small is too small?

A lack of space becomes something more roomy with some simple design strategies.

This new loft adds extra space and an extra bedroom in an urban apartment in Brazil.

A clever redo of a small 376-square-foot apartment in São Paulo that uses lots of glass and reflective surfaces.

This stair does it all: it's a connector, a partition, a bench, a counter and a concealer of clutter.

Plenty of clever spatial overlaps and multifunctional pieces of transformer furniture in this renovation of a 376-square-foot apartment in Melbourne.

An existing 1960s studio apartment in Melbourne has been transformed into a more efficient one-bedroom apartment.

This apartment's built-in 'function wall' maximizes a small space by incorporating sleeping, sitting and storage.

This redesigned space in a 1920s Art Deco building features a new layout that better maximizes space and light.

FANAF separates cats from people in tiny Shanghai apartment.

This small apartment's 'library wall' functions as a way to keep the bed out of view, while also storing books and things.

Two 'active' walls enable this small living space to become flexible and adaptable throughout the day.

This small, efficient renovation of a former maid's room in Paris hides a stealthy little table.

An old, cramped apartment in Tasmania is updated with skylights, plenty of clever space-saving concepts, and a touch of hidden glamor.

Bright pops of yellow, orange and neutral wood cabinetry warm up this small apartment renovation in Moscow.

An old apartment is refreshed with a new scheme that stacks things up to gain more space.

This small 355-square-foot apartment has been redesigned to be more space-efficient, enough to accommodate a family that loves to entertain and have guests sleep over.

This renovation makes way for an integrated kitchen and study area, a bedroom and a flexible living room.

Tiny-room specialists H2O Architects have come up with a superb design which accommodates four private sleeping areas while still doing this place's views justice.

This clever replacement window expands out to create a private semi-outdoor space for people who don't have a balcony.

A cramped, rundown apartment gets a makeover with this mysterious-looking black box.

To gain more space, this apartment's redesign puts everything in the wall.

These architects propose building a living space into the nacelle of giant offshore wind turbines. What could go wrong?

Also tanks in your backyard and killer stairs

A small subterranean living space becomes a surprisingly luxurious urban dwelling.

This small-but-dynamic, renovated apartment in Barcelona takes its design cues from boat design and hides some delightful surprises.

Once a dark, partitioned off single family abode, this newly renovated space now features two independent live/work areas that are linked together by a communal space in the middle.

A compact apartment in a traditional building near Barcelona's waterfront is transformed into an airy, modern home.

Maybe, but we need balconies done right.

But let's not oversell wood construction.

She's the design expert who normally goes from room to room critiquing the interiors of the homes on Seven's House Rules.

TALK OF THE TOWN: The rumour on Broadway - where her one woman show Fleabag was a hit - is that she wants to immerse herself in the Big Apple while she writes an original new screenplay.

She went wild cheering on her Pal Serena Williams as she sat courtside at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre during the US Open.

George Clooney started his week with a business meeting in Soho as he was spotted returning to his New York City apartment on Monday afternoon.

Tamia Robinson, 19, has been charged with criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct over a wild fracas inside off-campus student housing in Atlanta that caused a massive flood.

Disgraced Bachelorette contestant Jess Glasgow is selling his Noosa apartment.

The nanny was allegedly hired from the Philippines by agents for Tony Lam and lived with him and his wife and their two children in the Sydney CBD.

Olympia Valance has sold her apartment for more than the $550,000 asking price.  

Nicholas David Weston was found guilty of four counts of rape over the horror stay at his Melbourne CBD apartment in November 2017.

In a bizarre video shared to Instagram, the pop legend, 61, also claimed that Canada is 'boring' and urged the couple to relocate to Manhattan instead.

My Kitchen Rules' 'villains'  Josh and Austin Bonwick have never been ones to hold back with their thoughts.

Two pedestrians were forced to run for their lives as an apartment building suddenly collapsed into the street in the city of Odessa, Ukraine, shortly after restoration crews started work on it.

The former Geordie Shore star, 32, took to Instagram on Tuesday to post several updates of their moving in process and luxury abode.

The man discovered the decomposed body, believed to have been in the freezer around ten years, as he was clearing out his deceased mother's apartment on Broadway, Harlem, New York City.

The actress, 29, and the director of New York's Gladstone art gallery, 33, drove around Manhattan looking for a new place to hang their hats.

Sir John Key and Lady Bronagh became the owners of a high-end harbourside apartment in McMahons point last week, but placed it back on the market a day later.

The Al-Ramzan Tower in Karachi, Pakistan, was evacuated on Monday 30 December after reports of cracks in the walls. Footage shows the block crumble to the ground in seconds.

Speaking on The Howard Stern Show on Wednesday, Kyle, 49, said that he and Amy had a 'moment there' but it was 'a while ago and it was brief.'

Australian actress Cate Blanchett, 50, and her husband Andrew Upton, 53, are selling their last remaining Sydney property, setting a guide of $12million AUD.