Within São Paulo, Latin America’s largest city, there has been a noticeable surge in the prevalence of micro-apartments. These compact living spaces, often no larger than 30m2, have increased from 461 units in 2016 to 16,261 by 2022, making up 21% of the total residential units, reports the State Housing Union (Secovi-SP). This trend has […]
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