Despite its many charms, the single-family home’s days are numbered. The new American dream? Living small! As cities become more dense, people will have to learn how to live smaller. Developments are already afoot, if initiatives like adaptNYC are any indication of the future of housing. This isn’t to say that smaller apartments need be a drab affair. After all, there’s always room for good architecture.

These new downsized studios and apartments should be supplemented with plenty of collective spaces open for use by all residents, along with the typical amenities, such as access to shopping and mass transport. And, lest we forget, the units themselves should offer aesthetic respite from the world outside. Each of the five finalists for the Architecture + Living Small award do all of these things and more. Click through to see them all!

Spot a favorite? Make sure to vote for it over at the A+ Public Voting site!

Apartments at Bud Clark Commons
Holst Architecture
Portland, Oregon

Keret House
Centrala Designers
Warsaw, Poland

LifeEdited Apartment
LifeEdited
New York, New York

Manhattan Micro Loft
Specht Harpman
New York, New York

Centre Village
5468796 Architecture
Winnipeg, Canada

by Architizer Editors

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