Who says everything is bigger in Texas? Some of us are starting to realize bigger is not necessarily better.

Swamplot: Small, Cool Apartment Contest Winner Explains How It All Began, 2010-May-12

Graphic designer Chris Nguyen’s tiny Marshall St. apartment (featured on Swamplot just last week) ended up as the grand U.S. prize winner in Apartment Therapy’s Small, Cool 2010 design contest. No fluke: Nguyen was, uh . . . thinking small from the get-go. Intrigued by the design website’s annual competition and the idea of living in a tiny space, Nguyen began his search for an apartment in Houston last July… more.