Thanks for arranging European (UK) distribution of the NTS book. I've been watching the channel for a long time and wanted to support your work by buying the book. Shipping from Oz would have made it cost prohibitive so hence localised delivery saved the day! Keep up the great work!

In a word, yes! Very true!

Very very beautiful n aesthetically done..

Is this narrated by stephen hawkin?

@@yehtoon4237 It is narrated by the owner/designer.

So with you there - this is one of my absolute favourites. The walk-in wardrobe really makes small-space living practical.

seconded

great comment, totally agree

Yes I find that most of these videos have great ideas but are not affordable to regular people.

I agree. This is my favourite space featured for quite a while. Beautiful, liveable and value based

Agree!!!

I'd definitely prefer stairs of some kind but this is a great design overall.

@@szurketaltos2693 but how cool is this idea with little rail to stop the stairs from moving

@@filomatic yeah it's cool but seems annoying to go to the bathroom at night. A fireman pole would be nice for that too haha

@@szurketaltos2693 As someone who frequently get up at night, that was also a concern. Plus how to get up and down when sick.

Spot on? yes. Visionary? Almost every video on this channel has a similar message at the end.

No, no it’s not, he may as well have described a Jewish ghetto. Living in tiny rooms in some cramped city is not good at all for the mind.

Hey there @@Nyx773 ! I don't think visionary necessarily means "original, new, extra-ordinary", but rather that it someone with a strong vision of the future. Cheers !

Jusqu au jour ou il a des enfants et là rien ne va plus !

my utopia

I like the "hidden bedroom", maybe the only without mezzanine

@J M for some people, this is more than enough. Their idea of a decent life is having access to the broader community and of course affordability is a big factor too. Not everyone can afford the massive house on the large block in a new estate.

@@lucasgauci gotta agree with you. The sink looks fine to me I use that particular size often (I've seen smaller on this channel). The fridge is fine for two people, if you know how to strategically purchase/store your food, or in some cases some people own an allotment. This isn't sardine packed, especially if you're spending 50% of the day out for work/meals/leisure. Location and surrounding amenities play a big part for sure.

@J M you are a typical American, always complaining about anything, always acting that your country is the best. Just stop right there because that's not true at all. Also, stop 'copy pasting' your exactly the same comment to those people who really appreciate the design.

@J M I live in France and it boggles my effin' mind why people live in North America with the housing market bubble. I used to live in a dump called Edmonton Alberta and a dingy house in the ghetto would sell for $250k. To be frank, this appartement in Paris is idiotic from a value perspective. It probably costs north of €500k. You can buy a small house in the countryside for €150k, or buy a nice flat in a medium sized city that's a bajillion times cleaner and nicer than Paris for €200k. My point is that the American dream is way more accessible in France than in North America. There are plenty of opportunities and affordable housing near the Eastern border.

The Idea that these people have books and a record player with no TV or computer apparent makes it feel like a space that could have existed in the 1940s or 1950s. If you really wanted to be minimalist, you would digitize all your music and books and store them on a solid state drive, but the fact that they have NOT done this makes it feel more human. If they would hang a cuckoo clock on the wall, it would be even better.

@@Crusader1815 Why a cuckoo clock? So silly

​@@sampuatisamuel9785 I was going to say grandfather clock, but while that would add to the old school tech feel of the place, it would take up floor space. A cuckoo clock can just hang on the wall.

1,000 + books doesn't seem very minimalist

@@Karen_Marie The point is to be as minimalistic as possible in order to create a sustainable living space without generating unnecessary waste, not 100% minimalistic. If they love to collect books, they can simply compensate by having fewer clothing items or electronic gadgets. Maybe I’m biased but having books seems harmless compared to buying loads of unnecessary electronics as seen in many other homes that contribute to gadget waste more frequently because they last for a few years max and people have the tendency to replace gadgets quite often to get upgrades. Books on the other hand are kept for much longer than that, or if you hardly read them anymore they can be passed on to others or be recycled easily. I think people can live a minimalistic life while still enjoying the things they like.

It is definitely cramped when he's sleeping. the loft seems like a good idea on paper until you realize when he wakes up he has to literally crawl out of bed

Agreed. Minus the ladder and bed set-up, I'd love to live in a place like this. It's clever to put the bed up there and I understand the utility of a moveable ladder, of course, as both do wonders for saving space, but not only do I prefer a solid, fixed ladder that won't damage over time if you place it improperly, I also don't want to climb down a ladder every morning. I've done that, it's uncomfortable. When you're tired or just waking up, you don't want to exert yourself. It is a good set-up, though, and turns a previously somewhat ugly and horrid apartment into something simple and beautiful. You could easily see how someone would live there.

It's 32 m2. This is not a "micro-appartment" by Parisian standards. Simply a small one.

@@meneither3834 24m² loi Carrez is small but it is not a shithole. No rentals under 9m² anyway

This is how the rich and the landlords gradually get you to accept a smaller and smaller area while charging more and more. Eventually most people will be living in capsules and 'grateful' to pay over half their income on them.

Jappaneese would make it on their 2m^2 :)

yeah, books work well in small spaces. Bookshelves need to only be about 14" deep and go vertical, so it doesn't take much much area. Additionally they help with the acoustics by absorbing some sound and also diffusing sound, which can make a small space feel bigger.

Agreed! My first thought on seeing the video was "finally a tiny space with actual book storage!" 😁

Me too I'm glad they did that and had a small walkin closet. This small apartment looked very practical and beautiful to me

Yes, I loved seeing a decent amount of books. Insulation and sound buffer too.

@@laurie7689 “...I’d of...” Oh, the irony. 😉

I like the general idea but will there be an actual reduction in this case with 1/3 of the buffer (the mezzanine) being open?

Looks like a display room I’d see in IKEA

Well I think there are some people who DO need a lot of space although I don't think anyone *needs* a lot of furniture so we agree there.

you will own nothing, and you will be happy!

All buzzwords. We will live in pods with barely enough money while elites travel in private jets and preach about climate change

Repent to Jesus Christ!! “As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭103:13‬ ‭NIV‬‬ D

@GP Just a comment on the aspect of messiness, living in a smaller apartment with less stuff I have made the experience that I can tidy up a mess in no time. So when life happens, I just have to wash a few plates and put away a few t-shirts or papers and the place looks great again...

I'm so sorry you lost your grandpa. I have my grandparents things around my house and it brings me joyful memories of them. So make sure you get something of his for yourself.

Sincere condolences 😔🙏🏼😔

🙏

So sorry for your loss🙏

So sad to read shocking news of demise of grandpa

Also that is the most beautiful plywood finishing I’ve ever seen. The grain is so pronounced and makes the place feel a lot more warm and inviting

@@k80_ I agree about the wood although I wouldn't have chosen it myself. I would have chosen to paint the wood in soft, warm colours and outside the bathroom I would not have left all of the walls white either. But the layout of the flat is absolutely perfect and the restraint in furniture is wise. Too many small places are cluttered with stuff. I would have placed fixed, non-moving (spiral) staircase though. Preferably in cast iron. Ladders make me feel uncomfortable.

Yeah that hallway looks scary.

@@blueeyedwolf2205 That's France. My brother-in-law has a beautifully designed and spacious apartment in a chic arrondissement in Lyon, but the entrance to the building is shockingly inadequate in size and run down.

That's basically how most of the appartement buildings look like in France when you're not going for some unaffordable shit

And light colors means you don't have to turn the lights on so early in the evening, which cuts your power bill down. Also, having a deep window sill means you could set up some leafy greens in pots to supplement your diet.

but why would you want to live in a tiny box in an overcrowded city, thats the question

@@janbernad4729 Don't ask me, I live in a mountain ski town. :D

@@bigslacker666 lucky basterd XD

@@bigslacker666 You'll have a ringside view of the mushroom clouds then.

Yeah honestly in Paris this isn't considered small AT ALL.

You're in France. The most important thing here is the kitchen ! Of course !😋

@@zoneoff668 c'est pour ça que pleins d'appartements ont des kitchenettes minuscules et absolument pas fonctionnelles 😂

@@elisaemerald4475 ça se voulait plus drôle que réaliste. Cela dit, je connais pas mal de personnes pour qui pour qui c'est important d'avoir une cuisine où l'on peut cuisiner réellement. C'est culturel aussi....

@@getonthecrossanddontlookba5004 Jesus wasnt God, he is the messiah and a righteous prophet. Now enjoy the video of the beautiful apartment.

Definitely one of my favorites. It's wonderful to see so many preowned pieces used and the well thought out use of space.

yes, so many have tons of money to realize their little works of art. What does a penniless person do😶

Well said.

So small . . . you have to step outside to change your mind.

@@christobalcolon6601 Triste. (Vous)

Modest people would not be able to buy this place in Paris though.

As long as you have the money...

@@shizukagozen777 well of course, but many people with money still make atrocious and not very well functioning designs

@@edelleaa Dude is an architect, that's different from just having some money and renovating an apartment. I was lowkey talking about actually hiring an architect and usually architects do good jobs. You disliking some micro apartments is another matter.

@@shizukagozen777 i feel like you are being passive aggressive for no reason lol might not be but thats just how this reads to me. i couldn't know what you are "lowkey" talking about since you just mentioned having money and again i'm sure there are good and bad architects when it comes to small spaces and innovative ideas, not talking just about renovating an apartment

@@edelleaa I got to agree with with Shizu. Sure it is a nice place... But was it that amazing. And what did it cost him? People always giving comments like "Omg you make that place look amazing. It's my favorite". But than the question remains, what did he paid to get it this way?

You literally don’t mean literally

I have seen worst...this village is rather neatly run ...look at the street pavement.

You do realize this is what Paris look like? As in the non-historical part looks like. The part that hasn’t been romanticized by the media. I’ve grown up in Paris my whole life and this is what 80% of it looks like. It’s not dirty or dilapidated. It’s just how most parisiens live.

@@julianahinz-pinet4732 this is why when I travel I usually try to get some time to see non-turist areas. Walk through streets rather than always using underground. To see how real life look in those cities. That's why when video started the neighborhood looked familiar XD and even in tourist attraction places people sometimes do choose to ignore pieces that are not so romantic (e.g. rats around the Eiffel Tower)

Europe is like that. places you would never, ever stay in if it was in NA are unique and have character there. Just as dangerous if not more so in some cases but, Hey, it's Europe!

Oh ! Thanks a lot !

@@matthieutorres7362 oh hey you're the architect!!

@@Requiemelle yes :)

@@matthieutorres7362kudos to you! This has been one of my favorite small apartments in the channel too! ☺️ Congratulations for your work and for your way to convey your messages through spaces and words. I really enjoyi t!,

@@matthieutorres7362 oh hi! I am glad you're able to read my comment! :) I meant it. And I hope a lot more people aspire to be conscious about environmental effects of living. I'm from the Philippines, and the cities here grow crowded as time goes, so I hope people take inspiration from your designs :) Keep on doing what you do, Matthieu!

It looks sunny. At least it's opaque. When I first moved into my apartment I forgot to get a shower curtain and had to wait in for deliveries. I ended up using the plastic cover from the mattress as a shower curtain for six months.

@@FurnitureFan hilarious and innovative

I applaud diyers for giving it their best and cooking out with an end product. But a professional is always gonna blow them out the water

Honest truth, most DIYers would love Architect input but try talking to a firm even for a project with this foot print. Unaffordable by al but very few

Not really. I've seen plenty absolutely horrendous designs done by architects.

@@alterego157 And I've seen probably 10 tens times as many done by homeowners and amateurs

@@alterego157 Idk you seem to have a belief that the diyer is just as good as the architect then okay you do you. I bet you do your own accounting and cut your own hair too, who am I to judge

Where is the tiny there? That is not a tiny apartment, period.

@@Leechwife Brother that _"apartment"_ is a spider hole... Are you from Japan? That would explain why you think that's a big apartment LMAO

@@Ulexcool it's a studio and for a studio 24m is not really tiny

Tiny or not ..... I think this one is gorgeous 😁

It's just one room. They must really get along well!

I love that concept too! Not everyone has the time to go to the library to check out books, and reading from a Kindle isn't always relaxing like it is from an old school book.

A library, decent hi fi, but no TV, seems about right to me.

I love that, except needing ladder access to get to the books on the mezzanine. If he'd just have the mezzanine shelves facing into the loft area, he could reach the books from the bed.

Yes! People see asymmetrical as a problem. It's not. It creates opportunities. And it looks more natural.

The more height in your apartment is actually considered luxurious in Paris. You should see old Haussmann apartments with over 13 feet from the floor to the ceiling decorated with moldings and ornaments it’s gorgeous.

well, it depends where you live. I had the exact opposite reaction. Hell yeah high ceiling! Hell no high bedroom! Where I live, that bedroom would cook you, with or without a window (I leave under the roof and my 35sqm apartment has 4 widows, nevertheless it gets over 30° celsius without AC, in summer nights). And anyway, you couldn't keep that window open at night, unless you want unexpected "guests" to come in.

@@vab120 I still don't want to pay for it. Neither the apartment nor the heating. 😁

@@sapinta For the unattended guests, you know that it is possible to have mosquito nets installed on windows?

@@CalypsoColumbia mosquito nets are not gonna stop a thief (not even rats)

This is a really delightful point to the home. The door handles really evoke a sense of connection to the architects family, as every time you open those doors you are almost making a physical embrace. Same as his partners fathers work table (now dining table). An item of furniture that the father would have been using daily, using it to produce his ideas and express himself via his work. That same place can be now be shared with his daughters family and friends and the anchor point in her daily life as she gets the day started eating breakfast. A small but meaningful home.

@@makeascene1587 ❤️

Simplicity is taste

Hi! Fellow human!

What? You think so? It looks like nobody really live there. I have a tiny apartment too, but all they have are books and records. And a tiny tiny storage room for 2 people? Where is the place for winter clothes? Where is the shoe rag? Where are cleaning untensils? laundry rack? Towels, bedclothes? There is literally nothing there for a real living for 2 people. Screams fake for me in my opinion lol

​@@Mukkki Oh check out many other videos on this channel you will be surprised that they have money to renovate the entire house, but apparently, they have a "kitchen" that is obviously impossible to do any cooking, and a bathroom with no towels and toilet paper, just a bottle of Aseop, and closet that basically has three items of clothing. I am always confused after watching.

@@knycxjourneying yeah ok.. that sounds suspicious.. I think these are just projects? Hm.. or this "home" is just to stay for a few days.. like a vacation apartment

@@Mukkki May be they shot the house right after the renovation is done, so it's like a model house - everything looks new, dreamy, and perfect. Give it two weeks, they will turn back to "how they should be"

@@Mukkki my point is, there is no way you can live like this in real life. Unless you are planning to buy one roll of toilet paper per supermarket run because there's simply no room for any extra.

Not to mention real dining table and real sofa, which I consider the two most important elements of a living space while are inexplicably neglected by so many architects working with small spaces

@@LDTube-pz9fq True👍

Me too

Substenaible what? 😂

Could add a futon/foam mattress that rolls up during the day, could hang on the wall.

Indeed, a beautifully designed space for those without mobility challenges. As I grow older, I think increasingly about such design issues. Stairs, while lovely, serve fewer people than most imagine and thus, where possible, should be supplemented with inclines, elevators, and navigating open space. Hard to achieve in historic districts/urban areas, though, without financial resources or support.

Oh, I so agree! I would have adored this gorgeous apartment back when I was in my 20s and 30s, with strong healthy knees, but today as an old lady, I'm grateful for my somewhat bigger (50-sq-meter) apartment, with an elevator in the lobby. I hope this young couple will stay healthy and strong for many years, and enjoy their beautiful little home.

@illawarrior hill I'd probably pee in a bottle

*They. He says he and his girlfriend did it all together.

This is a lovely space to look at and appears to work well for young people. Separating lofted bedroom from lower toilet facility works okay until age intrudes on sleep. This architect suggests that having all white walls makes a space seem bigger, but interior designers say that all dark walls is more effective for the illusion of spaciousness. I have tried both white and black and agree with interior designers.

Great Brenda, I'm in Melbourne Aus. We love it here but I still miss my Home in the UK and Amsterdam in particular. Go well.

GB=Great Britain? if it is then it's in Europe. either way. I really like living in Europe. it's lots on interesting architecture and styles in all the different countries.

Great Britain is in Europe

Um GB is in Europe... Yeah not sure if you will actually know or tell difference where you are. You may get flight to some random country lol.

Yeah, I actually do know that. Have visited GB many times, Spain, Italy, Portugal, and France. Wasn’t thinking when I commented on a vlog about apartments, but people gotta troll.

this is a sweet sentiment, but MOST? what about our parents? our children? our spouses? our dearest friends? I mean, personally my neighbour's dogs are more important to me than my grandparents

@@liamjagoe260 well obviously we all lead different lives. And those people in our lives play different roles. Hence why I said "to me"...my parents were alcoholic abusive assholes and my grandparents picked up their slack! Not every family dynamic is the same!

Sooooo true! I've always envied people who grew up close to their grandparents and could form close bonds. My Dad's parents passed away too early for me to remember, my mom's lived too far away and we'd only see each other a couple times a year...

@@eva-w I am so sorry about that. My grandparents were very special people. My grandfather passed the day after my youngest daughter's 5th birthday. She is now 19. He is still the grandparent she talks about most! We lived with him the last 4 months of his life. He had a stroke and could no longer live alone. My daughter formed a really close bond with him and everytime we drive passed the house she always says "HI Grandpa". He was 91, and although he has a stroke he was full of piss and beans. And he was just genuinely a great man. My grandmother passed 2 months before she was born, if she hadn't, my daughter would have loved her too. We grew up in the same town and my grandmother lived in the same house her whole life. So we saw them all the time. My other set of grandparents, my grandpa passed at the age of 42, so I never met him, and my grandmother lived in Colorado most my life, and she was just batshit crazy lol!

@@Youvegotredonyou-BeckyChase I’m sorry to hear that, but you seem to have some lovely and heartwarming memories of them!

Yep or even a couple shelves off to the right side.

I totally understand you on the wall cupboards but he made the right choice. It would have looked cluttered from the couch and now it looks zen, as Parisians like to say. Having just moved from a 32m² flat to a 80 m² flat, we were amazed at how many things we discarded because they never served any purpose.

In Belgium (the country at the nord of France), a lot of buildings in the citie's center are from the 18th century and first half of the 19th century. In towns you can also find some old buidings. But, out the towns and cities, the buildings are most commonly new. I think we are attached to our history (and some building are protected as a patrimonal heritage), and the cities where always the richiest places (so, with the most beautiful and strongest buildings). So, whe build the new constructions where there is still room : out the cities. :) I think that's something common in all western Europe, even if some people want to live in a building that's brand new.

I guarantee you if you did this in America your landlord would sue you smh

They obviously own the place…

Meanwhile in my country (Singapore) there're legal limits on how big your building can be, expressed as the "plot ratio" - the building's total floor area divided by the area of the land it sits on. Adding a loft like that could be legally considered as increasing the building's floor area & thus the plot ratio to above the legal limit. Unless you can argue that the loft is more like a bunk bed instead I guess. Another consideration is if the walls are strong enough to support the floor added by the loft

Beat me to it best comment🙌👌❤

Meanwhile in real paris you cannot do that, landlords wont allow it, you cannot even put a fucking nail in the wall lmao

I watch quite a few house programs ( probably because I can't afford one ), and it seems some houses reflect their residents - lots of style and modern on the outside, but empty and no personality in the inside.

Quite beautiful. Personally, I'd turn the bookshelf on the mezzanine around so that you can get to those books while lying in bed. As it is, you'd have to get on the ladder to reach those books, or reach over from the sleeping area, which seems awkward and potentially dangerous.

You do realize that to take away the ceiling of their apartment, they had to own the apartment above, too, don't you?

Yes to reduce the hardness of crawling in there :)

@SonniDez Also to prevent splinters. 😉

Possibly so. Perhaps they were daunted the idea of getting a vacuum up there! Lol

I felt this space looked so perfect, but it was missing something small. Definitely a rug. They probably didn’t want it to feel too closed in with a rug. It looks more open without one, but I would definitely want a rug.

You are looking now at interior decor items. This video shows the structure. Interior items are very much a matter of personal tastes. Loose rugs would be nice for winter, but rolled up and put away for summer I think.

the old way of insulation with the rooftop as well as easier to run powerline up there to do maintenance and ventilation if they have. This is typical of office and old house way of the ceiling insulation I believe.

I know in our old apartment, the hot water system and heating both lived in the roof cavity. When we explored it we realised the place was likely killing us with the 70+ years of dust, bugs, bird poop, and all the old water tanks and heaters that had been left in there when new ones were put in. Charming. There was also zero insulation. As per the previous comment, the cavity was being used as the insulation. But it was a lovely place and perfect otherwise. If you were able to buy houses in Australia (it's impossible), we'd have loved to convert it like this.

@@andrewthemorley it's not about the low interest rates, or length of loans. It's been consistently lower (with long term loans - 20 years is common), in France than in Australia for a long time, with the added benefits of fixed rate loans in France (I didn't even know variable rates were a thing until I immigrated to Australia). It's mainly to do with the heavily investment-geared policies/economy in Aus. I know many people with multiple investment properties in Aus, I know only 1 in France, because of inheritance. The laws protect landlords a lot more than in France as well, so it's a lot easier to rent out your properties. Housing standards are also lower in Australia, meaning it would cost less for landlords to rent their places out as they don't have to invest a lot of money in renovations. Auctions, absolutely not common in France, but very much so in Aus, probably drive prices up as well. Let's not even get into negative gearing! And then, there's also the fact that's it's easier to get a loan and buy a place in Australia (process wise), so for those with a bit of money, it's much easier to buy cheap-ish places (which are often far from amenities or city centres and not necessarily in good shape) and use them as investments. Australia is obsessed with real estate investment and because there's no governmental control regarding rents (amount, increases, etc), with laws favouring owners, it's an easier way to make money, if you have a bit of capital to start with.

He explained that this place had no toilets nor showers and low ceilings… I guess it was used as an office prior to their purchase.

@@anaalves3658 Aside from low interest rates, and fairly relaxed foreign investment laws (Chinese property investment, etc...) the increase in prices generally coincides with the Australian transition from primarily single income to primarily dual income households. People are now able to afford to pay double, and are willing to pay double.

Uh no. This is what an Architect's salary and profession can bring to a small space. A space he bought and owns in one of the most expensive cities in the world.

@@dr.pastrami5272 No, you don't have to be an architect. Go watch a few episodes of Grand Designs, or Tiny Houses. People can do creativity on a budget. What Paris has to do with the comment, I'm not sure.