This unit containing sleeping, eating and working areas was designed by Nils Holger Moormann for those living in micro apartments. More about Nils Holger Moormann creates space-saving living cube for micro apartments
Adjustable furniture and sliding walls maximise the limited space inside this Hong Kong apartment, which has been overhauled for a photographer and his pet cat. More about Design Eight Five Two updates Hong Kong flat with sliding walls and space-saving furniture
A group of design students from Germany's Angewandte Kunst Schneeberg have created a collection of furniture made of felt wrapped around simple wooden frameworks. More about German students design flexible furniture collection using felt composite
A bed, desk and wardrobe are all combined into the framework of this piece of furniture, created by designer Pieter Peulen to allow students to maximise space, and on show at this year's IMM Cologne furniture fair. More about Hybrid bed-desk frame by Pieter Peulen helps students make the most of tiny living spaces
Interiors studio JAAK has used custom cabinetry to convert a two-bedroom apartment in Hong Kong into a more open-plan home. More about JAAK reconfigures Hong Kong apartment with space-saving cabinetry
Pegboard display walls and a partition made up of maze-like shelving are just some of the clever storage solutions squeezed into the small homes and tiny apartments that feature in this week's Pinterest roundup. More about 10 homes with clever storage solutions on Dezeen's Pinterest boards
Japanese kitchen manufacturer Sanwa has designed a set of four kitchen units tailored to those with limited living space (+ slideshow). More about Sanwa designs collection of compact kitchen units for small homes
Dezeen promotion: British industrial designer David Irwin has created a space-saving wooden chair for Case Furniture that can be folded up and hung on a wall (+ slideshow). More about David Irwin designs wooden folding chair for Case Furniture
Architect Silvia Allori has overhauled a 1970s flat in Florence to create her own home and workspace, which features furniture that folds down from the walls and a shiny gold curtain that hides mess (+ slideshow). More about Fold-out furniture and storage solutions transform Silvia Allori's home into a studio
City dwellers are adapting to escalating house prices by living in smaller, more flexible spaces, and designers are responding with furniture that makes the most of every inch of the floors, walls, and even the ceiling. We've pulled together 10 of the best examples (+ slideshow). More about 10 space-saving furniture designs for small homes
Extra Moooi: in our next exclusive movie for Moooi, Swedish designer Jonas Forsman explains how he used 3D-knitting techniques to make his foldable Shift Chair for the Dutch brand as comfortable as possible. More about Jonas Forsman uses 3D knitting to create folding Shift Chair for Moooi
Instead of folding against a wall, this space-saving bed by French furniture manufacture Décadrages can be hoisted up to the ceiling to create more room in studio apartments. More about Décadrages' BedUp lifts up to the ceiling when not in use
This month, Swedish furniture giant IKEA launched its first collection with British designer Ilse Crawford in stores and saw its modular kitchens hacked by some of Denmark's best architects. We've collected together 13 of our favourite Ikea designs and hacks from Dezeen's archive – from furniture for space-poor hipsters to a bar made from storage boxes. More about 13 of Dezeen's favourite IKEA designs and hacks
Design graduate Jordi Iranzo has created a storage system for small living areas that is suspended from the ceiling so it doesn't take up any floor or wall space. More about Dalt storage system hangs from the ceiling to save space in small apartments
Wooden furnishings have been integrated into the walls of this compact Madrid apartment by Elii Architects, allowing them to be folded away when not in use (+ movie). More about Tables, benches and an ironing board unfurl from the walls of a Madrid apartment by Elii Architects
Milan 2015: Japanese wood furniture manufacturer Karimoku New Standard will present space-saving dining furniture by German designer Christian Haas in Milan next week. More about Karimoku New Standard's wooden chairs stack like supermarket trolleys
Stockholm 2015: Norwegian designer Silje Nesdal presented a sofa bed, a shelving system and a set of bookends – all for small spaces – in the Greenhouse area of Stockholm Furniture Fair (+ slideshow). More about Silje Nesdal launches furniture collection for compact living
Stockholm 2015: Stockholm-based Note Design Studio has reduced the dimensions of a typical lounge chair so that this seat for Swedish brand Fogia will fit into increasingly smaller homes and offices. More about Sling chair by Note Design Studio is sized for compact spaces
London Design Festival 2014: British furniture brand Heal's has launched a range of furniture aimed at young home-owners with little space – the same target market Ikea identified for its latest PS1 collection – including shelves by legendary designer Kenneth Grange (+ slideshow). More about Heal's launches Ambrose collection for space-starved city dwellers
This space-efficient box by Swiss designer Till Könneker creates a separate sleeping area and compact storage solutions for studio apartments (+ slideshow). More about The Living Cube by Till Könneker saves space in micro apartments