NEVER TOO SMALL: Colourful, Open Plan Apartment, Seville 58qm/624sqft
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- Опубліковано 31 жов 2023
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Inspired by the vibrant colours of the historic district of Triana in Seville, architect and design studio Studio Noju incorporated striking shades of colour and unique textures to zone out this open-plan apartment. Each space is distinguished by a bright, monochrome shade and decorated with low-cost aluminium roof ridge panels known as Cumbreras. A bright blue curtain wraps around the living room, separating it from the combined kitchen and dining space. The recessed kitchen is clad top-to-bottom in a vibrant lime green, with two hidden pantries on either side concealing large appliances. The dining area, bathed in a buttercup yellow, boasts a custom dining table that can be pushed into a niche to double as a study desk. Embracing more neutral tones, the bedroom and bathroom use pale white and charcoal grey, with the exception of a canary-yellow walk-in closet concealed with white curtains.
#smallapartment #architecture #interiordesign
Ep 151
Project Name: Casa Triana
Architect: studionoju.com/ty
Produced by New Mac Video Agency
Creator: Colin Chee
Director: Nam Tran
Cinematographer:
Producer: Lindsay Barnard
Editor: Sebastian Tibbs
Music: Down That River and Wavepool by Adi Goldstein from Artlist.io - Навчання та стиль
I know that this channel has been moving more and more away from small apartments and the like, but I fail to understand how renovating a 3 bedroom apartment into a 1 bedroom apartment has to do with the ethos of renovating apartments in cities to make them more functional increasing density instead of tearing down and building new apartments (which I thought the old initial videos were about).
agreed, as a one bedroom apartment this one is actually quite big and not difficult to design, especially since it has a long balcony with lots of sunlight
Hit the point!
Sorry to say, but I have to agree. And honestly, felt a little too distant from the comparables on this wonderful channel.
This channel calls a 60sqm apartment "small" lol
Agreed. This felt soulless cold and wide open...took a family apartment and hacked it apart for 1
Never seen someone so proud of curtains.
David Lynch
@NurCosta good one 😂😂😂😂
The contrast of the curves and zig zags, the colour blocking and neutrals, is all so thoughtful and visually pleasing. That said, I can't get over the beauty of that original exterior door.
Sounds like they kept it because they couldn’t change it (thank goodness) … what they did was add a panel on the interior to have the color continue across. At least they did that and didn’t paint that beautiful wood.
Exactly! 😎✌️
The exterior door was my favourite part! @@gus473
Yes! A crime to cover it! But love the layout of the design. Not a fan of the black countertop or kitchen sink. They recess the toe kick to make it lighter, then put a heavy looking countertop and sink? Would much prefer a lighter color with a white or stainless range. Love the track curtains. Not sure why they are not used more often. Tfs
@@serenakoleno9338 At least they didn’t destroy the back of the door and only added cladding. Would’ve been a shame if they had.
The tipped over pottery on the floor looks like something my cat would do. All this time I had not been recognizing his sophisticated design aesthetic.
😂🐈
You could make some extra money by hiring him out. 😹
😆 Yes, I was hoping they would discuss the “floor pottery”. It looked out of place and like a potential trip hazard.
I still don't think that an apartment of this size counts as a genuinely small home, especially if there is only one person living in it. The spaces are generous, and there is more room for storage than there is in some small houses.
The entry door is a work of art, and I'm devastated that they veneered the interior side. The zigzag shelving system is breathtaking, and I now want one of my own. The kitchen storage is amazing. I think the zigzag textures throughout the space make it very special and unique. The colors are very classic.
Yeah, 600 sq feet is a lot of space for a one bedroom apartment!
I agree. In college, I shared an apartment smaller than this one with another woman, her dog and my cat. It was basically 3 equal spaces, the living room at the door end which fit a couch and an armchair, then the middle was divided between the kitchenette w/ a table that seated 2, and the bathroom, then the bedroom at the other end. We used a twin bed with a trundle that had to be closed before we could open the closet. We didn't have a washer/dryer, the refrigerator was tiny, and there were so few cupboards, we had to keep the dishes in the bedroom.
There are some lamentable choices made here: why turn a three bedroom into a one bedroom apartment full of wasted space? Why would you need privacy in the lounge (using a fussy mechanism like the blue curtain) in a one-bedroom apartment where at the most a couple would live? The dining area is big enough for a living space for a two bedroom apartment. The bookcases don't look less cluttered. The pops of colour are interesting -- although the curtain behind the mini bar looks like an alcove in funeral home.
I instantly thought of the plummeting real estate value as well, once you eliminated TWO bedrooms!
funny how tastes differ, i thought the mini bar alcove doubling as a plinth for a vase or a sculpture was among the more successful solutions. for some people, an apartment being functional does not trump the sensory or aesthetic experiences. if i lived there, just looking at that alcove would make me smile every day.
@@NikolaTheodoreI feel the same way about the cute alcove. Thought it was clever and I would admire it daily.
I don't mind the curtain thing, but they would have easily adjusted the living room/dining area like you said. Easily could have had kept a small small narrow room for just a full sized mattress. Boom, you have a 2nd bedroom/guest room.
What is with the constant, pointless curtain pulling backwards and forwards? We get it. There's a thumping big blue curtain unnecessarily placed in the centre of the apartment for some bizarre reason. It appears to serve very little purpose that I can see other than to have the architects pull it backwards and forwards all day. I mean, who lives like that? Also, the kitchen is tiny, lacks function and looks like the inside of a lego block
I like the idea of the colorful alcoves, but I can’t get over how clinical it all feels… but that’s also what i love about interior design. Different people with different styles and preferences.
Ahh you articulated what I couldn't put my finger on! On the one hand it's colourful and playful, but on the other hand it feels very sterile... It doesn't feel like a home to me, it feels like an office space.
Yeah, i think some wall art and plants would really make it more homey
@@babettedejong2975 To me it looks a bit like a retail design, or a showroom, esp. the zigzag book shelf in the living room. It's a bit too much about the presentation of things. In general I love this apartment tho and there's many details that are really well thought out and practical. Which is not always the case.
They mentioned that the client is a dentist, and it reminds me of a dentist's office... lots of white walls, a very clinical sitting room with chairs you'd expect to see in a waiting room, and weird curtains to partition off surgery from rest of the office.
yup feels very museum like not a living space, everything is too beautiful and too intentional like if you moved it, everything would be off, or if you had a book in the wrong place, just feels like I'd be stressed living there and I'm someone with a tidy space as is
This feels very clinical to me
Like a dental office? The owner is a young dentist.
It looks beautiful, we can't deny it, but it doesn't seem like a very comfortable apartment to live in, especially the kitchen and fridge.
This apartment feels like office space .
I agree, looks like a corporate apartment or air bnb
That’s what I thought, it’s very clean, almost sterile, no personal touches, cushions or anything that make this a cozy home. Like how is (according to the architect) a guest going to sleep over in the living room on these couches ? But then again, the owner is a dentist, maybe she enjoys this sterile environment. 😂
@@charlie1567 😂
Agreed. Like an Airbnb esp the tiny kitchen. Should’ve kept another bedroom and add another bathroom so has room to grow
Interesting ideas and the luxury of space as the apartment is on the bigger side. But the whole interior design would be a strong pass for me. That horrible green kitchen corner, the black bathroom with those folded tiles - unnecessary tedious to clean. Why a curtain in the living room which you would only use when you have overnight guests. And that ?-dining area? Feels lost. And that 70s-head board in the bedroom - 🙈. Despite the colours it looks sterile to me.
Not a big fan. It feels to sterile for me, but most of all: for a single person, this is a very comfortably sized apartment - it almost has loft-vibes. I don't get why they didn't keep at least one extra bedroom, so the apartment could adapt to a changing family situation or even have a guest staying over for more than a night. Plus, that is a tiny kitchen for such an apartment with so much living space... It's a miss for me
Just about all the living places on this channel don't look lived in lol.
Hey buddy a rabbit lives here
The sofa is big enough for someone to sleep on. Another possibility is simply keeping a futon mattress for guests, if needed.
@@marymccluer1630 It's not about size of the sofa. It's about privacy. You cannot have a guest live comfortably with you for more than a night or two
It's giving office vibes, or more specifically a corporate apartment, or air bnb.
I love the pleated blue curtain, it's just like living in a hospital ! The bedroom headboard is pure 80's. Unusual and fun ! (Someone should pick-up that terracotta urn that has fallen over in the living room too).
It sounds like you loved it as much as me. 😂
It's the grandparents! have some respect!
I adore the colors, but the zigzag kitchen and bathroom backsplash seem just incredibly impractical, when it comes to cleaning.
With all the tiny apartments shown on this channel where is basically impossibile to live in, there's finally something where you can actually live and the problem is cleaning? lol
For practicality I would have just use the 2nd bedroom as the wardrobe + storage + guest room instead of the curtain in the living room.
The playful and beautiful design is one thing, but the way they incorporated so much invisible storage and two pantries is so thoughtful and functional! The flexibility of the dining space is also impressive. I can imagine moving the table to the side and having lots of room for daily exercise. It's a wonderful apartment.
This is beautiful and modern, quite impractical if you think of the details. The curtains are not very functionalnor useful, the zigzag in the kitchen is going to be very hard to clean, none of the doors have a handle and a lot of important appliances are hidden in rooms in the kitchen
beautiful use of color. i'm surprised they don't have a wand to move the curtains. i would totally trip over that orangey vase lying artfully on the carpet.
That zigzag back splash in the kitchen would be a nightmare to keep clean.
She is a dentist, she can afford a cleaner.
Do these videos invariably start with a person moving a curtain?
Haha! It's like going to movie theatres in the past (or live theatres) and when the curtains opened, the show was about to start. :)
I live in London and this flat is far from being small compare to the ones here. Could you post more tiny studio flats please ?
I was left wondering where the two extra dining chairs are stored… Perhaps I missed it.
I'm living in a badly designed space of exactly the same square footage -- How I appreciate your vision and imagination!
This is something else, design wise. I am surprised by how much I like how colours were used for each area. The carpet with the gradient colours is beautiful!
I'd probably trip over that terracota jug on the carpet.
Though probably practical, shifting those curtains all the time would be annoying to me.
I especially like the side areas of the kitchen, pantry and laundry. Well thought out.
I am in awe of the space. 58 square meters is a lot for a one-bedroom apartment. I love it she used egg yoke yellow to brighten up the palet. The colours are used beautifully. The zigzags are not my thing, especially since cleaning seems hard. I am so happy they weren't allowed to change the outside of the door. It is stunning.
What is the criteria for “small” here? 58 sqm is not small
Clever design makes this place look so much larger than the stated square footage. Well done!
this is one of my fave, like everything about this design and this apartment is so pretty and perfectly planned, this is why hiring an architect is a win at the same time gives you convenience and ease that the house you want and you deserve will be executed. Kudos to the design team and the client, this is superb! 👏
curtains are the solution to many designs, the trick is how to achieve it without looking cheap and last minute thought. This is how is done. Love the pops of color and the hidden shelves, a very clean and creative way to display without displaying. Bravo muchachos lo hicieron bien. Y OLE!
Love that bookcase and the flexible lighting. Very smart. The blue wraparound curtain looks too much like an NHS hospital cubicle though.
Thank you for stating what I am reminded of every time I see these ceiling-mounted rail curtains. I rent a 1BR near Chicago and continue to search for a renter-friendly way to separate my bed from the living area -- I use the bedroom as a studio.
almost 60sm, wich is not that small specially if you have only one bedroom, and you make that kitchen? small like that? not even a proper dining table? It's veery beautiful tho, love the colors
The carpet's gradient colour from grey to blue was very smart. It flows from the grey lounge suite to the blue curtain behind the blue bar cabinet. Matching the curve of the curtain's flow is the curve of the carpet itself. The full length of the curtain can then be stored compactly around the bar cabinet with a vase of flowers like a feature in a gallery! Small but genius details like these truly shows the care taken to merge modern living with the age of the inherited apartment. So happy the original flooring was retained. A pleasure to watch again & again.
Color blocking each area to section off the home is such a good idea! The blue curtain that closes off the living room that then becomes a backdrop to the display area is absolutely beautiful! I've never seen something like that before.
The first thing to go is that annoying curtain.
This is the first design on Never Too Small that truly wowed me. It's beautiful, simple & colourful at the same time. I'd love to live there. It brought me so much joy watching the space unfold.
Some really beautiful details in this apartment! Great storage and aesthetically interesting. But if they’d kept a second bedroom/study, there still would have been space for a living/dining room opposite the kitchen while still maintaining the value of a two bedroom apartment. And I probably wouldn’t call that a “walk-in” wardrobe.
This is the first ever house design video I've ever seen that showed a broom, mop, or bucket.
The blue curtain track concept was brilliant. Spectacular way to create a completely separate moment in that coved corner when not in use to divide the space. Absolutely the most clever bit to this entire space.
If I was ever ambivalent about a design before, this one trumps it. I honestly don't know if I like it or not. It's at once coolly elegant and jarring. I actually love the blue curtains becoming an actual feature by decorating the plinth but at the same time I find that space wasted and excessive and the living room curtained off as annoying. All the zigzags rub me the wrong way but I find the otherwise simplicity and purity of the design soothing and very pleasing. I love the colors except the yellow. It's a very Jekyll/Hyde experience for me.
That said, I am very well aware all my problems have nothing to do with anything being objectively wrong or ugly in the design. It's because my taste does not match the client's, so while I personally wouldn't live in this apartment, there are so many things I would steal to have done in my place. Especially the colors, I can feel myself relaxing just thinking of those colors.
Like there was a sale on corrugated tin roofing and they had to find a use for it. Curtains get super dusty! If someone is spending the night in your very small apartment no amount of curtain can make it private.
Very smart to apply colors and textures to define spaces! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I love this place. Kudos to the designers and client. Stepping out with bold colours, shapes and and storage etc., is artistic and fun.
I have never liked the use of curtains as a space divider and I don't like it in this apartment either. I find it completely unnecessary and an inconvenience having to wash them twice a year and a hassle of closing and opening them.
However I do love the use of colour in the kitchen and dining areas and my absolute favourite is the angeled shelf. It's very clever.
In the bedroom again I don't see the use of curtains for the wardrobe to be value added at all. And the bed headboard is quite horrible 😅
Overall very nice, Spanish they do love their colours in their homes (and clothing) but this design is at least quite tasteful.
This apartment took my breath away! I was absolutely in awe of all the fresh, clever design elements, colours and use of curtains! That green kitchen was gorgeous as was the living room curtain and the amazing zig zag shelves. This renovation is definitely one of the most unique, fun, functional AND beautiful projects you’ve ever shown!
What a gorgeous apartment! The angled bookcases are unique, and the coloured niches, custom-made plinth and grey-to-blue carpet are genuinely inspired. I want a carpet like that!
The curtains are such an obvious, simple solution that I’m surprised we don’t see them more often. The dining table with its own niche is simply brilliant, and I also like the shelving in the living space (I could even imagine putting doors in some of the niches for added kitchen storage). But aside from the limited kitchen storage and counter space, this apartment is wonderful.
We don't see it more often, because it's been tried and found insufficient for actual privacy. It's like they're trying to reinvent the wheel, but in a deadened, clinical way despite the use of colours.
I like the open, airy, serene feeling of the apartment with its neutral colours, gorgeous marble flooring (very cooling for hot Spanish summers), and clever storage spaces.
I also like the pops of colour with the blue curtain (doubling as a potential guest bedroom) as well as hits of green and yellow in the study area, kitchen, and closet spaces to prevent the neutral apartment from looking cold, uninviting, or sterile.
Amazing job! :)
I really like the use of color in this apartment. It gives it so much more life and energy than the usual all white spaces often shown on this channel. It's a very elegant apartment.
Love the use of colors, zigzag patterns look really cool. But to have those in the kitchen and the bathroom. Must be a bitch to keep clean. 😂
What these two gentlemen did with this place is fantastic! I could actually picture myself and my husband living there. No complaints! 😮😮❤❤
What a brilliant idea to add such a vibrant yellow to the inside of the bedroom wardrobe behind a neutral curtain ! We always refrain ourselves to put bright colors in bedrooms in order to feel relaxed in them but this hideaway yellow is just perfect. I'll keep that idea for sure!
Everything wonderful, but rethink the curtain. To me, it screams "Hospital" especially when it is being drawn.
The owner has sophisticated taste.
The architects know their job well (even the ugly air-con was concealed).
Not to mention the same shade of green to match the flowers (and the TM in the scullery explains a smaller kitchen.)!
Beautiful piece of real estate.
Thank you Never Too Small for another brilliant video.
There are a lot of very nice architectural touches in this home. I particularly like the staggered bookcase. Also the 'pockets' of colour, which don't shout at you, but are discoverable.
I like the clever use of bright colours and the new layout. Beautiful.
I love the clever design and the use of color, which is usually challenging for me. Well done!
The colour popping through out the apparent and the zig zag tile pattern are the highlights that I would love to integrate in my own house. ❤
What a fantastically designed space, kudos to the architects for every single one of their considerations.
The design of the entrance door is so beautiful. I love the sophisticated style of the bar corner in the living room.
This is one of my all time favourite videos ! There is a lot of personality in this flat. Congratulations to both architects. I would move in in a heartbeat and this place is what I will be looking for when I retire.
Bravo guys! One of the bravest and best renovations I have seen on this channel. A transformation in the truest sense of the word.
It's one of the most unique apartments I have seen in recent years. The unique use of warm colours (that seems to need fixing) creates a fantastic balance between energetic and calm energy. I encountered a lot of feelings while looking at the video. I'll definitely keep this apartment in mind in my future designs. Many thanks for bringing this content!!!
From plain claustrophobic to minimalist claustrophobic. This apartment seems like reflection of architects ' neuroticism.
I’ve never been a fan of curtains as an alternative to walls, screens, etc. otherwise, it’s a delightful, spacious and quite livable design. A utility room!
I have very mixed feelings about this one. I love the kitchen/utility area, both functionally and aesthetically, and the overall allocation of space is impressive and feels generous. But I can’t stand the terrible curtains! Even the one in the bedroom would drive me nuts - I just want a door, not an awkward hanging curtain that has to be yanked and dragged away. And the living room one is awful - I would never use it. Curious why they chose a TV that took up precious floor space rather than wall mounting. Not keen on the angled shelves either - awkward/unhelpful to use and view/search for anything and the look is ugly. Hate the light over the desk - can you imagine how that would glare in your eyes when it is in the dining mode (pointing at the centre of the room)? And direct overhead light is no use for writing at a desk. Just have a proper, focussed light for the dining position, and proper desk lights (in the wall) for the desk/working position. Bed headboard looks like a 70s giant speaker system. Plus reading lights not adjustable.
THE COLOR BLOCKING! BEAUTIFUL! VISUALLY PLEASING.
Smart & delightful design! Though this video is all about the blue curtain. I wish it showed the balcony & more of the concealed bookcase..
love the sophisticated drama of this apartment. that gradient rug is everything.
Wow! Even the colours are just astonishing to pick. That takes a lot of work to get correct! So impressive to rethink such a space the way they have!
The thought behind this design is truly amazing. So many wonderful ideas.
Just beautiful, and so intelligently planned. The tiny 3 bedroom apartment now looks huge! I love the zig-zags and ceiling drapes.
I would really love to see this channel bring back the old video themes and vibes. Very much enjoyed spaces turned into family rooms
I love that on the surface, many of the architectural design choices give the onlooker a sense of simplicity and when you take a sharper look it's intricacies are perfectly balanced between artistic and complex yet livable for one's daily life...
The design is mindblowing. I thought these colors will be awful but no. Absolutely gorgeous.
The only question is... where does her rabbit live here? 😮
I really appreciate your approach... I could live with that.
Florida grandma
One of the most beautiful houses that I've seen 👌
Beautiful ! But not really very small !
Futurista, diáfano con Pops de Color dando el giro lúdico en zonas específicas que armonizan al espacio , encantador y refrescante las inspiraciones innovadoras.
Love love love! Simple and beautiful! So peaceful!
I really really want in-depth details about this apartment! It’s so functional, modular yet elegant and lively! It’s a bit cold tbh but some light enhancements at night would fix it…. Absolute masterpiece.
My favorite Never Too Small! Beautiful clean lines but still looks cozy and comfortable.
It’s one of the most beautiful and spectacular project I’ve seen on this channel yet 😮
Truly Brilliant. Everything, from the design to the colors. I LOVE it!
So impressed by this colorful and open idea design, well done!
Blown away by this, functional, stylish, and fun. I could easily live there 😍
Probably the most beautiful home i've seen on NTS. I want this place!
I love the coloured alcoves, but the blue curtain arrangement gives off hospital vibes.
This is very beautiful, but you already know that that backsplash and bathroom tiles are a nightmare too clean
This apartment is brilliantly done, bravo! The thoughtfulness, the color, the ingenious use of space and the understanding of history brings us to this 'obra maestra' or masterpiece. I look forward to following your careers!
I know it's clinical, and a bit on the larger size for this channel. But as a person with a bit of an OCD & loves things to just be in place, this is actually really attractive to me. I'd even close up the angled shelves. That freed up space in the dining area could be a great place to do yoga & exercise. But that's just me, I love Patrick's apartment in American Psycho for the same reasons.
Just everything is awesome.... Colour style design....oh I could live there .
So many creative design features to enhance the space of this small unit. I agree, the original front door is a work of art! I love how the table slides neatly into the colorful niche as a work space. Very clever. The curtains were a nice touch but I would probably not use them unless guest wanted more privacy. It’s an interesting idea though. A very nice home in a beautiful city!
Yes. Lv'd this one, Clean spacious and functional.
This is the best nts video and one of the most beautiful spaces I have ever seen!! Georgeous!!! Spetacular!!!
It is a nightmare to always go inside a small room just to open a fridge. Horror 😱😱
My conclusion, japanese architect is on another level after watching so many from these channel
I LOVE this apartment so much. I have a few collections of things along with a large amount of books and my home always seems cluttered, which I do not like. Having the book shelf designed to be so discreet and having so much hidden storage means no clutter but you can still keep those things that are special to you and swap them out to display whenever you want to keep things from getting boring. I also loved the pops of colour, which did surprise me along with the material used to achieve the look. One of the best small spaces I have seen on here. Truly amazing. A huge thumbs up from me. I want to move right it.
Love the bold colour you chose 👍. The lounge - kitchen areais so spacious that one can ride a bike, it's not small at all 😂
I love this! It's elegant, but still playful with the bright colours and natural curves. Especially impressed with the two pantries for the kitchen, which allow full functionality but still maintain a clean look for the apartment 🙂
Not all the colours are to my taste but I can see using colours one likes to replicate this design. The varied positions of the living room curtain are brilliant!
the blue curtain is genius, and the alcove that it's stored in makes a showcase in and of itself. the front door is really stunning and so Andalucian antiquey! so appealing in color and the table and niche are well thought out for dual purposes. so much storage and enviable cozy bedroom with headboard and lights. having travelled to Spain many times for flamenco dance classes, i'd have loved to have rented a spot like this. and if i had to move from a house, this would be my choice/style of apartment. me encanta todo!
I love this so much!! It's such a wonderful balance between colour, design and usage