**1. Studio Apartment Design and Features:** – Studio apartment is a single-room dwelling – Also known as studio flats or efficiency apartments – May have a separate area like an alcove studio – Kitchen facilities can be in the central room or a separate area – Bathroom is usually in its own smaller room – Combine living, dining, and bedroom in one room – Some include a private washroom – Offer extra storage space in some cases **2. Global Variations of Studio Apartments:** – Argentina: monoambiente – Australia: sizes range from 20 to 40 square meters – Austria: Garçonnière or Einzimmerwohnung – Brazil: quitinete or quarto-e-sala – Canada: bachelor apartment or bachelor – Czech Republic: garsoniéra or garsonka – Denmark: one room apartment – Finland: yksiö – Germany: Einzimmerwohnungen – Greece: γκαρσονιέρα or στούντιο **3. Benefits and Types of Studio Apartments:** – Cheaper to rent or buy compared to multi-room dwellings – Increasingly sold as condominiums due to rising housing costs – Offered mainly for rent historically – Provide an affordable housing option for many potential buyers – Italy: monolocale with one room and kitchenette – Jamaica: quads with main room for living, dining, and bedroom – Japan: one room mansion – Kenya: bed-sitter for young professionals – New Zealand: studio rooms with communal kitchen, lounge, and dining area **4. Varied Definitions of Studio Apartments Around the World:** – Nigeria: room self-contain apartments – North Macedonia: garsonjera – Norway: 1-romsleilighet – Portugal: T0 apartments – Poland: kawalerka – Russia: combined bedroom and kitchen area – Singapore: for seniors by Housing and Development Board – Slovakia: garsoniéra – South Korea: officetels – Sweden: ettas **5. Characteristics and Additional Information on Studio Apartments:** – United Kingdom: studio flats – United States: average size of 500 to 600 sq ft – New York City: L-shaped or alcove studios – Efficiency apartment: one-room apartment with kitchenette and private bathroom – Bedsit: a single room with shared bathroom – Finland: 80% of new studio apartments are considered too small – Real Estate Terminology: definitions of studio apartments in different countries – Senior Housing: studio apartment scheme in Singapore for retirees – Housing Board Flexibility: 2-room Flexi flats for seniors in Singapore – Housing Act Impact: consequences of the Housing Act 1989 on studio apartments in the UK