Tiny Origami apartment in Manhattan unfolds into 4 rooms

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In 2005, third-grade-teacher Eric Schneider bought as big as an apartment as he could afford in Manhattan. He paid $235,000 for a 450-square-foot studio with a tiny kitchen.
Then he let architects Michael Chen and Kari Anderson of Normal Projects design a way to pack more density into his small space.
In order to fit more apartment in a small footprint, they created an object that's bigger than furniture, but smaller than architecture and that morphs with the changing activities of a day.
It's a large, blue, oversized cabinet that houses all of the walls/bed/tables/shelving/closets needed for at least 4 full-sized rooms.
By continuing to unfold, or fold differently, Schneider can create a bedroom with accompanying built-in nightstand and closets, but an office plus library, a guest bedroom, and a living room. Or close it up entirely and simply flip down the small bar and the room becomes entertaining space for a dozen.
The Normal Projects architects called their creation the Unfolding Apartment, though given Schneider's affinity for the Japanese sense of space (he spent his first year post-college living and teaching in Japan), it could as easily be called the Origami Apartment.
In total, Schneider spent $70,000 total remodeling his new apartment and this includes not just the cabinet, but the bathroom renovation, all cabinetry, kitchen appliances, furniture and dishes.
In this video, Chen shows us his custom cabinet of rooms and Schneider unfolds a few of his favorite configurations: his bedroom (& closet/changing room), office (& library), guest bedroom, kitchen, dining bar, living room and lounge.
Normal Projects/Michael Chen Architecture: www.normalprojects.com/
Original story here: faircompanies.com/videos/view/...

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  • @-FALKOR
    @-FALKOR10 жыл бұрын

    I like the confession window next to the bed.

  • @charlescharliecharlotte

    @charlescharliecharlotte

    6 жыл бұрын

    father I have sinned. I have sinned again, uugghh i keep sinning...

  • @sasori144

    @sasori144

    5 жыл бұрын

    Father I would like to confess my sins. What kind of apartment roommate role play is this 😂

  • @donnawanna9833

    @donnawanna9833

    5 жыл бұрын

    Not just LOL, I actually laughed out loud.

  • @havingteawiththedevil

    @havingteawiththedevil

    5 жыл бұрын

    Lmfao

  • @lengduke6777

    @lengduke6777

    5 жыл бұрын

    donna wanna SAME

  • @waireads2712
    @waireads27125 жыл бұрын

    Unless someone was coming over my bed would probs never go up lol

  • @visionist7

    @visionist7

    4 жыл бұрын

    TBH lying on the bed all day is a bad habit, lol. Folding it away helps break the habit

  • @delulu6969

    @delulu6969

    4 жыл бұрын

    I think that's the initial idea. He wants the living area to be window-lit but the entrance is behind the kitchen. That leaves the middle of the room for sleeping area but he definitely doesn't want the guest to be greeted with a bed before the living area.

  • @MaraMara89

    @MaraMara89

    4 жыл бұрын

    I would probably be to lazy to even do the bed and permanently end on the "guest" sofa ;)

  • @UtamagUta

    @UtamagUta

    4 жыл бұрын

    Same, except i'd probably always sleep on a couch. As I always opt for a transformer stuff (let's say washed/dryer combo; food processor), i ALWAYS use just one position. That bed would either permanently be down or up.

  • @peggyrbaldwin

    @peggyrbaldwin

    4 жыл бұрын

    I have a murphy bed in the room I sleep in. I have never been big on making my bed, but I do make this bed almost every day and put it up into the wall. The payoff is lots of floor space to do yoga and other exercise.

  • @Kodak718
    @Kodak7184 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting, but I wish these videos would show the bathrooms. There was so much time at the end that really doubledand tripled over scenes that we saw already

  • @Lockamum

    @Lockamum

    4 жыл бұрын

    I agree. This could have easily been a 3 minute video.

  • @shubhamnagpal302

    @shubhamnagpal302

    3 жыл бұрын

    These kind of apartments share the bathroom

  • @Cavefire76

    @Cavefire76

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@shubhamnagpal302 that sucks lol

  • @Bl00Buttons

    @Bl00Buttons

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@shubhamnagpal302 The description says that the guy spent money renovating the bathroom as well, so I don't think it's a shared bathroom.

  • @elizabethmarie7828
    @elizabethmarie78286 жыл бұрын

    I love this apartment so much. Especially all those windows in the living room that lend a ton of natural lighting. You could totally have a micro-garden in the window sills too!

  • @aquascape8816
    @aquascape88168 жыл бұрын

    I don't like these tiny apartments, but this one I do. it helps that there are ALOT of windows. Most of these tiny apts only have one small window. I actually am quite impressed with this one.

  • @anthonyt425

    @anthonyt425

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Aquascape I walked away from this video quite impressed. The way he maximizes all his space screams "efficiency."

  • @dapplegreycommunications7025

    @dapplegreycommunications7025

    5 жыл бұрын

    Same here. This one would do quite nicely for just me... move in another person and it would feel too small in a HURRY, though. But I love all the windows!

  • @gudrunvansteenbergen7997

    @gudrunvansteenbergen7997

    5 жыл бұрын

    Me too. It has so many windows. Makes it look bright.

  • @maiorino92

    @maiorino92

    4 жыл бұрын

    Tiny apartments doesn't need many windows because 1 or 2 are enough to make light for the whole place

  • @janetwilliams7665
    @janetwilliams76658 жыл бұрын

    I don't understand why people who live in tiny spaces always seem to think we will be surprised when they pull the bed out of the wall. Where else do they think we would expect it to be?

  • @Underhills

    @Underhills

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Janet Williams Other options are in sealing, die cut floor solutions or no bed at all but a multifunction sofa.

  • @elee3092

    @elee3092

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Janet Williams It used to be a surprising thing lolol. Remember back in the day when stuff like this was just coming into the states? People were like WOWOWOWEEEEEWOWOWOWOOWWOW!!@!@!@ BED IN WALL OMG SUCH REVOLUTIONARY, but then other countries already had the concept for decades lol.....

  • @SuperOctimusprime

    @SuperOctimusprime

    7 жыл бұрын

    Pretty sure low cost hotels been doing that for ages

  • @janetwilliams7665

    @janetwilliams7665

    7 жыл бұрын

    A bed in the wall is nothing new. Been around for ages.

  • @tamikam.9070

    @tamikam.9070

    7 жыл бұрын

    Janet Williams I think someone should make the bed coming out of the floor rather than coming out from the wall.

  • @cchang42
    @cchang425 жыл бұрын

    I’m just impressed with the thoughtfulness in design.

  • @stephaniemorrissey5114
    @stephaniemorrissey51143 жыл бұрын

    5:10 "We store office equipment here." PROCEEDS TO NOT BE ABLE TO OPEN DOOR

  • @andynonymous6769

    @andynonymous6769

    2 жыл бұрын

    Same with 1:55 Wow more storage? Wish you could actually access it 😂

  • @unambitious
    @unambitious8 жыл бұрын

    Every chair in these kinds of setups look painful to sit on.

  • @kristicourtney8099

    @kristicourtney8099

    8 жыл бұрын

    I agree

  • @alvinreyes2989

    @alvinreyes2989

    7 жыл бұрын

    as long as it looks good i guess. form before function? then again maybe thats how he likes it. guests wont stay too long since the chairs(except for the couch) arent comfortable.

  • @jealousofmypuddin

    @jealousofmypuddin

    7 жыл бұрын

    Cerebral These were his choices. One need not compromise on comfort in smalls spaces.

  • @donnanorris2939

    @donnanorris2939

    6 жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU!! Especially the sofas, they usually look VERY uncomfortable... to sit on OR sleep on, they look hard as a rock!!!! And very thin mattresses!!

  • @90PHILLER

    @90PHILLER

    6 жыл бұрын

    Dude that is all I think about when I see their desk setups

  • @fernandacampuzano1420
    @fernandacampuzano14209 жыл бұрын

    Isnt anyone gonna ask where the hell is the bathroom?!

  • @mandymoe6493

    @mandymoe6493

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Fernanda Campuzano probably behind the kitchen right when you come in the front door... It could even have a window since there seems to be a balcony in the kitchen...

  • @markscofkoe4820

    @markscofkoe4820

    6 жыл бұрын

    Where the hell is the bathroom?

  • @lylestavast7652

    @lylestavast7652

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for being a team player, Mark !

  • @mayataylor5743

    @mayataylor5743

    6 жыл бұрын

    I was thinking the same thing

  • @doeeyeddoll

    @doeeyeddoll

    5 жыл бұрын

    They probably have a communal bathroom like a lot of tiny apartments

  • @mariansmith7694
    @mariansmith76945 жыл бұрын

    I am a large space person, but I am seeing the necessity of living more minimally for many reasons as humanity moves into the future. It makes so much sense. This space is especially pleasant.

  • @madeleineleblanc5874
    @madeleineleblanc58745 жыл бұрын

    With all the light and the big windows, I would definitely live there. :)

  • @debidevalois4881

    @debidevalois4881

    3 жыл бұрын

    I definitely liked that you could see a tree outside the window.

  • @sampuatisamuel9785

    @sampuatisamuel9785

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes it's very nice

  • @Statusinator
    @Statusinator9 жыл бұрын

    Duh, the bathroom is obviously beneath the microwave

  • @cmenher

    @cmenher

    9 жыл бұрын

    jajaja Lol obviously

  • @leilanikuuipo6004

    @leilanikuuipo6004

    6 жыл бұрын

    Why the need to be rude when someone asks a question. If you have nothing nice to say don't say anything, my grandmother taught me that just as I was taught if you want things done right do it yourself. So you can never complain. This is a great price I'd say very cheap for Manhattan. You can't even buy a studio in Hawaii for this price, you'd only be able to get a 1 bedroom condo for minimum 400+ K.

  • @allthingsharbor

    @allthingsharbor

    5 жыл бұрын

    I thought the bathroom was under the kitchen sink.

  • @nelsoncabrera6464

    @nelsoncabrera6464

    5 жыл бұрын

    The bathroom IS the kitchen sink.

  • @AngelDeFrancesco

    @AngelDeFrancesco

    5 жыл бұрын

    Leilani Ku'uipo face palm to everything you just said🤦🏻‍♀️

  • @brandonwoohoo
    @brandonwoohoo9 жыл бұрын

    Although I can't live in an apartment like this, I have great respect for the people who thought of it

  • @Katya_Lastochka

    @Katya_Lastochka

    6 жыл бұрын

    Brandon Wu You can do anythinng.

  • @gr6914

    @gr6914

    6 жыл бұрын

    Brandon Wu I totally agree. It would be tough to live there, but worth it to be in Manhattan. The creativity is really somethine else, though. I am surprised they were allowed to lease (unless they own) and make so many creative adjustements.

  • @C00kii0
    @C00kii04 жыл бұрын

    But like I LEGIT LOVE AND WISH MORE APARTMENT'S WERE THIS VERSATILE TO MAKE SINGLE LIVING AFFORDABLE AGAIN 🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣

  • @bijismythe551

    @bijismythe551

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ya know, I think giving a person 400ft or less can be a bit sucky. Like yea they figured it out but ppl need a lot of money to redo these spaces and the spaces that are already curated like this , cost a lot to rent. The idea is beautiful but I feel like landlords would unfortunately take advantage and just continue to make these costly

  • @trinitywright7122

    @trinitywright7122

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes!

  • @aureliusmarcus1817

    @aureliusmarcus1817

    4 жыл бұрын

    Or here's an idea .... don't be single. We're not designed to live alone. It makes us weird and scratchy. We're social mammals, designed to live in family groups. Don't work against your own nature. Get married. Have kids. Stay married. Have grandkids. Live together in one home. A home with the sound of laughter and busy-ness and human warmth. A home with dogs, and a big garden. Plus, think how much happier and safer you'll be in a pandemic 😷😜

  • @jennifermarie3158

    @jennifermarie3158

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@aureliusmarcus1817 Lol many married couples' homes are not full of laughter and human warmth. To each their own. Not everyone's "own nature" is the same. Stop acting like we all need to follow the same pre-prescribed life.

  • @aureliusmarcus1817

    @aureliusmarcus1817

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@jennifermarie3158 Sure. You go ahead and enjoy a dysfunctional marriage and a childless life in a sterile apartment somewhere no one gives a damn about you .... if that's your preference. It's all choices. Choose a healthy marriage to a sound person of good character, choose family, choose a home and stability, choose a community which cares. All choices, not luck.

  • @glitterinmyeyes333
    @glitterinmyeyes3334 жыл бұрын

    1:20 also opens up to provide a confessional 🤣

  • @shawshanewcomb6139
    @shawshanewcomb61399 жыл бұрын

    This is such a beautiful place. It doesn't have a tiny feeling at all- the clean design, all the natural light and higher ceilings make it look so spacious. I would love a place like this in NYC!

  • @lepetitchat123

    @lepetitchat123

    5 жыл бұрын

    I LOVE this place too! I would use a lighter neutral colour like beige for the cabinets though. Dark colours make the tiny place look more cramped and oppressive Living On Leisure

  • @gloriabowie5629

    @gloriabowie5629

    5 жыл бұрын

    I agree it's nice and set up nice,but where is the bathroom,and where did they find all the furniture from,very unique and looks expensive.

  • @visionist7

    @visionist7

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@gloriabowie5629 it says he spent 70 grand on the interior. Nothing here screams "luxury" either. The bar counter isn't marble or anything, and the TV is small

  • @thisistotallyfine
    @thisistotallyfine8 жыл бұрын

    That's a perfect size for a single person living in any city. How much shit do you really need? A cozy and minimalistic apartment is all you need.

  • @IvanaHonda

    @IvanaHonda

    7 жыл бұрын

    I do agree. I have even smaller apartment but in there I have full kitchen with eating area, living room, bedroom and bathroom (all of these are not tiny and are separate with walls and doors). So I think they could do better with this living area.

  • @junobardo376

    @junobardo376

    7 жыл бұрын

    +Ivana Pesic Youre clearly missing the point if you want walls

  • @nakyer

    @nakyer

    7 жыл бұрын

    +Ivana Pesic REALLY? I think his setup is great. As mentioned, if they'd put up walls, it would have cut down on available space. Taking the route they did made full use of the space available, and it really works out well. My only complaint is I'd have put the microwave somewhere else.

  • @IvanaHonda

    @IvanaHonda

    7 жыл бұрын

    My apartament looks better and more specious than this even though I have walls. Just saying. I do not like this setup and seen better.

  • @nakyer

    @nakyer

    7 жыл бұрын

    Ivana Pesic Above you say you have a smaller apartment, and yet now you say yours looks more spacious. Which is it?

  • @lisabell5165
    @lisabell51655 жыл бұрын

    The bathroom is out in the hallway! Most tiny apartments have to share a bathroom with a couple other tenants! I saw that on another tiny apartment video!! I was like WOW, I could handle the small space but I would DIE if I had to share a bathroom with strangers!!!! I'm a germ freak!!

  • @1623JB

    @1623JB

    4 жыл бұрын

    It looks like the bathroom is behind the kitchen up by the front door. There appears to be space there, but for some reason they didn't show it or even mention that it is there. I agree....there is no way I would be sharing a bathroom with strangers...yuck!

  • @debidevalois4881

    @debidevalois4881

    3 жыл бұрын

    That would be the most challenging part...I agree. I'm not really a germaphobe per se, but what if you're taking a little extra time in the bathroom for hygiene or maintenance...like shaving your legs or dying your hair, and one of your 4 other bathroom mates bursts in...or what if one of them is a pervert, or gets the flue? Covid 19?? God forbid, but that could be a real nightmare! I think it's absolutely outrageous that these slumlords aren't put in check. They pay dearly for these spaces. I just can't believe that the law doesn't mandate that each apt has to have its own bathroom. It should be mandatory!

  • @charm8167

    @charm8167

    3 жыл бұрын

    Me too!

  • @LilithsOwn303

    @LilithsOwn303

    3 жыл бұрын

    How do you know where the bathroom is... they don't speak of it and don't show any of it... ???

  • @notsomuchhere1387

    @notsomuchhere1387

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same,I had to share a bathroom in my college dorm and I'm so happy classes are all online now and I can have my own bathroom

  • @abaigealduda2756
    @abaigealduda27566 жыл бұрын

    I love how carefully they have considered the use of everything while still really "living" in the space (the informal recycling storage or the linen shelf, for example). Sometimes, videos like this feature miraculous transformation objects that seem like they are on display only. I have plain Ikea shelves in my living room/dining room space, and as I continue to live here, I'm going to think about what I could devise to make better use of the space. The same thing for my small bedroom, which I'm converting to an office. With about 900 sq feet, I think I could really make some cool improvements while keeping a sense of spaciousness. Thank you!

  • @bokemstudios
    @bokemstudios7 жыл бұрын

    I love the innovation and uniqueness behind this apartment! It might be small, but it is for sure not claustrophobic!

  • @RedDragon45
    @RedDragon459 жыл бұрын

    great apartment, but I feel like the dark color of that big box makes it seem kinda small. Perhaps if the blue was painted a light color or white it wouldn't look like a big blue box in a tiny white room. It would look more in-sync with everything.

  • @zachcoffell8808

    @zachcoffell8808

    6 жыл бұрын

    RedDragon45 I don’t think white would be a good choice because it would be a little bit too bright. Perhaps a light grey maybe?

  • @kimberlyanne434

    @kimberlyanne434

    6 жыл бұрын

    I liked the color it was warm and sexy. My female point of view. I love his home. Very in sync🙌🏻

  • @Michael-cm4fh

    @Michael-cm4fh

    5 жыл бұрын

    I completely agree. It's over-bearing.

  • @Skeptique

    @Skeptique

    5 жыл бұрын

    It's hideous and doesn't suit the style of the windows. This looks like a nice neo Georgian house in west London and they've ruined it by putting an oversized dark metal box in the middle. I applaud the utilitarian design though.

  • @luciac.419

    @luciac.419

    4 жыл бұрын

    Agree maybe not though. Gray as someone suggested

  • @australopithecusss
    @australopithecusss5 жыл бұрын

    It's lovely, spacious even and the color scheme and textures are marvelous. Well done.

  • @marilyncatalano6478
    @marilyncatalano64784 жыл бұрын

    I live in a studio in Brooklyn and it's really quite big. I liked when you said, bringing things in just because you want them or just because you can have them. I cannot do stuff like you guys because I'm pretty poor. I love my studio and that's all I need. A brand new roof over my head with, believe it or not, a full kitchen. Less to clean and it keeps me safe. Great video. I'm a little envious but in a good way.💞

  • @crabbisk9767
    @crabbisk97679 жыл бұрын

    I love when people from out of state say things like "he could've got a 3 BR mansion for that price around here!" - I'm pretty sure suburban Missouri doesn't have the same stuff as Manhattan.

  • @elee3092

    @elee3092

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Crab Bisk Those comments are annoying. They try to make it seem like how great it is out where they are, but they don't realize that no one gives a damn and there's a reason why a "10 BR mansion" costs so little out in the middle of nowhere. I don't think a 3 BR house can be considered a mansion though :p, but anyways I agree with you.

  • @mmthomas3729

    @mmthomas3729

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Eric Lee There are pluses and minuses to everything. I lived in a small town for 20 years in a 19th c. farmhouse. The thing is, people came shortly after the house was built and founded a town around it. Everything was in walking distance - library, art gallery and school, high end shops and lower end shops, grocery store, hardware store, bookstore, the bay, foreign film club, lots of restaurants and bars, and Mardi Gras parades and a huge arts and crafts festival. My fairly large house was under 50K with a large diningroom and a 40ft long front porch. We had so many parties! The front porch made a great dance floor on a Spring or Summer evening. Our tiny sailboat was docked only a mile away. And safe! Our dd could walk to town by herself and would often stop by the police station to pet the dogs. We had season tickets for the symphony which was only a 40 minute drive to the nearest big city. Granted, it wasn't NYC, but it had its amenities.

  • @elee3092

    @elee3092

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Mm Thomas I don't disagree with you that there are positives and negatives to every situation. It really boils down to personal preference. Honestly if I had a choice between a small town or NYC.. I wouldn't take either. I've been to many small towns and they're just too isolated and or secluded for me(I get lonely and need people lol). I live in downtown LA right now and I hate hate hate hate it for various reasons. If I had a choice then i'd like to live somewhere in between like a suburban area, but that won't be for a few years or so.

  • @dargay

    @dargay

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Crab Bisk "stuff in Manhattan" is subjective term...better to live in a nice place where you will spend the majority of your time rather than live in a tiny box just because its in Manhattan and there is lots to "do there". You may not really do much of anything in Manhattan.

  • @crabbisk9767

    @crabbisk9767

    8 жыл бұрын

    dargay Yes, I agree with you, hence why New Yorkers spend the majority of their time in a nice place called NYC and not in their boring homes. People LIVE in the city and just sleep in their tiny boxes. I don't understand the "you may not do much of anything in Manhattan" part? No one moves to Manhattan to stay in their apartment all day and not enjoy Manhattan, makes no sense.

  • @schnugelischnugg
    @schnugelischnugg9 жыл бұрын

    well, that's the smartest Thing i've ever seen! when he said "i like having everything for a purpose, i don't like just bringing stuff in because i can." i thought i heard myself talking, LOL

  • @Viktoire25
    @Viktoire254 жыл бұрын

    This is sooo nice. The coolest transformation I've seen so far for tiny apartments! Just love it!

  • @rbeygarcia
    @rbeygarcia5 жыл бұрын

    A lot of people do this sort of thing wrong. But these guys did it right. One walks away with a general impression of space, not confinement. Love it. Perfect!

  • @robertbeukema7198
    @robertbeukema71986 жыл бұрын

    So great! I love the architect's voice as he explains the thoughts behind the design.

  • @matthewwaters4924
    @matthewwaters49248 жыл бұрын

    I could live in this apartment it is amazing! and this is despite once moving into a micro studio apartment that was my first home without sharing with anyone.. Outstanding design!!!!!

  • @andredavina2753
    @andredavina27532 жыл бұрын

    This is the video that hooked me on " small footprint' living! I sometimes forget the video for a few years and then come back and have to see it again... See again how amazing a well planned small place can be. Important also how fresh this still feels after so many years. Thanx Kirsten :-)

  • @cedarrockcabin3633
    @cedarrockcabin36332 жыл бұрын

    This is so calming! I can see after spending a hectic day at work in NYC of all places your stress levels have to drop the moment you walk through the door.

  • @DinoHunter56
    @DinoHunter569 жыл бұрын

    Lol 1:06 It looks like a confessional.

  • @getoffthisrocktravel2054

    @getoffthisrocktravel2054

    9 жыл бұрын

    Agreed lol.prob need to change the color and the patterns

  • @allalone1461

    @allalone1461

    6 жыл бұрын

    Lol. Yeah. A light gray, that blue is disheartening

  • @SefidOSioh
    @SefidOSioh9 жыл бұрын

    glad to see michael chen, I am one of his student from Bangladesh at pratt institute. he was my thesis teacher. amazing work Michael. good luck. from raihan alamgir Lukan

  • @MacEstelle
    @MacEstelle4 жыл бұрын

    This is one of the best small apartment renovations I have ever seen

  • @sandramalone3522
    @sandramalone35225 жыл бұрын

    This apartment doesn't look so small, and I love the living room with those fabulous views. This is it!!!

  • @oOcitizenOo
    @oOcitizenOo7 жыл бұрын

    Really like the way this bed divides the room. Prety simple and functional and this apt has everything for a comfy living

  • @agricolaregs

    @agricolaregs

    4 жыл бұрын

    oOGeekITOo yeah, your guests won’t hear you fart at all.

  • @kaypedigo873
    @kaypedigo8737 жыл бұрын

    The bath has to be behind the stove wall. A very long slender room with sink and toilet on one side of skinny room, with shower at end. This is crazy that they didn't show it. People want to know, **** it!

  • @kirstendirksen

    @kirstendirksen

    7 жыл бұрын

    It was a very conventional looking bathroom so I didn't film it. Since then I try to even film the more conventional stuff or people's imaginations run wild :)

  • @kianalove9273

    @kianalove9273

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@kirstendirksen good to know. It bugged me so much not knowing I even googled him glad to finally find this comment

  • @Umitelikeme

    @Umitelikeme

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@kirstendirksen SHOW IT,SHOW IT! WE still want to see it....look at all the negative comments because you did not show it.

  • @visionist7

    @visionist7

    4 жыл бұрын

    Show us the bathroom please!

  • @Grace-up5em

    @Grace-up5em

    4 жыл бұрын

    Still not fair. Bathroom should be shown, too.

  • @jantruitt9241
    @jantruitt92414 жыл бұрын

    OMG I absolutely love creative people who understand what they want and be able to create themselves a wonderful space for their lives! Thank you for sharing!

  • @carlagarrett3244
    @carlagarrett32446 жыл бұрын

    This is one of a very few video's I can watch over and over. considering its smallness, its amazing how well serviced it is, and I see something new regularly.

  • @jsollien127
    @jsollien12710 жыл бұрын

    Great philosophy and beautiful execution, both esthetically and in detail.

  • @cbeautifulworld11
    @cbeautifulworld117 жыл бұрын

    This is so creative and beautiful! Love it. :)

  • @MrJaspermyboy
    @MrJaspermyboy4 жыл бұрын

    That bulky cabinet with less capacity to hold things. I thought it's a poor use of space. I've seen smaller studios that has more storage space and full size fridge and more counter space in the kitchen.

  • @thiacari

    @thiacari

    4 жыл бұрын

    When the bed is up, the area is practically useless. And the cabinet doesn't look nice either, a big dark thing in the middle of a long apartment.

  • @the-fiddling-fox

    @the-fiddling-fox

    3 жыл бұрын

    I agree. Lots of wasted space in the centre and not enough storage in the kitchen.

  • @aliciamontgomery22
    @aliciamontgomery226 жыл бұрын

    This is probably one of the smartest and unique use of space I’ve ever seen. Thank you !!

  • @crabbisk9767
    @crabbisk97679 жыл бұрын

    Excellent job and it makes perfect sense, primarily for a single person. You can only be in one room at a time anyway, so why not just have a single, comfortable room and have the ability for the space to serve multiple purposes? 95% of the time we are either sleeping, working at our desks, sitting on our couch or eating in one single room anyway. It's not like we constantly need to be walking between multiple rooms all the time, and even if you needed to feel that way, you can just leave your apartment and walk around the block for a bit then come back to reset your orientation to your space.

  • @jmk1962

    @jmk1962

    4 жыл бұрын

    I agree and think this is a great place for a single person with space for occasional guests. Love it!

  • @ailblentyn
    @ailblentyn4 жыл бұрын

    "Origami apartment" means a fold-down bed?

  • @glitterinmyeyes333

    @glitterinmyeyes333

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes. 🤣

  • @cjcj6945

    @cjcj6945

    4 жыл бұрын

    To be fair it's alot more that just a fold down bed!

  • @Maya-pm4et

    @Maya-pm4et

    3 жыл бұрын

    Still I expected something more

  • @hearmymotoredheart
    @hearmymotoredheart6 жыл бұрын

    Tiny apartment videos make me anxious but something about this totally works

  • @darlenechandler2403
    @darlenechandler2403 Жыл бұрын

    Nice cozy place. Always amazed that 2 people can live in this size apartment. Well designed

  • @kimberlyanne434
    @kimberlyanne4346 жыл бұрын

    Nice really charged my brain! So private and a beautiful condo.🤗

  • @wslandry
    @wslandry7 жыл бұрын

    Just perfect design! Congrats on a job well done!

  • @dietzdesign
    @dietzdesign3 жыл бұрын

    One of the best designs I’ve seen on your site.

  • @komandantData
    @komandantData6 жыл бұрын

    I love this space, beautifully designed and with lots of natural light!

  • @SeanKelly1
    @SeanKelly18 жыл бұрын

    There are a number of things I like about how this flat is laid out. The lack of separation between the kitchen and the sleeping space would be a deal breaker for me. Background info on the two gents and how this space fits their work and home lives would have been great. They seem to imply that Eric works form home (as a school teacher?) His unnamed other half narrated a section at the end that showed a number of spaces the "we" worked on. Is he an architect? Context would have made this episode more coherent.

  • @seapearltoo1

    @seapearltoo1

    5 жыл бұрын

    He's the Architect...he doesn't live there.

  • @visionist7

    @visionist7

    4 жыл бұрын

    There are dozens of comments on here claiming they're lovers... they aren't. The Asian guy is the designer

  • @linedanzer4302
    @linedanzer430210 жыл бұрын

    I love your living space and how you've maximized what you have. Thank you for sharing it with us.

  • @nupt9473
    @nupt94733 жыл бұрын

    That acrylic sliding door in front of the open shelving is BRILLIANT!

  • @cherylanderson3340
    @cherylanderson33406 жыл бұрын

    Love your work Kristen - every single time. The Escher inspired home in Berlin was such a joy, & here's another gem - on a different scale. You've given us all so many inspired design ideas! How do you find such brilliant places to showcase?

  • @and5rs
    @and5rs5 жыл бұрын

    now is 2019, at Hong Kong, they are selling 150 square foot nano apartment there at about half million USD. FUN!

  • @kwacou4279

    @kwacou4279

    4 жыл бұрын

    That apt is a half million today and up. the price mentioned was the purchase price in 2005. Additionally, expect a monthly maintenance fee of between 1700 - 2000 per month. I live in the adjoining neighborhood , Hells Kitchen.

  • @learncomputerscience4077
    @learncomputerscience40779 жыл бұрын

    And if someone farts, you're all dead.

  • @sudeturkmen6742

    @sudeturkmen6742

    9 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha nice one

  • @MrKeY40

    @MrKeY40

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Learn Computer Science and... where is the bath room?

  • @moyotime3160

    @moyotime3160

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Learn Computer Science I spit out my drink. lol

  • @lolahernandez4371

    @lolahernandez4371

    8 жыл бұрын

    💨🙊 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @MrYoubetyy

    @MrYoubetyy

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Learn Computer Science Micro Gas Chamber..lol

  • @rosemariekelly8553
    @rosemariekelly85535 жыл бұрын

    I just love, love the usages of the space. It looks bigger than it is. Congratulations and keep up the good work.

  • @curiouspenguin6887
    @curiouspenguin68875 жыл бұрын

    This is as beautiful as it is functional. You guys are brilliant!

  • @cyb3r1
    @cyb3r13 жыл бұрын

    7:50 "aagh I get overwhelmed by too much" - Has countless books in his bookshelves, in the kitchen cabinet, on the kitchen counter, under the sofa, over his bed, in and on the window cabinets

  • @RenRenRan
    @RenRenRan6 жыл бұрын

    Gods, this is like functional, interactive, sustaining art. I wish I was so skilled and inspired!

  • @sbaumgartner9848
    @sbaumgartner9848 Жыл бұрын

    This is very well done. Very optimized yet realistically usable. It's nice to see a kitchen where you can do normal cooking. Japanese and South Korean design/storage is excellent. They have ideas and things we just aren't adapting fast enough.

  • @malterwitty5433
    @malterwitty54333 жыл бұрын

    Is it me or do you find the people in smaller places happier ? I’m binging on these homes , I find the people more happy , warm and free

  • @alima3304
    @alima33044 жыл бұрын

    "The pull out attachment that separates the bed and turns to a desk, looks like a prison window!"

  • @SitarHero70

    @SitarHero70

    3 жыл бұрын

    I was thinking more of a confessional booth lmao

  • @mightbesherwood1313

    @mightbesherwood1313

    3 жыл бұрын

    Funny how design brings out different associations.

  • @jenniferwilson7654
    @jenniferwilson76547 жыл бұрын

    just make sure you have enough room around your microwave to ventilate it -read the instruction book ... but I love the apartment - very relaxing - and looks a lovely building and outside too

  • @gentillydanny
    @gentillydanny4 жыл бұрын

    What a nice, sunny, comfortable living area! Good design. It looks like and gives the sense of being lived in. Home.

  • @sharonrook6647
    @sharonrook66476 жыл бұрын

    What a beautiful, functional and inviting home. Such a creative space.

  • @WikeddTung
    @WikeddTung5 жыл бұрын

    This is a pretty civilized small apartment. The corner windows are the key. He'll have no problem selling it when he's ready to move on and if he ends up there for the rest of his life, it's still pretty livable.

  • @visionist7

    @visionist7

    4 жыл бұрын

    Whose tongue is that?

  • @footsuk5593
    @footsuk55935 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant use of the space! Every inch made useful. I admire the design 100%. I live in Manhattan and know how use of space is so important.

  • @randomperson537
    @randomperson5374 жыл бұрын

    The use of space is great. Very nicely done !

  • @beverett9866
    @beverett98665 жыл бұрын

    Spectacular use of space! Especially like the fridges under the bar.

  • @beautifully202
    @beautifully2029 жыл бұрын

    Very Beautiful Home & A Job Well Done.

  • @AngelaBonanza
    @AngelaBonanza8 жыл бұрын

    That is lovely!!

  • @eliza4746
    @eliza47466 жыл бұрын

    This is actually a really cute apartment with a ton of windows and natural light. I love it.

  • @MissSelene2000
    @MissSelene20005 жыл бұрын

    Very sleek and elegant. I love it!

  • @MaryamaAmina
    @MaryamaAmina8 жыл бұрын

    the real interesting story is how a 3rd grade teacher brought out 235,000 for that apartment. dang. what school does he teach at.

  • @abdudaw492

    @abdudaw492

    8 жыл бұрын

    +MademoiselleLapin Its called saving up.

  • @cash4sellers

    @cash4sellers

    8 жыл бұрын

    +MademoiselleLapin have you ever heard about MORTGAGE?

  • @tjk5992

    @tjk5992

    8 жыл бұрын

    +MademoiselleLapin Teachers get paid way to much. They make a minimum of 70k a year for 8 months of work. Hell I would work for 40k a year if I had 3-4 months off a year. Teachers get paid too much while the kids get dumber and dumber.

  • @TheJadeen

    @TheJadeen

    8 жыл бұрын

    +TJ K you are actually stupid. My mother is a teach and she makes 30k a year without benefits.

  • @tjk5992

    @tjk5992

    8 жыл бұрын

    TheJadeen Your either a liar, wrong, or she works for a private school. ALL techers in NY atleast make a 60k STARTING with full benefits. Secondly 30k a year for 8 months of work? Shouldn't be bitching if you ask me. If she had a problem she should have got a real job that has 12 months of work like most people. Teachers get paid way to much and the kids get dumber. If teachers have a problem they should get a real job. Its not like they teach anything useful.

  • @57Carlibra
    @57Carlibra7 жыл бұрын

    Wow, great job, I'd put in a projector TV & Roll down screen if I was there.

  • @nakyer

    @nakyer

    7 жыл бұрын

    +Carl H But what if you want to watch TV during the day? I'd go with a wall mounted TV in place of a projection screen. (It'd save space on having a projector too.)

  • @57Carlibra

    @57Carlibra

    7 жыл бұрын

    yes, good point.

  • @bonniea8189

    @bonniea8189

    5 жыл бұрын

    Toward the end you could see the TV was wall-mounted, opposite the couch.

  • @visionist7

    @visionist7

    4 жыл бұрын

    You couldn't have a powerful audio system though, unless all your neighbors work during the day and you don't. No chance of that

  • @marichkakusturics3318
    @marichkakusturics33184 жыл бұрын

    I like this 100%... it was a good idea to make small apartment so comfortable and spacious at the same time.

  • @Kammitoes
    @Kammitoes6 жыл бұрын

    Very clever use of space. I love these vids, gives me so many ideas to better use the small space I live in. Thank you

  • @maryhutchings2261
    @maryhutchings226110 жыл бұрын

    This man isn't poor. He just likes to live in this small space. However, where is the bathroom?

  • @oscargustavoarcosruiz8793

    @oscargustavoarcosruiz8793

    9 жыл бұрын

    they don't make poop. Are too exquisit

  • @jakesanchez1642

    @jakesanchez1642

    9 жыл бұрын

    No bathroom here...they are fudge packers! no need....

  • @GoldStoneGamingHub

    @GoldStoneGamingHub

    9 жыл бұрын

    The bathroom is probably shared with other tenants (so outside their apartment), its not too uncommon in nyc

  • @BoopSnoot

    @BoopSnoot

    9 жыл бұрын

    Depends... get it. ;)

  • @jphilippakos

    @jphilippakos

    9 жыл бұрын

    It looked like the bathroom was behind the kitchen by the front door.

  • @Muxxyy
    @Muxxyy3 жыл бұрын

    Imagine spending 6 months of lockdown in a micro apartment like this with no outside space of any kind - not even a balcony... 2020 sure changed some priorities...

  • @EAMHawkeye
    @EAMHawkeye4 жыл бұрын

    Such a beautiful and creative use of the space--love it!

  • @silvergirl3688
    @silvergirl36885 жыл бұрын

    Amazing, adorable, creative, stylishly cozy.

  • @sharonashley88
    @sharonashley884 жыл бұрын

    So they just made the apartment smaller with that gigantic cabinet

  • @peruperaoOo

    @peruperaoOo

    4 жыл бұрын

    sharon sanchez smh ur so dumb

  • @NinjaExtraordinaire

    @NinjaExtraordinaire

    4 жыл бұрын

    Did you watch the video?

  • @hkb2440

    @hkb2440

    4 жыл бұрын

    Oh my gosh. You are so dumb

  • @GyroPoodle

    @GyroPoodle

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes an no. The cabinets take up space, but, it adds more furniture to it with more uses. So it's like getting two, really 4, in one. The space lost is gained because of how multi-functional it is. I thought the same thing too until I watched the full video. It's a good investment under the curcumstances.

  • @monsta6144
    @monsta61447 жыл бұрын

    With so many big, beautiful windows, why would you choose to sit at a desk facing AWAY from them? Natural light is healthy and makes you more productive! And the sun wouldn't be shining on the laptop screen either.

  • @MaraMara89

    @MaraMara89

    4 жыл бұрын

    I know it's an old post: but he can use desk when that doors are closed - having windows on his right side

  • @yushi911
    @yushi9115 жыл бұрын

    I really like. Most custom small space are colorless and too minimalist. This studio has caracters, airy and lot of natural light. Very cozy!

  • @laurametheny1008
    @laurametheny10084 жыл бұрын

    This place is beyond fantastic! Thankyou🐝

  • @brashearbeer
    @brashearbeer7 жыл бұрын

    I wish you would talk more about how much the custom, spacing saving origami furniture costs in this tiny apartment. 235k was just the apartment correct? Kitchen remodel + custom cabinet with bed added another $ ________?

  • @nakyer

    @nakyer

    7 жыл бұрын

    +brashearbeer You obviously didn't read the video description.

  • @valalston9783

    @valalston9783

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes good question.

  • @lt3424

    @lt3424

    4 жыл бұрын

    $70,000 to renovate, the description says

  • @davidmarulanda1192
    @davidmarulanda11927 жыл бұрын

    were do i unfold this place to take a shit ?

  • @rosemarywilliams9969

    @rosemarywilliams9969

    6 жыл бұрын

    David Marulanda lol 😄oh that's funny.

  • @edtin1834

    @edtin1834

    6 жыл бұрын

    Down the hall and to the right.

  • @u4riahsc

    @u4riahsc

    6 жыл бұрын

    Don't be in a hurry.

  • @OSR_1

    @OSR_1

    6 жыл бұрын

    Oh yeh! Where was the bathroom!? Must have been shared

  • @DJxTriKz

    @DJxTriKz

    6 жыл бұрын

    He showed there's a hidden space through the wardrobe into under the counters. It's in there.

  • @themalihaariel
    @themalihaariel3 жыл бұрын

    Updated furniture, great use of space and partitions do studios great justice

  • @Love-sr3nk
    @Love-sr3nk5 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful minimalism. I love it!

  • @sanobarshaikhhh
    @sanobarshaikhhh5 жыл бұрын

    The bed could be in the extreme right, where the living room is so there could be more privacy. Anyway awesome house

  • @PrettyPinkPeacock

    @PrettyPinkPeacock

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, I’m not a huge fan of the bed position either, I guess they wanted it away from the windows, but I’d definitely have it the other way.

  • @inthevault9603
    @inthevault96035 жыл бұрын

    That blue hutch/ Murphy bed 🛌 is Everything!!! It’s absolutely beautiful.

  • @trinitywright7122
    @trinitywright71224 жыл бұрын

    I'm really glad to see somebody in the United States using ingenuity four spaces and cabinetry. The large well thought out cabinet,MAKES that apartment I'd love one in my house. I'm glad your branching out also. We don't need huge homes...we need to think more about space and others and the natural world. Keep going, great work.

  • @ruthh5199
    @ruthh51994 жыл бұрын

    Tremendous use of space designed in such a clever way. Respect to your vision

  • @amjPeace
    @amjPeace8 жыл бұрын

    That's a mighty sweet setup.

  • @qristv1912
    @qristv19128 жыл бұрын

    I ve had a small apartment like that before. I could walk most places. it wasn't too bad

  • @DeanaJacksonFrazier
    @DeanaJacksonFrazier5 жыл бұрын

    I love interior design so I love how they put care and thought into the design. This is neat.

  • @d.vaders1178
    @d.vaders11785 жыл бұрын

    Smart stylish and livable. Great design choices.

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