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Open house takes on whole new meaning in London's sharing economy

LONDON, Sept 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - First cars went communal, and bikes were open to all. Then private offices became co-working spaces, and spare rooms morphed into mini hotels as London's sharing economy took off.

Now, asks architect Sam Jacob, is Britain ready to break down the ultimate barrier and give up a deep-seated dream of an Englishman's home as his castle?

For this month's London Design Festival, Jacob has built a prototype micro-house - half-shed, half-library - and says London should look to a future of home-sharing.

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