Space-Saving Corner & Compact Basins | Slimline Solutions for Micro-Apartment Projects The global housing market is undergoing a structural transformation. In city centers from Tokyo to London, New York to Singapore, the proportion of new residential construction consisting of micro-apartments — units below 40 square meters — has grown from 5% to over 25% of new starts in the past decade. This is not a temporary phenomenon driven by affordability pressures: it reflects a deliberate lifestyle choice by millions of urban residents who prioritize location, convenience, and low-maintenance living over square footage. For B2B buyers serving the multi-family residential development market, this shift creates both a challenge and an opportunity. The challenge is that bathroom spaces in micro-apartments are proportionally smaller than ever — in some Japanese “mansion” units, the entire bathroom footprint may be no more than 2.5 square meters. The opportunity lies in space-saving corner & compact basins…