> Do we want more square footage so we can cram another person or piece of furniture in But is this what's happening? As far as I know, and particularly in the

> Do we want more square footage so we can cram another person or piece of furniture in But is this what's happening? As far as I know, and particularly in the US, square footage is increase despite the reduction in the number of people per household. And are people really cramming stuff with furniture nowadays? It feels really strange to hear the complaint that the US is optimizing on cost, when from my side of the pond, US lifestyle feels if anything extremely wasteful.