This small studio apartment was transformed without renovations. ... "I created a floor plan based on the furniture I was bringing and based on the furniture I wanted to buy," said Brown.

Some people prefer to live in smaller spaces, but it’s quite rare and takes a special kind of person to sacrifice hundreds of square feet of space like in the 10 tiniest micro apartments and ...

This is No Small Plans, a series where we highlight some of Dwell’s best floor plans for real, practical inspiration. It’s never easy to pinpoint the origins of an enduring architectural type.

Small Apartment Remodeled as ... The son brought in local architect Kumiko Ouchi of Small Design Studio to remodel the 40-year-old apartment into a functional ... each with a different floor plan.

“You don’t expect this kind of apartment in a small place, in a neighborhood like this,” said Ms. de Guevara, 35, who is originally from Peru. “I like that. I wanted it to be a surprise.” ...