Millennials do not need living rooms, a leading architect has said, as he complains that size rules are shutting young people out of the housing market.
In a briefing paper Patrik Schumacher, who worked on the London Aquatics Centre built for the Olympics, argued that centrally-located “hotel-room sized” studio flats are ideal for busy young people.
“Those who are now making the hard choice between paying 80% of their income on a central flat versus commuting from afar, will in the liberalized future appreciate new options and perhaps choose to pay only 60% for a smaller but more central flat.”
