The demand for storage space has risen by more than 50% since 2009 as cities become over-populated and people accumulate more 'stuff' than ever. Roost is a service that lets people rent out any unused storage space they have peer-to-peer.

Hong Kong housing developers are looking for ways to cater to the growing number of urbanites looking to buy. Flats that are just 180 sq ft are one potential solution, but is it feasible to expect people to live in a space roughly the same size as four ping-ping tables?

In Berlin, prices for apartments have increased 35% since 2008. Germans are choosing to invest their savings in “Betongold” (cement as gold) and Chinese millionaires are snapping up luxury apartments all over the country. But what’s behind the boom and how has this changed what a German home looks like?

Australia is having a minimalist moment. Ryan Nicodemus and Joshua Fields Milburn preach the joys of owning less and living to more than 2 million readers. Now they’re going on a global tour and inspiring a host of others. So why the sudden urge to declutter?