New tenants found their “roommate” soon after they moved in. The shock was so immense that they immediately decided to leave the apartment for good.

Sara Nainzadeh built a hidden room behind a bookcase when renovating her apartment that she bought in 2009. There is even a book-switch that activates the bookshelf door.

Environmental scientist Summer Rayne Oakes lives in a 1,200 square-foot (111 square meters) apartment in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, where she managed to put 500 different plants. There is even an entire vegetable garden growing in her closet!
 

Polish designer Szymon Hanczar lives in a tiny apartment of only 13 square meters (140 square feet) in the city of Wroclaw, Poland. However, he managed to squeeze all the essential things he needs for living as well as to carve spaces for a bedroom, bathroom, kitchenette, living area and a storage closet. His apartment looks very cozy, bright and airy.

An owner of the apartment in this building has transformed it into something that looks like as if a tiny palace was shrunk and squeezed in there. Apparently, she ordered all her furniture from Italy. Well, to each their own...

Stefano Boeri is the architect behind this 117m-tall (384ft) apartment tower in Lausanne, Switzerland, that will be the first building worldwide to be covered in trees.

The 24m2 Zoku Loft in the Netherlands, Amsterdam has an elevated sleeping area, full kitchen, ample storage space and a spacious bathroom. The smart design uses space efficiently and this tiny living area is the perfect stop over for someone looking to stay for a few days or even a few months.

This tiny home is fully fitted with a kitchen, bed and shower and although it is really small, it does have everything you need to be comfortable.

Designed by Luciana Pia, this apartment complex in Turin, Italy is to help clean the city’s air and offer locals a place to go that is a refuge in the inner city.

This 96 storey building is the highest in the Western Hemisphere and you pay millions to experience the views from the top.