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More than half of the world population lives in metropolitan areas. By 2050, this number is expected to increase by 66 percent, with an additional 2.5 billion humans inhabiting worldwide cites, according to a report by the United Nations. This is a daunting prospect, considering cities are already rather densely populated with little wiggle room for further expansion.

Fortunately, many architecture and design firms are working to intelligently maximize existing living space to get the most functionality out of even the most modest studios. From sliding walls to murphy beds, there are a slew of creative ways to efficiently utilize our current living spaces and these six transforming homes are as ingenious as they are breathtaking.

Even years after the initial unveiling, this unit is still one of our favorite designs. Artist Vlad Mishin created the modular wall central to the overall functionality of the Transformer Apartment. This pliable partition separates the 645-square-foot apartment in half. The individual panels can slide and also rotate for an array of settings and styles, allowing the room to be compartmentalized into a series of rooms or one open space.

Sleep is certainly crucial to our overall wellbeing, but our bedrooms are under utilized the other hours of the day. To address this, the BedUp Vision mockup lets you transform your bedroom into a practical workspace during waking hours. A pair of steel cables attach to a tray beneath the mattress, allowing the bed to be easily raised to the ceiling, and freeing up valuable floor space beneath.

You can look at a few of BedUp’s other models here.