MICROFLAT

I don't know what it is but I have this thing for small pod-like human dwellings. Maybe it's because of the sight of the futuristic flats featured in Janet Jackson's Doesn't Really Matter or even Bruce Willis' cigarette spewing residence in The Fifth Element. Maybe it's because I had a most interesting experience staying at The Pod Hotel in NYC (they have a very sexy shower in the rooms). I loved my room and the hotel. It's right across the street from the Singapore Consulate and a couple of blocks from the MOMA. If you're not concerned about space but desire clean and chic amenities at an affordable price (NYC standards) then I recommend a check-in. They have great deals direct from the website.

Pod residences are here to stay.

The Piercy Conner Microflat is a small, efficiently designed, high quality, compact dwelling that is around two thirds the size of a conventional inner-city (London) one bedroom flat. "Efficient use of space means that Microflats can provide more homes for more people within the same space. The purpose-built, pre-fabricated utility pod for the shower room and kitchen helps save on construction costs. The compromise is dwelling density; but with this comes developments that support local amenities, shops and facilities. Grouping young professionals and key workers together will provide pockets of self-sustaining Microflat communities, breathing life back into the city."

Sounds good to me. Now step up NY and LA.



+ For a more luxurious experience in tight spaces, you might try the Hotel Ilyushin