Also, the growing popularity of micro-apartments in recent years is probably due not only to the housing shortage or rising costs for inner-city accommodation, but also to the ideal of modern living: urban, loft-like and stylish. Urbanisation and rising housing prices call for small-footprint solutions for singles and families with multifunctional features: the furniture industry’s response to the challenge of creating maximum comfort in a small space must take the form of home office systems, small furniture, smart solutions with connected living features, and intelligent designs made possible by innovative fittings and modern storage space solutions.