# Cleverly Designed Micro Apartments The Cabanon Measure 74 Square Feet with Folding Furniture By Amy Duong | Published 2024-09-18 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cabanon References: [st-ar.nl](https://st-ar.nl/the-cabanon-ongoing-project/)  Beatriz Ramo from [STAR Strategies + Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/disney-creator-ambassador-program) works with Bernd Upmeyer from [BOARD](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-steelport-steelcore) to create the unique Cabanon. This is a dynamic micro apartment that measures only 74 square feet and is highlighted by the clever layout backed by [folding furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/florin-court-flat) to make the most out of the space. The home manages to feature a bath and spa space and the name is influenced by a cabin of the same name owned by iconic architect Le Corbusier. The apartment is inside the 1950s residential building in Rotterdam -- it is in what was once an attic space. The area originally functioned as a space for storage and now sections into four areas -- an elevated bedroom, bathroom, spa area, and the kitchen and living room in one. Image Credit: STAR Strategies + architecture ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 34% | Activity: 15% | Freshness: 29% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Space-saving Furniture:** Folding and multi-functional furniture design optimizes living spaces, allowing urban dwellers to enhance their domestic environments. - **Micro-living Concepts:** Compact living arrangements showcase the potential of small spaces through innovative layouts and integrated utilities. - **Adaptive Reuse:** Transforming traditionally underutilized spaces, like attics and storage areas, can provide novel residential solutions in crowded urban settings. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Interior Design:** The shift towards multifunctional furniture and space-efficient layouts presents new challenges and opportunities for designers. - **Urban Real Estate:** Urban developers can capitalize on transforming non-traditional spaces, such as attics, into profitable residential units. - **Construction and Renovation:** Renovation specialists are increasingly tasked with converting small, unconventional spaces into livable areas, requiring innovative building solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Thoughtful Micro Studio Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-studio-apartment.md) - [Compact Sustainable Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cabana.md) - [Smartly Designed Compact Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compact-apartments2.md) - [Reimagined Minimal Parisian Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimalist-cocoon.md) - [Minimalist Suite Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stavanger.md) - [Multifunctional Small Studio Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studio-mescla.md) - [Reinvented Compact Living](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-housing-prototype.md) - [Space-Conscious Compact Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minuet.md) - [Compact Mobile Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shoji-tiny-home.md)