NEVER TOO SMALL: Architect Couple’s Small Heritage Apartment, France 57sqm/613sqft

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Жыл бұрын

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Designers Maxime and Mary completely reshaped this 57sqm, post-war, Lyon apartment to be the perfect home for their young family. Featuring a minimal design and maximised built in storage throughout, the couple transformed the space by opening up the original, highly segmented layout. Combining an existing bedroom into a new, open plan living/dining/kitchen area and converting the home's existing kitchen into a kids room. This redesign gave them the opportunity to showcase the building's original 1950’s rough concrete walls in the kitchen and master bedroom; as well as align each room's window with the door; maximising light flow throughout the apartment. Low profile cabinetry and appliances are a subtle addition throughout the home, drawing attention to the home's breathtaking views of the Saône River and the French Alps and the couple's handpicked artwork and display pieces.
Ep 136
Project Name: Fourvière Apartment
Architects: www.mura.archi/
Produced by New Mac Video Agency
Creator: Colin Chee
Director: Nam Tran
Cinematographer:
Producer: Lindsay Barnard
Editor: Sebastian Tibbs
Music: Sunset Views & Like the Old Days by warmkeys - artlist.io

Пікірлер: 371

@aninomiai3923 Жыл бұрын

I think this is my favorite episode of Never Too Small. This is the composition that I'm looking for. Natural but also colourful. Minimal, but functional and aesthetically pleasing to look at. I will be saving this as an inspiration.

@tonaramon8636 Жыл бұрын

I think is my favourite episode of NTS too!!!

@Timeculture Жыл бұрын

Yes, I agree as a fellow architect. This is function first.

@jeffstumpf9129 Жыл бұрын

This would be my favorite if the architect had an appreciation of art -- like on some of those blank expansions of walls. Because he makes small drawings they are relegated to a narrow wall space in the child's room. Although art can be the design, as an artist I want to see more than blank walls everywhere.

@millaJ Жыл бұрын

Well said and I agree. The warm wood tones on the concrete create such a nice atmosphere.

@Play8125 Жыл бұрын

Same!

@wojciechwilimowski985 Жыл бұрын

It's rare to see a minimalistic apartment that is not boring and repetitive. I'd still hang more paintings though

@curbowman Жыл бұрын

Don't worry: once the kid discovers a crayon, walls will become a very decorated space!

@srdiguzman Жыл бұрын

Great apartment! The small “hidden” pantry on the side is amazing, allowing the kitchen to be fully synced with the living room, and still very handy. It gave me a lot of ideas for my own house!

@geollizzie2459 Жыл бұрын

I’d like it if it didn’t have the oven in there too. I don’t want all my stored food to get too warm every time I turn on the oven.

@eily_b 11 ай бұрын

You should never put the oven and the fridge side by side or on top of each other like in that nook. Strange decision imo

@l.a.3479 9 ай бұрын

@@eily_bIt seems to be a safety hazard.

@dannya3431 Жыл бұрын

I love that every video Never Too Small posts gets lots of "this is the best one yet" comments. They are all so amazing and unique. Really proves that good design is nuanced and so personal

@illiniEE Жыл бұрын

Fantastic design, one of the best end-to-end designs ever on this channel. The cohesiveness of space, color, and flow is best of class. I know that if I was in Lyon and not Paris, that I would have these two talented architects on my short list for future renovations.

@SweetManaT Жыл бұрын

100% agree. The design is top notch. It’s simplistic, useful, and clean, while also maintaining a warm homey feeling. Loved this apartment.

@crowleysplants Жыл бұрын

I think this is the first time I saw bare indoors concrete walls and actually liked it, it looks beautiful.

@lutamaki8054 10 ай бұрын

I love seeing families with kids actually living in these small places!

@lomalinke5042 Жыл бұрын

I don’t think you can do it any better. Huge amounts of storage, a super clever layout, and as tasteful as you’d expect it from a French couple 😊. This is just perfect.

@conniebruckner8190 Жыл бұрын

It is a great example of adapting a place to meet one's needs, in this case minimalism with storage space. A pleasant calm vibe throughout. Bravo!

@TamaraJoy7 Жыл бұрын

There’s something very special and calming about this place. I loved it all! I think all the clever built in storage and the one colour in the hallway is absolutely fantastic. The bright, open, simple living, dining and kitchen area is so well planned and so practical. The hidden pantry and fridge nook is very clever too. It’s pretty much perfection.

@l.a.3479 9 ай бұрын

Stuffing the fridge and oven in the pantry is not perfection--it's a safety hazard. The color they painted those storage cabinets/closets is ugly.

@AM09286 Жыл бұрын

Im in love with this place. It’s so nice to see a family living in a small space too!

@gulsahcetin1867 Жыл бұрын

What a cute baby 🥰 ❤ I love the little pantry area in the kitchen and the scenery from the balcony.

@jennycampbell5236 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love this apartment especially the exposed foundation wall. Marvellous concept. The area that this couple live in is also beautiful. The fact that an old apartment can be redesigned to bring it into the present is an excellent premise for living in this world today.

@parshaupt6672 Жыл бұрын

Amazing colour palette throughout the apartment. Well done!

@msthing Жыл бұрын

Only architects think cement is comforting :D Just imagine leaning back on it while sitting on the bed, brr!

@susanaaragorn8606 Ай бұрын

Yeah! That is the only thing I disliked from this apart. And the emtpy walls. Wondeful view!

@claudiuswalter70 5 ай бұрын

The highlight of this video is to see a child with the couple..........lovely!

@pauz6864 Ай бұрын

Is really clever how you keep the natural material of the apartment it provides an unique feeling and a personality to it, also the amount of storages is impressive, but my favorite part is the living room, is completely lovely how the light covers all that atmosphere.

@katharina1788 Жыл бұрын

Stunning apartment. Beautifully done. Beautiful AND functional. Love the esthetics! Placing of doors so that the light goes through is awesome. This apartment benefits a lot by the windows on both sides and the balcony with the stunning view. I'm in love with this apartment. I would move in immediately! ❤

@frankdeleon8836 Жыл бұрын

One of the architects says towards the end of the episode that he's always looking for harmony and wellbeing, reduce ecological footprint and through that focus, turning heritage into something new. And that sums up this wonderful apartment really well. It is very clever, yet so unassuming. Colorful yet minimalist. Relaxed yet meticulously planned. Full of personality but very harmonious. I'm floored with all that they were able to accomplish. Just fantastic!!! Chapeau!!

@guinevereshort3811 Жыл бұрын

Love this. Love the exposed concrete, the polished concrete, the abundance of floor-to-ceiling cupboards and the LED light in the kitchen.

@lucky2516 Жыл бұрын

This is just perfect and I'm so happy for you! I live in roughly same sized flat, no balcony, and can only dream of such renovation 😅

@MsGnor Жыл бұрын

Beautiful home Maxime & Mary! And omg Baby Alma is an adorable cutie 🥰❤

@nouraal6098 4 ай бұрын

I think this is one of my favourites, it's clean and simple but feels cozy and has lots of clever features like the doors and lots of storage space that is not even visible at first glance.

@tanyam3090 Жыл бұрын

This is so smart….but I couldn’t live with that corridor colour….for me. Great job!

@karynbritain4538 Жыл бұрын

A beautiful light and airy design... I love the feature walls, concealed doors and utility area... And that view is just breathtaking! 💖

@martynsylvester5102 11 ай бұрын

Really love this one, the low unit theme is wonderfully simple and clever.

@wegrzynbruce Жыл бұрын

lovely apartment. very well thought out. just for once though, i'd love someone to break from the never too small script at the end and say they're not too keen on reusing old spaces and would rather knock them down

@aurinoko Жыл бұрын

In my reality 57sqm apartament is a standard size for a family with three kids :D

@ChewFingers 23 күн бұрын

The adjoining cabistou was a super smart idea! A lot of these pretty kitchens lacks practicality in favour of design. This one doesn't need to compromise, as the cabistou hides away all the practicality, while still maintaining good accessibility, and the kitchen gets to have its minimalistic purity. The choice to have it be painted the same colour as the hallway sustains a subtle continuity for the eye. That's amazing design. I would have also wanted to integrate a freezer, though. The choice to open up the kitchen and living room was also clever, it really doesn't feel like a very compact space at all, and easily fits a large dinner table. Apart from this I overall appreciate the "just enough" philosophy of the bedroom. There's just enough room to get around the bed, and it's very pleasing to look at. The exposed walls are cool features, and them, together with the cabinets, create a calming continuity throughout the apartment. The bathroom has a clean design, but I feel that a separate toilet was unnecessary, especially since you still need to enter the bathroom door first to enter it.

@jjkojima5953 Жыл бұрын

Hope when ur child reached 1 or 2 years old always see to it that the Windows is locked or he cannot unlocked it.Because the bed is near the window. Children can easily unlock the window ,hope the upper par of the window there is another lock.Please Take Care🙏

@magdalenakowalska2724 6 ай бұрын

This one is the best. Colors, furniture, everything is just perfect. I could live in that kind of place❤❤❤ all best !

@endorchild6086 Жыл бұрын

Would love to see homes of a different type of family, such as homes with older kids or homes of older/retired couples, or even homes of roomates/friends/siblings...if there are any that would fit into the channel's principles :))

@l.a.3479 9 ай бұрын

What do you mean, "fit into their principles"?

@AllPhillyinATX Жыл бұрын

The white fixtures are stunning. Such a calm relaxing space with an incredible unexpected view. Well done.

@jonathanivanferreira819 4 ай бұрын

Was a brilliant idea to replace the bedroom with the kitchen, because the kid needs less space.

@sweetiepie1372 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful! Such a light, calm space.

@cristineb8702 5 ай бұрын

The radiator cabinets are so beautiful and I love the purposeful use of color and texture. One of my favorites.

@JoanneWhitlock Жыл бұрын

Lovely, thank you

@junehulton9776 Жыл бұрын

Style, design, material.... everything absolutely amazing.....I could live there.....Its just what needed ....no fuss ...no mess ...great space .😊

@val_tan Жыл бұрын

Lyon ❤

@Aquachick65 Жыл бұрын

Stunning ❤

@laverite1050 Жыл бұрын

I hope to see more from Maxime and Mary - they are brilliant and the best designers.

@nevertoosmall Жыл бұрын

We do to!

@Hackaprende Жыл бұрын

I prefer this kind of episodes where the house is used for living on it, not as an Airbnb, because when used for living it's more functional and made for "real life", I can apply the ideas for my own house.

@myfluffydandelion Жыл бұрын

6:08 omg the baby is so cute 😭😭😭 Bonjour baby angel🍼👼🏻

@rajeshvadher8359 Жыл бұрын

Great design 👌 Nice work 👌 Good colour combination 👌

@teemadarif8243 7 ай бұрын

yeah , im loving the layout design >>>

@MBMCincy63 Жыл бұрын

I like the new layout, and the cleverly hidden doors, rooms. Not a fan of the paint choices, but do like the overall design.

@arijeanz Жыл бұрын

this is one of the few apartments on the channel that truly, truly has no compromises that i can think of.

@l.a.3479 9 ай бұрын

It has a glaring safety hazard: the oven being in the smalI pantry.

@louiscy Жыл бұрын

The kitchen and the pantry is the best design I ever seen😍😍😍😍😍😍

@pollytiks3885 Жыл бұрын

It’s such a calm, serene environment. My favorite is the foundation wall - it looks like a piece of art! Thank you for the lovely tour.

@a.l.a.7847 Жыл бұрын

Lovely! So streamlined and yet comfortable and welcoming. Love all the built-ins and all the plants.

@eily_b 11 ай бұрын

This is a nice apartment although I get a slight claustrophobic feeling from it and I will never get why people always want bright natural light and big windows in their bedrooms. I would prefer the darkest room in the flat and rather have nice windows in the bathroom...(Yes, this one has it but many don't) I also don't like the fridge and the oven crammed into the tiny pantry nook, there is enough space in the kitchen for it. And I really don't know what architects have with these bare walls. I lived in a flat where architects lived before and EVERY cable was put into sight at the ceiling in some cable trays and they removed the plaster of several walls. 🙄 I don't get it.

@thomasrutter824 Жыл бұрын

beautifully done

@n-on Жыл бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ love this!

@annefiftythree Жыл бұрын

“to align the doors with the windows”… so well thought!

@FaveWasteOfTime Жыл бұрын

Love this home. It has so much hidden storage, does not feel at all cluttered and the colours are warm and harmonious.

@kirstenmc68 Жыл бұрын

Stunning!

@melindadouglas1673 Жыл бұрын

You said the goal of your design was to have a minimalist, harmonic apartment and I say you’ve accomplished it! This is gorgeous and very functional for your family and I love all the design choices. What I wouldn’t give for the view from your balcony! Well done!

@eloisedricotdagneau3712 11 ай бұрын

I never thought about doors being aligned with windows. Smart. I like your discrete kitchen and the projector idea!

@lizabetx483 Жыл бұрын

I love the storage which helps the minimalist look but I am not fan of raw concrete.

@createandbuildcorporation Жыл бұрын

I love the harmonious brightness with family members, spacial philosophy and simplicity in the room filled with their own air. :)

@maritsaappollis7966 Жыл бұрын

This place is wonderful!! It is minimal without being cold. I love the colour of the hallway and the addition of the pantry is genius! Good job 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@l.a.3479 9 ай бұрын

It's sterile.

@sharonmccauley4010 2 ай бұрын

That's a very cleverly designed house.❤

@shrijitmazumdar8156 Жыл бұрын

Design of the apartment is nice,,lyon is also a beautiful place to live ,,my son stays there,,

@bucketofbarnacles Жыл бұрын

A lovely layout and design with a wonderful feel to it.

@samuelweeks4882 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely stunning!

@attilaforintos1941 Жыл бұрын

Hello! Love the functionality of this minimalistic design. Could someone tell me which IKEA cabinetry was used to hide the radiator and make more space? Also don't you think the wood'd absorb too much heat? Thanks!

@leinadresiak 9 ай бұрын

I assume that it is a "METOD wall cabinet frame". The sideboard is not very deep (according to the pictures on the architect's website).

@l.a.3479 9 ай бұрын

It appears to me that having the radiator enclosed like that would be a safety hazard when in use.

@madisonbusch-andersen5711 11 ай бұрын

Oh my gosh I love Lyon. Beautiful apartment and family

@markusbg8 Жыл бұрын

Fanatistic! Beautiful and functional

@gulcangulcan3385 11 ай бұрын

I do fell in love with your picturesque balcony view!

@friturner 11 ай бұрын

The idea of having every door in front of a window to let the light in is just brilliant

@Bubbles-od2tv 10 ай бұрын

Yes, I learned something today.

@lowwastehighmelanin Жыл бұрын

This is gives me some good ideas for the flay my wife and I own in Austria. We have to renovate it. There are some strange walls but I like how warm and inviting this home is.

@carloslx Жыл бұрын

At 57 m2 you can only call it a "never too small" home if you come from the US, but they achieved a quite impressive result.

@karenharvey2549 Жыл бұрын

I like the simple practical design, but those concrete walls are an eyesore.

@dabidramen 11 ай бұрын

This episode is super inspiring. Love hearing the architects talk about using IKEA cabinets for all their low built-ins. Anyone know what IKEA product(s) they’re using to get such an elevated look? These look as great as ReformCPH’s cabinets.

@gladysgreen2 Жыл бұрын

So very inspiring, with a super cute baby too!

@shamibudu Жыл бұрын

what a unique space. love the complex

@rajjie100 Жыл бұрын

Well done !

@mariamartahortal7933 4 ай бұрын

❤❤❤q buenoooo.....de mis favoritos.....l habitacion del bebe❤❤❤❤simple....glamour......super bonito 🎉🎉🎉

@marie-helenepigis2495 Жыл бұрын

Very smart details like the way the door open in the room… so clever! 🤩

@Eunegin23 Жыл бұрын

Looks way bigger than it is - and very familiar Berlinish - and a great view! We have the same 1950s/60s buildings which replaced destroyed older houses. The main issue with those now is the poor building quality (had to be fast and cheap); plumbing and insolation. I would have liked to learn about soundproofing this apartment. Unfortunately you can hear your neighbors cough or even their cell phone vibrate. A friend of mine soundproofed his bedroom which was facing his neighbors living room. You loose 10 cm of space which makes a difference in smaller places but it's worth it.

@ardenscott3910 Жыл бұрын

This is so beautiful

@Tigerlady248 Жыл бұрын

Honestly this is really well designed--it makes perfect use of the space given and while I would change a paint color or two, I think this is a testament to the architect skill. Kudos.

@easternbrown Жыл бұрын

The cameo by the third presenter at 5:55 made the video for me. Never too small 🧸

@gesarenyandusi5517 Жыл бұрын

I love this space, minimalist but still accounts for storage and the colours are stunning and the plaster walls as a feature are beautiful. And I looove the pocket doors!!!

@manuelveytia3961 Жыл бұрын

this place is perfect.

@willistaylor4077 Жыл бұрын

This is just Delightful. ❤️❤️🙂

@matthewwatt3650 Жыл бұрын

How fantastic!

@meredithcurtisgoode3850 Жыл бұрын

I really like the side pantry. When I first saw this kitchen, I was like, no way. But this makes a lot of sense for the space.

@user-useruser777 10 ай бұрын

Adore!

@davidowen2396 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful clean lines, natural surfaces and celebrating the strength of post-war reconstruction architecture. My reservation is having a kitchen along one wall in terms of functionality and engagement with the spiritual aspects of food preparation (if that makes sense?). A really great couple with a fantastic apartment in a wonderful position!

@l.a.3479 9 ай бұрын

No, it doesn't make sense to me.

@lanceklein2746 Жыл бұрын

Nice “wipe” effect showing the open cabinet doors. Keep up the good work!

@danaigeorgeli5629 Жыл бұрын

Excellent!

@AndreaC11111 Жыл бұрын

I love the living/kitchen area and the bedroom ❤

@l.a.3479 9 ай бұрын

Well, that's basically the entire apartment.

@ald4425 11 ай бұрын

Lovely apartment. Amazing views too! Well done.

@bashagreis5018 8 ай бұрын

Brilliant all round in terms of design. I'm a blue-tone person myself so the corridor's red paint is not a natural attraction but perhaps offsets the concrete brut (which looks great). Great solutions all round! Excellent!!

@Rubiecat Жыл бұрын

No fucking way, I can't believe im seeing Lyon on this channel after so many years this feels so strange !! God they're so lucky they live in a beautifully designed place while Lyon is so expensive now that even shitty flats cost a fortune

@l.a.3479 9 ай бұрын

Your language is offensive and unnecessary!