Problems on "Collective Living Spaces"

Definition:
Collective living spaces are sharing spaces focusing on the residence itself rather than the relationships with roommates and neighbors.

Singapore is a small country with a high living standard, its common for people to share rooms in order to save rent. Sharing rooms can be bad in some ways like lack of privacy, no clear identity on roommates,lost of freedom and the arrangement of the space which lead to the next problem; cluttering.
If the room or house is already small, with piles of furniture or rubbish stuffed inside, the active space will definitely reduce. Some houses are small due to garages and sharing spaces like the yard or walking path. This could be worse in small places like Hong Kong.

Hong Kong has a high density of population and due to the lack of available lands, apartments and houses are very expensive, even like the houses showed above. Sickness and diseases can spread easily in these kind of crowded and dirty environment. It is uncomfortable, not hygienic and irritating. This is what happens when a country develops too fast. Another problem is the noise. Houses are too close with each other, thin walls and doors cannot effectively block or stop the noise from next door.

Collective living spaces are a big problem in fast developing or developed countries. Price of houses and rent are far beyond people's salaries and sharing rooms seems to be the best solution to cut cost and still maintain a living.