Small-scale living is on the rise. With rents soaring and affordable housing becoming increasingly scarce, many young people are turning to renting or buying smaller-than-average properties known as ‘micro-apartments’. A micro-apartment is, as the name suggests, a small living space comprising one or two rooms, usually between 14 and 32 square metres. In recent years, they’ve been touted as a solution for growing populations in urban areas, and are becoming common inhellip;read more raquo;