A housing company in Sweden has unveiled three unusually tiny houses designed to show what a 25-year-old on an average income can realistically afford in today's housing market. But rather than offering a new solution for young buyers, the homes are meant to highlight just how severe the country's affordability crisis has become.
The homes, created as part of a housing campaign by Swedish developer Riksbyggen and creative agency BBDO Nordics, range from roughly 20 to 48 square feet (1.9 to 4.5 square metres). They contain only the basics, including a toilet and somewhere to sit, with some so cramped that there is not even enough space for a person to stretch out fully.
