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Report Calls for Use of Officetels as Housing Policy Tool for Single-person Households

Report Calls for Use of Officetels as Housing Policy Tool for Single-person Households

SEOUL, March 4 (Korea Bizwire) — With South Korea entering the age of 1 million “officetels” — multi-purpose buildings with residential and commercial units — it’s becoming more imperative to use them as a housing policy tool for single-person households, a report said Thursday. The Construction and Economy Research Institute of Korea (CERIK) said in [...]

More Studio Apartments Becoming “Smart” in Korea

More Studio Apartments Becoming “Smart” in Korea

SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Korea is seeing a rising number of studio apartments built with “smart” features based on IoT, with the growing popularity of smart homes.  According to construction industry watchers, these IoT-equipped efficiency apartments, also referred to as officetels in Korea, are particularly popular among members of the younger generation in their [...]