A 100 square foot (9.3 square metre) experimental, low-cost home made from two repurposed concrete water pipes, the OPod is the brainchild of Hong Kong architect James Law. Since 2003, Hong Kong’s housing prices have risen by 430 per cent, making it one of the world’s least affordable cities, according to the Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey. Some families have resorted to extreme measures to find housing in Hong Kong, living in so-called coffin homes, which can be as small as 25 square feet. Unfortunately, the night I chose to stay was one of the chilliest in Hong Kong this year, and with no heater provided, I was cold! Living in an OPod, or any prefabricated home, in Hong Kong would land occupants in a legal grey area.

Source: The Star March 14, 2018 03:45 UTC