# Compact Smart Homes This New Smart Home Apartment's Design Transforms Over Time By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-04-09 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-smart-home References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/laab-small-home-smart-home-hong-kong/42637/) & [laab.pro](http://www.laab.pro/?portfolio_page=small-home-smart-home) There are lots of new [smart home projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-house) out there that are pushing housing innovation in a big and productive way, but few projects are as innovative as the Small Home Smart Home developed by Hong Kong-based architects LAAB. This home is a [tiny 29-square space](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nano-micro-house) that LAAB has gone ahead and squeezed a whole bunch of features into using innovative and [space-saving design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minuet). What's so great and unique about this new smart home is that it doesn't merely take into account the standard three dimensions of space, but also takes into account the fourth dimension -- time. The apartment is designed to transform based on the time of day and the pertinent need. Ultimately, the Small Home Smart Home could inspire a number of other projects that will be of great use in cities like Hong Kong that are ridiculously expensive to live in. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.9/10 - Popularity: 100% | Activity: 100% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/architecture) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Transformative Design:** The Small Home Smart Home demonstrates the potential for homes that can dynamically change their layout and features based on time and need. - **Space-saving Innovation:** LAAB's innovative design showcases how smart homes can maximize functionality and features in compact spaces. - **Time-based Adaptability:** The incorporation of the fourth dimension, time, in the apartment's design highlights the opportunity for smart homes that adjust according to different times of the day. ### Who This Affects Most - **Architecture:** Architects and designers can explore transformative concepts to create adaptable homes that maximize space and functionality. - **Real Estate:** Developers and real estate companies can consider incorporating smart home designs with time-based adaptability as a unique selling point. - **Urban Planning:** City planners can explore the potential of compact smart homes to address housing affordability and optimize living spaces in densely populated areas. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Reinvented Compact Living](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-housing-prototype.md) - [Transportable AI-Powered Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-transformer-homes.md) - [Smartly Designed Compact Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compact-apartments2.md) - [Cozy Smart Tiny Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sonoma.md) - [Sustainable Smart Cottages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lg-smart-cottage.md) - [Cleverly Designed Micro Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cabanon.md) - [Solar Powered Compact Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/e55000.md) - [Modern Mobile Futuristic Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nestron.md) - [Ultra-Efficient Tiny Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hirondelle-tiny-house.md)