Cubic mentality: 4-story Paris flat fits comfort in 25 sq mt

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  • čas přidán 15. 05. 2016
  • Architect Jérôme Vinçon believes that with architecture, like clothing, made-to-measure buys a lot more than ready-to-wear. When his friends Michel Craca and Gaelle Potel bought a tiny apartment (next door to the restaurant in Paris’ Montparnasse where he’s head chef and she’s maitre d’) and asked for his help, he delivered a piece of personal architecture where every centimeter was scrutinized.
    In what was once a doorman’s room and cellar, Vinçon took advantage of the 17 feet of height and crafted four floors of personal architecture in just 25 square meters. Instead of creating the smallest staircase possible, Vinçon turned the entire apartment into an open staircase.
    On the top floor a mostly open bathroom dangles above the living room. Its semi-transparent shower (the “peep show”) is suspended directly above the kitchen. Down a tiny boat-style staircase, the bedroom is the final subterranean floor. Cut off from all light, it feels like a cozy captain’s cabin with lots of sliding storage.
    To extend the natural daylight from the apartment’s sole window (in the living room), Vinçon left the bathroom open with its semi-opaque shower. By making the kitchen just a half-floor below the living room, it also benefits from the window. Given Craca’s profession as a chef, Vinçon worked to create the most professional kitchen possible in 32-square-feet of space.
    Vinçon has spent years studying small spaces. His research has focused on boats, dorms, space station and a convent. He once lived in a tiny room (1.8 by 6 meters) in Le Corbusier’s modernist convent near Lyon (“Couvent Saint-Marie de la Tourette”) and was inspired by all of Le Corbusier’s “theory of the dimension of the body of man”.
    “We often say that architecture is a matter of 10 centimeters. Ten centimeters less here (he says pointing out the bedroom stairs) and my shoulders don’t fit anymore. Ten centimeters are fundamental here. SO I’m not working within 10 centimeters here, but one centimeter. So here I had to work more with the human body. So it required a lot of thought to find the best solution each time.”
    Atelier d'architecture Jerome Vinçon: www.aajv.fr/
    Original story: faircompanies.com/videos/cubi...
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  • @Poots6
    @Poots6 Před 7 lety +1648

    This tiny apartment is the most well designed I've seen yet. It saves space but doesn't compromise natural light, appropriate breathing spaces, luxury, or comfortability. This guy knows what he's doing.

    • @nakyer
      @nakyer Před 7 lety +6

      +PhionexFantom
      Could you possibly have meant "compromise on" rather than "compensate"?

    • @Poots6
      @Poots6 Před 7 lety +8

      Yes, you're right. Thanks for the correction. It was late when I wrote my comment. Haha

    • @nakyer
      @nakyer Před 7 lety +1

      PhionexFantom
      Hope mine didn't offend, but I just had to know. Couldn't quite figure it out on my own.

    • @Poots6
      @Poots6 Před 7 lety +1

      No worries! Compensate involves monetary value, which could apply in this case, but compromise is a better word.

    • @thebonvivant9027
      @thebonvivant9027 Před 7 lety

      PhionexFantom true

  • @PetWessman
    @PetWessman Před 5 lety +577

    The man is an artistic genious. Talk about utilizing every centimeter, but never skimping on comfort!
    Also, SO FRENCH. We didn't have the space to store the plates traditionally, so we had to create this vertical storage solution. But we sure as hell had space for ELEVEN wine glasses! 😂 👌🏻

    • @ulrik5164
      @ulrik5164 Před 4 lety +8

      An apartment or a house without a glass of wine; it's unthinkable! We preserve the clichés, don't we?

    • @FirstLastOne
      @FirstLastOne Před 4 lety +9

      Three things that are always designed into the French home are locations/space for wine, butter and baguettes. Wine, check...

    • @ulrik5164
      @ulrik5164 Před 4 lety +4

      @@FirstLastOne well it depends; for the rich ; there the champagne who would be missing; for the parisian...everything is missing they don't have space for that crap (or baguette at least) and for the rest of France ; it depends the region; in the north, Jupiler and Heinken
      In the east; some sailors alcohol; in the west, schnaps and the south...pastis and ricard! (The Corse doesnt count there more bars there than the actual number of habitant.)

  • @Paseosinperro
    @Paseosinperro Před 7 lety +1467

    That's not an apartment, it's a piece of art.

    • @qli2911
      @qli2911 Před 5 lety +5

      Jorgeruiz expensive art, image if anything broke or went wrong, it has to fix the whole thing, especially the applicants. I like the style, but it’s not very applicable for normal people

    • @amelalagraa5819
      @amelalagraa5819 Před 5 lety +4

      and a piece of science!

    • @cosmopolitanwonder9675
      @cosmopolitanwonder9675 Před 4 lety

      Ellie L great interior designer.

  • @RangKlos
    @RangKlos Před 7 lety +1581

    This man's a heck of an architect! All his discussions of space, visual, materials, human scales & lighting are interesting. I can listen to him all day!

    • @zuzannalu1289
      @zuzannalu1289 Před 7 lety +69

      It's a pleasure to listen to someone who is so passionate about their work

    • @yomommastupid
      @yomommastupid Před 7 lety +3

      I can't because I can hear he is a smoker hahaha

    • @gleelea6319
      @gleelea6319 Před 7 lety +7

      Rang Klos and he's very poetic too! 😍

    • @thebonvivant9027
      @thebonvivant9027 Před 7 lety +1

      Rang Klos true! agree!

    • @erichbreckoff3405
      @erichbreckoff3405 Před 6 lety +19

      climbing stairs is quite healthy...

  • @86themadhatter27
    @86themadhatter27 Před 5 lety +476

    I just know i'd trip over my dog in the living room and fall into the kitchen

    • @raindrop1006
      @raindrop1006 Před 4 lety +6

      Yeah I have a 70lbs dog and she plays ball inside lol

    • @Pinkhair332
      @Pinkhair332 Před 4 lety +4

      Lol

    • @cherahsBroll
      @cherahsBroll Před 4 lety +1

      💀💀💀🤣

    • @gdurandeau1143
      @gdurandeau1143 Před 4 lety

      Jajajajaja

    • @paprika1951
      @paprika1951 Před 4 lety +2

      Dog?! One good evening of drinking & I’d fall into the kitchen sink upon arrival! Not dissing the design, mind you, just need a handrail for idiots like me🤪

  • @katetan4682
    @katetan4682 Před 5 lety +218

    In conclusion, it's a place only for those who have strong knees.

    • @msc2608
      @msc2608 Před 4 lety +1

      French eat a lot of cheese so they probably do

    • @angelak9456
      @angelak9456 Před 3 lety +3

      And don't need to run to the bathroom at night very often.

  • @ybra
    @ybra Před 7 lety +427

    I was gonna say, the only bad thing was the lack of counter space in the kitchen... but then he folded down cupboard to make a table. Amazing apartment.

    • @TroyMountain
      @TroyMountain Před 6 lety +8

      I had a thought of "baby crawls out of living room and pitches down onto stovetop". >shudder< Was utterly sold until he mentioned a tiny third person!

    • @vane8062
      @vane8062 Před 5 lety +1

      The sink could also work as extra countertop and such
      just have a detachable cutting board .. u just need to utilize half and it would work fine .'

    • @thefingerofgod69
      @thefingerofgod69 Před 4 lety +2

      I had the same thought and then he flipped down that cabinet door and boom! more workspace. It is still small but it is usable. The only other problem that I think I saw (or didn't see) was the lack of an oven. I know there is a microwave but I don't remember seeing an oven unless that was a combo microwave/oven.

    • @thefingerofgod69
      @thefingerofgod69 Před 4 lety +1

      @@TroyMountain Yea. I was onboard until they mentioned baby. I bet you they moved once the little one was mobile.

  • @ksu2217
    @ksu2217 Před 4 lety +52

    The only thing I would've changed is switch the Kitchen with the Bathroom. Imagine if bathroom leaks 😱, also it's easier to go to the bathroom from bedroom instead of having to maneuver the narrow stairs at night🤯 If Kitchen is on top floor, cooking smell won't linger as much. Otherwise a perfect tiny apartment

    • @shelleynobleart
      @shelleynobleart Před 3 lety +2

      Loved the space and admire it so much but yes, there's got to be a fire egress from the bed. Has to be more than one way out in case of it being blocked by fire.

    • @cloverhighfive
      @cloverhighfive Před 3 lety +1

      That's brilliant. Now, I would be interested in the space. The whole video I was thinking, this architect clearly never had a period in his life, nor has he ever been sick. I've seen this often in layered spaces.

    • @obnoxiouscommenter6194
      @obnoxiouscommenter6194 Před 3 lety +4

      I was thinking the same too. I was worried in the event of a fire in the kitchen people in the bedroom would get trapped. However it may go against the designer's vision of letting as much natural light possible into the apartment with the shower taking the kitchenette's spot. Although it's possible to just shift the bathroom to the right of the stairs, exposing only the top of the shower

  • @Daidoji2054
    @Daidoji2054 Před 8 lety +856

    THAT is one of THE BEST spaces You have shown (found)!!! I am stunned and I would LOVE to live like this ... or create a space inspired by THAT apartment :D i love it!

    • @signaturethapa6855
      @signaturethapa6855 Před 8 lety +7

      +Tim Jakub
      The trick in this design is the use of kitchen on the landing space between the bedroom and living space which is used both as a function (as a kitchen) as well as circulation (movement space between bedroom and living space).
      I think exposed sharp edges; as in this case on lower part of the stairs, is not a very smart idea particularly in congested space. He could have used mirrors to give depth which create an illusion of larger space as well as lightens up the space. It would be amazing if he had manages to swap the place between bathroom and kitchen.

    • @adda7256
      @adda7256 Před 8 lety +1

      +Tim Jakub *La chambre à coucher à la place des WC????*

    • @scarbo7234
      @scarbo7234 Před 7 lety +1

      Oui, j'ai trouvé ca un peu ridicule aussi. L'architect a décidé de suivre sa vision, mais je crois que ce serais bien plus logique de positionner la chambre a coucher a l'étage. (désolé pour les fautes, clavier anglophone)

    • @wtfarg
      @wtfarg Před 7 lety +4

      The suspended rock (shower) is the thermal mass of the building. I for one need the dark room without sound to sleep in a city.

    • @wtfarg
      @wtfarg Před 7 lety +2

      Il aurait pu coincer 2 lits additionnels pour invité en plus dans le plafond / salon mais la master bedroom en bas c'est logique.

  • @brigandboy1425
    @brigandboy1425 Před 5 lety +42

    That living room, all by itself, makes the rest of the entire apartment a bonus. A nice kitchen, a good bathroom, a quiet bedroom... none of it would be as good without a livingroom to both entertain friends and also stretch your legs a bit.
    What a fantastic place.

  • @bfoster5892
    @bfoster5892 Před 4 lety +61

    That bedroom would freak me out. If there were a fire in the kitchen, you're done for. There's no window to escape out of.

    • @synthiamcbride7194
      @synthiamcbride7194 Před 4 lety +12

      I agree. I am not especially claustrophobic, but I could not sleep in that hole. The living room couch would also have to be my bed. That way if there was a fire, I'm right by the door and the window.

    • @IO-kx9oj
      @IO-kx9oj Před 4 lety +21

      As far as I could tell there was no gas in the kitchen, only induction plate. The likelihood of fire is much smaller with no flammable gas and no open flame

    • @synthiamcbride7194
      @synthiamcbride7194 Před 4 lety +6

      @@IO-kx9oj An open flame in the is only one of many scenarios of how a fire could start. Faulty wiring in a coffee maker, a candle, an overheated computer. If the place actually caught fire while one is trapped down in that hole of a bedroom, a "smaller likelihood" that the fire should have ever occurred would offer little comfort.

    • @bethanyday3471
      @bethanyday3471 Před 4 lety +3

      @Jacob yt that was my thought. i was like, or just cover yourself with the comforter (or be smart person and own a fire blanket) and run threw. or you know have a fire extinguisher in the bedroom and put the tiny fire out.

    • @irina-dubrovina
      @irina-dubrovina Před 2 lety +1

      Окно в спальне должно быть всегда. Это доступ воздуха, без которого нет комфортного сна.
      В России мы закрываем плотно окна только при морозе зимой.

  • @dudewhoisnotfunny
    @dudewhoisnotfunny Před 7 lety +283

    I wish they showed more of the bathroom more specifically the sink and the toilet. Curious as to how that all fits in.

    • @treborironwolfe978
      @treborironwolfe978 Před 5 lety +18

      Perhaps he adopted the Ye Old English style toilet .. one bucket, two hands, and many angry pedestrians.

    • @devvv4616
      @devvv4616 Před 5 lety +11

      yeah i worry about leaking water from the bathroom

    • @treborironwolfe978
      @treborironwolfe978 Před 5 lety +10

      @@devvv4616 Seeing how well this architect designed the home, I'm guessing there are likely flanges or overflow drains which pipe into the kitchen sink area below...

    • @treborironwolfe978
      @treborironwolfe978 Před 5 lety +4

      @@triggerre Eww.. that's even worse than Japanese eco designs ;) ..I was only referring to *shower* flooding/overflow.. or "clean and *unused"* tapped water in major pipe or fixture failure situations.
      ...using the kitchen sink for a toilet.. sheesh that's just *gross* . That should *ONLY* happen on very rare occasions where there is an excessive combination of Boones Farm, Jose Cuervo, Ambien, and a handful of old school mates you haven't seen for 20+ years.

    • @chileansaurius2531
      @chileansaurius2531 Před 4 lety +2

      Maybe they shit on the shower.. 🤔

  • @smexyphysics
    @smexyphysics Před 5 lety +64

    I don't want a little space, but I would love to have this guy design and build my house, talk about an amazing functional and interesting build.

  • @katherinegaughan45
    @katherinegaughan45 Před 8 lety +30

    I am in love with the architect and his vision for that flat. I was smiling at him the whole time. What a great video!

  • @lemonslice2233
    @lemonslice2233 Před 7 lety +75

    11:55 If Michel starts bodybuilding he's fucked.

  • @ahikernamedgq
    @ahikernamedgq Před 8 lety +163

    I bet that cost a pretty penny to build out.

  • @LazyDIY1
    @LazyDIY1 Před 8 lety +104

    I like the design for the most part. I would probably add a separator between the floor and stove so people walking/wind wouldn't blow dirt onto my food while I was cooking (maybe a clear plexiglass window?).

    • @sallysassa
      @sallysassa Před 8 lety +6

      +Kwijibo - good idea. Some super cute ideas there. Beautifully thought out.

    • @vaniavss
      @vaniavss Před 8 lety +1

      Good idea

    • @micdonmusic
      @micdonmusic Před 7 lety +12

      Kwijibo That would ruin the reasons he kept it open.

    • @Daly86
      @Daly86 Před 7 lety +4

      or just...do not open the window while cooking.

    • @deutschesmaedchen
      @deutschesmaedchen Před 6 lety +1

      Dalet Bodan good luck with breathing, then

  • @shyenlim
    @shyenlim Před 8 lety +288

    How the heck did he get the full size mattress into the basement bedroom?

    • @ej3016
      @ej3016 Před 8 lety +37

      or the washer / dryer!?

    • @Silkendrum
      @Silkendrum Před 8 lety +51

      +Shawn Lim
      Could be an air mattress, or compressible foam. I once bought a queen-sized memory foam mattress for use in an enclosed Chinese marriage bed. It arrived tightly rolled up, no more than 18 inches wide, but once laid out in the bed it expanded to 8 inches thick within a few hours. (P.S., I hate it, and now I can't get it out of the bed.)

    • @JudgeyJudgeyable
      @JudgeyJudgeyable Před 8 lety +6

      +Silkendrum cut it up?

    • @Silkendrum
      @Silkendrum Před 8 lety +10

      +JudgeyJudgeyable
      Yep. With an electric carving knife. When I get around to it, I'm going to replace it with either a good air mattress or a cotton futon.

    • @jmmo20
      @jmmo20 Před 8 lety +30

      +Shawn Lim Ikea foam mattresses are extremely compacted when they are shipped, they look tiny and when you cut the wrapper plastic open, they expand multiple times.
      The washer looks tiny, it probably fits in through the stairs

  • @kamoolski
    @kamoolski Před 5 lety +237

    nobody:
    people who watched 2 small house vids: "yOu ShOuLd PuT a MiRrOr ThErE sO iT aPpEaRs BiGgEr"

  • @catgirldo7646
    @catgirldo7646 Před 6 lety +1

    His explanation of the importance of measurements was poetic. The apartment is beautifully designed and its a tribute to the people who live there and their brilliant gifted amazingly talented architect.

  • @BrassLock
    @BrassLock Před 8 lety +124

    A great solution to allow the couple to live conveniently close to their work. His problem-solving process (sketches/ideas/discussions/rejections) would be fascinating for a future video about his next "Tiny Commission".

  • @DreamPreview
    @DreamPreview Před 8 lety +25

    I really liked how he thought out the place and how well he explained his project :)

  • @scarbo7234
    @scarbo7234 Před 7 lety +302

    seize centimetres is not six centimeters but sixteen. and dix-huit centimetres is eighteen and not twenty-eight centimeters. you've made errors in translation at around 13:51 to 14:01. I noticed you've haven't translated a lot of words in many of his sentences. And in your translation, you tend to simplify many of his technical adjectives and nouns when he describes the architecture. The technical terms are rather important to indicate the precisions of his process, so don't take them as something trivial.

    • @skiingcrocodile2153
      @skiingcrocodile2153 Před 7 lety +19

      i noticed that in the italian episode as well, i guess it' a compromise you have to make when you don't know the language too well and want to keep the subtitles readable and flowing.

    • @OliviaSBee
      @OliviaSBee Před 6 lety +24

      Yeah true, probably why he spoke French to begin with was to express complexity (since he could speak English / keeps code switching) and it's diluted in translation. It's double edged though because it would have made it more difficult to follow when reading at spoken pace. Just the limits of translation ... except the numbers, that's unforgivable lol

    • @AniBAretz
      @AniBAretz Před 5 lety +10

      Perhaps you could translate into a transcript to be added below the video, so we could study it. I would very much appreciate such access to his teaching and thought process.

    • @bonoboner
      @bonoboner Před 5 lety +2

      i agree would've been nice if there was a professional translator

    • @shanebreezy4453
      @shanebreezy4453 Před 5 lety +1

      Well what do you expect when he's speaking in some strange ooga booga language that nobody can understand?

  • @HH-yy9nb
    @HH-yy9nb Před 8 lety +12

    He did a fantastic job utilizing the space he had. I would love to live here. It is very unique and the design is amazing!!

  • @wslandry
    @wslandry Před 8 lety +83

    This apartment is designed by a very smart and creative man! IMHO everything seems to work and have a function! My hat is off to you Sir and if you could tell us the entire budget you had to work with? Again outstanding work!

    • @alisonlee3314
      @alisonlee3314 Před 5 lety +1

      I agree. This is by far the best micro apartment design I've seen. And the only one I would consider living in! What a clever man.

    • @doreenblatz2440
      @doreenblatz2440 Před 4 lety

      Wayne Landry not that smart because he doesn’t address the issue of fire while sleeping in that small cubicle below ground with no exit but the one through the kitchen, where the majority of fires start. This would not be legal in the country I live in. After living through a fire this is my worst nightmare.

  • @Sheila6325
    @Sheila6325 Před 8 lety +140

    Talent, Talent, Talent, Outstanding!

  • @JVSwailesBoudicca
    @JVSwailesBoudicca Před 7 lety

    The architect should be REALLY proud of himself....He has done a wonderful job of work. My husband is a carpenter & he was entranced while watching this ! Thank you, it is beautiful.

  • @signaturethapa6855
    @signaturethapa6855 Před 8 lety +95

    He basically divided the 17 feet height into two levels and used the landings for the kitchen and bathroom. He smartly used the landing space between bedroom and living space as kitchen because it provides the circulation space as well.
    It would have been very efficient if he had managed to swap the place between kitchen and bathroom; an open kitchen overlooking the living space and a easily accessible bathroom from both bedroom and living space. It would have been visually appealing as well.
    So basically the trick in this design is the use of Kitchen as both a function as a kitchen as well as a circulation space between bedroom room and living space.

    • @Kknderbueno
      @Kknderbueno Před 8 lety +13

      +Signature Thapa The only problem is that if you switched the bathroom and kitchen, if somebody needed to use the bathroom, you couldn't get to the bedroom, or you'd be stuck in there. So, you throw a small party and a guest needs to use the restroom. While they're in there you spill wine on your shirt and need a new one. You're SOL. It makes much more sense to have the bathroom where it is.

    • @TheAnimystro
      @TheAnimystro Před 8 lety +13

      +Cass E I don't think you will be hosting that many parties in a space as small as that!

    • @VanyelStefan
      @VanyelStefan Před 8 lety

      +TheAnimystro so true lol

    • @raisinmydog
      @raisinmydog Před 8 lety +4

      +TheAnimystro You could host a clown party

    • @raisinmydog
      @raisinmydog Před 8 lety +13

      +Dan iel Probably about 35 clowns could party in there comfortably.

  • @thersday_
    @thersday_ Před 8 lety +20

    I admire his ideals that every single centimeter counts, enjoyed this, clean and clever :)

  • @debbieomi
    @debbieomi Před 8 lety +8

    When I watch these tiny space videos, I often find something that, personally, just would not work for me. It is very rare that I do not find something. This is one of those rare times. I can not find one thing I would want to change. I love everything about the design and use of space.

    • @waiTeeberz16
      @waiTeeberz16 Před 8 lety +4

      +debbieomi maybe put a glass panel on the gap under the shower. i think its really helpful to block people's steps and also to keep off the floor dusts directly falling onto the kitchen.

  • @Scensum
    @Scensum Před 8 lety +410

    This is not a good place to live if you get drunk often LOL

    • @MelissaBrownapt215
      @MelissaBrownapt215 Před 6 lety +16

      Ronald's Piano Videos - lol. No place is if you get drunk often. Then again, when you fall over, you don't even know it.

    • @forestnymphconfessions3596
      @forestnymphconfessions3596 Před 5 lety +5

      I'm so late but I was thinking the EXACT same thing. Just got a mental pic of myself falling on the stove..

    • @forestnymphconfessions3596
      @forestnymphconfessions3596 Před 5 lety +4

      @@TheAstroflight In the US people get around building codes with "tiny homes" that are structurally considered sheds and don't require rails and stuff but then you can't get insurance on them so if there's a fire, the owner is screwed.

    • @Doors067
      @Doors067 Před 5 lety +1

      yeah i realized pretty quick getting drunk was just an escape that eschewed from the american mentality that we still live in prohibition and its the cool thing to do.

    • @zsofiavincze4776
      @zsofiavincze4776 Před 5 lety +3

      @@TheAstroflight a case of fire was my first thought as well. Kitchen is often the starting point, and there would be no escape from the bedroom.

  • @yukiefromoz2573
    @yukiefromoz2573 Před 5 lety +9

    That's amazing! So well thought out. Normally I hate vertical small spaces as I've seen ones on this channel that look claustrophobic and one even looked like a jail. But this is not claustrophobic at all. Great use of the window/natural light.

  • @RamblinAround
    @RamblinAround Před 7 lety +37

    Amazingly efficient use of space....well done!

    • @Ablequerq
      @Ablequerq Před 3 lety

      Yeah living in a shoebox is so efficient.

  • @ytl9558
    @ytl9558 Před 5 lety +21

    It's all fun and games until your knees start hurting due to age...

  • @VickyLatorreArt
    @VickyLatorreArt Před 8 lety +1

    I have been looking at tiny spaces since 2013 and I should say that this one is my favorite so far. Fantastic job. Thanks for sharing.

  • @lifewithoutstress2684
    @lifewithoutstress2684 Před 4 lety +1

    I have watched many tiny apartments throughout the years and this apartment is by far the best. It doesn’t compromise on almost nothing and yet it gives you just about everything you need and want. The apartment itself is a piece of art. I have to say I have truly fallen in love with this space.

  • @Oratual_
    @Oratual_ Před 5 lety +11

    I saw this when it was released And I was so amazed! Today I still believe that is a clraver disign. I am also an architec now, if was me I would put the bed when de barhroom is and the dressing washer bathrom in the basement.

  • @Samtagri
    @Samtagri Před 8 lety +6

    What a lovely crazy little French guy. Fantastic design. I wish I lived there.

  • @malloryscherff2299
    @malloryscherff2299 Před 5 lety +1

    this is genuinely one of the most well thought through designs i’ve seen, especially for a tiny house. you don’t need to sacrifice anything of normal size, like you still get a big shower and a full bathroom, still get a bright living room and kitchen with workable space. sure it’s a bit smaller than most would like, but it’s so well thought through that one could be adjusted very quickly. amazing

  • @AniBAretz
    @AniBAretz Před 5 lety +1

    This apartment's design is magnificent! I have never seen such artistry of functional design in any building, much less such a tiny space. It leaves me in awe of the mind of architect Jérôme Vinçon.

  • @SSarchitectful
    @SSarchitectful Před 8 lety +3

    Hi Kirsten! I just wanted to let you know that i've been subscribed to your channel for a while now and I must say that i thoroughly enjoy seeing all these unique projects. Along with the fact that it gives this realistic feeling where you feel part of the tour and conversation.
    Can't wait to see more!

    • @m.a.d.m.5425
      @m.a.d.m.5425 Před 8 lety +1

      I feel exactly the same! It's as tough we are truly there!

  • @Ascaron1337
    @Ascaron1337 Před 8 lety +15

    I absolutly love it. I'd redesign the living room in terms of furniture, tho ;)
    But the appartment itself is absolutly fantastic.

  • @pinstripesuitandheels
    @pinstripesuitandheels Před 5 lety +1

    That flat is nothing short of amazing. It's the most intriguing, functional, liveable and cosy 25 m² I've ever seen!

  • @lbjackson5179
    @lbjackson5179 Před 6 lety

    Of the four years I've researched tiny spaces, I thin k this one is the very best use of space I've ever seen. Well done.

  • @machuyoli
    @machuyoli Před 5 lety +5

    Probably the best tiny house I love so far

  • @mysingalongsong
    @mysingalongsong Před 8 lety +336

    mirror the back wall of the kitchen for more light and the appearance of more space

    • @ElaAusDemTal
      @ElaAusDemTal Před 8 lety +24

      +Julissa Henriquez ... happy cleaning a mirrored kitchen wall...greasy, hmmmmm!!

    • @mysingalongsong
      @mysingalongsong Před 8 lety +33

      wupperelfe
      mirrors are no harder to keep clean than stainless steel appliances and he opted for those

    • @persebra
      @persebra Před 8 lety +19

      That's a good general rule, but I dont think this spaces needs it. and agree i would not put mirrored wall in a kitchen. how about some pictures if you have done it? cleaning appliances and counters is NOT the same as cleaning walls EVERY day.

    • @persebra
      @persebra Před 8 lety +15

      ***** okay, go ahead and put mirror in your kitchen.

    • @fetzenschaedel
      @fetzenschaedel Před 7 lety +21

      If he would put mirrors there, people on the street could look into the bedroom. He would have to add curtains as well.

  • @lilypond3839
    @lilypond3839 Před 6 lety

    Fabulous, such great ideas into a revolutionary small well designed home. I loved the juxtaposition of the heavy stone, the light painterly light shower, suspended; wow with the kitchen light and fan on the bottom of the shower. The details worked out in the kitchen for the chef owner were perfect and exact. I really enjoyed listening to the architects ideas and philosophy in all of the levels. Well done!

  • @deblync
    @deblync Před 6 lety

    Wow!!! Wonderful, and wonderfully besutiful space! The size is not only deceiving, but, because of the way it is used, enough to live in without feeling claustrophobic. Congratulations on designing such a gorgeous home.

  • @zanelovesville
    @zanelovesville Před 6 lety +50

    Idk why but when he put his face against the shower thing it had me laughing so hard. Lmao

  • @jhrtjones2
    @jhrtjones2 Před 8 lety +6

    I love this is a genius use of space.

  • @rasha4625
    @rasha4625 Před 7 lety

    I am from India... don't understand a word of French...but his voice was so soothing and french is so melodious....backed with a marvelous piece of architecture ... precision....of cms.....clean straight lines.... wonderful play of light.... excellent kitchen.... treat....thanks a ton.

  • @citizenrudra9350
    @citizenrudra9350 Před 7 lety

    I love the architect's passion. A man deeply in love with his work! Kudos!

  • @obus7800
    @obus7800 Před 8 lety +31

    A "jewel box"...compact and classy!

  • @sharonolsen6579
    @sharonolsen6579 Před 5 lety +3

    Architectural genius at work ... Stunning !

  • @HairstylesbySimona
    @HairstylesbySimona Před 5 lety

    Im so happy i discovered this channel, i've been watching videos for 2 days and really enjoy them,thanx🤗❤👍🙌

  • @NathsCrazyWorld
    @NathsCrazyWorld Před 7 lety +1

    The most well designed tiny apartment ive seen so far. Really interesting to watch 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽 This is sooo amazing.

  • @moua0067
    @moua0067 Před 7 lety +3

    I appreciate how he explained his design thinking.

  • @CantBeHammy
    @CantBeHammy Před 6 lety +8

    i think this is extremely cute especially for a couple !!

  • @thomasmarley7132
    @thomasmarley7132 Před 5 lety +1

    Wow, flawless efficient design.

  • @maddcrz
    @maddcrz Před 3 lety

    This "tiny" space is the first I've seen of a real illusion of a huge space. Bravo!

  • @kauemoura
    @kauemoura Před 8 lety +184

    Amazing, but then whenever someone is climbing the stairs the dirt of their shoes is falling on the kitchen counter.

    • @nrsimmons178
      @nrsimmons178 Před 8 lety +73

      I have dollar store slippers for my guests, and they leave their shoes at the door. That could work, right?

    • @maddiesiegmund5623
      @maddiesiegmund5623 Před 8 lety +92

      +Gabriel Fonseca :O If that were my house people would not be traipsing around with their shoes on!

    • @kismetau
      @kismetau Před 8 lety +49

      In most Asian homes, shoes are not allowed inside. I'm sure they are following the same ideo or l hope!

    • @junbh2
      @junbh2 Před 7 lety +76

      I guess where you live it's normal to wear shoes inside your house? Where I live that would be weird.

    • @JD-rf1xc
      @JD-rf1xc Před 7 lety +37

      its very common here in Scandinvia too, its very rude and sort of disrespect to walk past the entrance with shoes on, unless the host says otherwise.

  • @TabithaLaker
    @TabithaLaker Před 8 lety +46

    I love the creative use of space, however I feel it may be too claustrophobic to live in long term.

  • @SR-oc7fc
    @SR-oc7fc Před 5 lety

    This is the type of apartment where you fix the appliances instead of throwing away and replacing when they break. Everything is so custom. What a fascinating mind that was able to envision this space!

  • @versus19
    @versus19 Před 3 lety

    Truly incredible... much more impressive than designing a standard space with lots of windows and square meters... what a genius!

  • @maxjosephwheeler
    @maxjosephwheeler Před 8 lety +9

    That guy has talent!!!

    • @magicmc23
      @magicmc23 Před 7 lety

      maxjosephwheeler in the end it's 10 percent talent 90 percent hard work

  • @afrenchtouch8960
    @afrenchtouch8960 Před 8 lety +3

    Really great job! This is cleverly made :)

  • @gilgameshofuruk4060
    @gilgameshofuruk4060 Před 4 lety +1

    15:20. You can chat to each other while one does the dishes and the other has a crap. How delightfully informal.

  • @glorialaubscher6381
    @glorialaubscher6381 Před 4 lety

    WOW this is AMAZING.
    well thought out and beautiful design. Stunning job Jerome. I totally love this🥰.

  • @BobbyTheDogUSA
    @BobbyTheDogUSA Před 5 lety +18

    Beautiful space!
    Did they buy more microwave ovens just in case the first one died?

    • @prva9347
      @prva9347 Před 4 lety +3

      Sod's Law: the appliance to die first is the one that was the hardest to source and install.

  • @Indianinthemachine
    @Indianinthemachine Před 8 lety +9

    Very well done for small space... wow. actually. :)

  • @helgafalckenberg6635
    @helgafalckenberg6635 Před 4 lety

    Awesome! Love the idea behind it!
    Wonderful creative, this architect is a really great artist! ❤️
    Thanks for sharing!

  • @DennisEMiller
    @DennisEMiller Před 7 lety

    What an incredible use of such restricted dimensions! I honestly do not believe I have ever seen anything more creative. 😊

  • @jangofet555
    @jangofet555 Před 8 lety +7

    i hope one day i can design my own place and have it featured on her channel, and get peoples point of view of it.

  • @fibienn250
    @fibienn250 Před 5 lety +3

    Amazing concept and beautiful in it’s intricate simplicity.
    I would find the kitchen an insurmountable challenge though. No matter how clean people are, there is a certain amount of hair, dead skin cells not to mention debris walked in from outside. It seems to me that with the way air flows as you move around (particularly when the front door or window is opened), the kitchen bench is a natural collection point. The potential impact on hygiene standards would drive me insane.

  • @Jonas-dc3gb
    @Jonas-dc3gb Před 7 lety

    So well designed, really an eye opener, showing that a huge space isn´t necessary to make something great. Best space I´ve seen in your channel!

  • @unfabulouslyfabulous
    @unfabulouslyfabulous Před 7 lety

    It's so interesting your philosophy that you mentioned saying how the more restrictions you have the more creative you get. That truly shows in this space. Extremely well designed and crafted!

  • @llamafromspace
    @llamafromspace Před 5 lety +15

    Amazing work, but I felt anxious that whole time.

  • @maximes4428
    @maximes4428 Před 8 lety +8

    13:55: the layer is 16cm thick, not 6.
    Instead of 18 cm (not 28).

  • @banry1174
    @banry1174 Před 7 lety +1

    best transformation I have seen so far. well done. 👑

  • @patriciakelly69
    @patriciakelly69 Před 4 lety

    That is truly amazing. Well done you are an artist with minimal space. Thank you for sharing. X

  • @bambambillybears8170
    @bambambillybears8170 Před 5 lety +4

    I agree it’s not an apartment it’s art you did an awesome job I love it I have a 490sq ft apartment and it’s not nearly as organized!!

  • @debbievidal9536
    @debbievidal9536 Před 7 lety +3

    this is an amazing space. ....I could happily live there. the only thing I would change is the colour of the sofa.....a lighter tone would make the space seem larger

  • @jagu1143
    @jagu1143 Před 6 lety

    I actually love this tour, I come back every few months to rewatch it

  • @thomas351
    @thomas351 Před 2 lety

    many small spaces are void of any personality or warmth and here in this tiny space it is welcoming and friendly and has a cozy feeling abounds the architect is an artisan and a tailor everything is made to measure ...truly a living work of art

  • @SparklingSilverCurls
    @SparklingSilverCurls Před 8 lety +63

    That bedroom is a death trap! Not sure how it's legal. There's no escape if there was a fire in the kitchen. Just terrifying!!

    • @pacificpower98
      @pacificpower98 Před 8 lety +26

      That's easy they just have to pick up the washing machine and throw it at the fire and the water from the washing machine will take out the fire

    • @SparklingSilverCurls
      @SparklingSilverCurls Před 8 lety +8

      Nyasha Hopkins That's part of the Universal Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices that appraisers or government assessors use. In order to be counted in an appraisal or for the government tax records, those things must apply for bedroom count. And it has to be off of main living areas (can't be off of another bedroom, or you shouldn't have to walk through a bathroom to get to it). But, the most important thing is that it has a window that an average sized human can escape from and drop no more than one story during a fire. If it's more than one story, they must have a fire escape, another roof below, etc. In this case, those technicalities weren't even my first thought. This isn't legal in the sense of building and fire code. It is literally a box with no exit except down into a kitchen, which has the most risk of fires. The kitchen also doesn't have any outside windows either, only a cutout and stairs to the main living area. I'd be terrified sleeping there!

    • @avemaryam5904
      @avemaryam5904 Před 8 lety +7

      that's exactly how i think. it's dangerous.

    • @nurlindafsihotang49
      @nurlindafsihotang49 Před 7 lety +8

      +Eaglette and how many victim of fires in france's notoriously dangerous apartements? oh yeah.

    • @NotTooTechnicalPlease
      @NotTooTechnicalPlease Před 6 lety +2

      From my understanding and I could be wrong fires spread upwards. Or maybe that's just the smoke that rises. Well I am not sure but from what I know if there's a fire in the upper floor the people on the bottom floors would be safe unless the fire destroys the structure of the building. Still this isn't something I'd like to test out

  • @TVegaC
    @TVegaC Před 7 lety +6

    very well made, impresive architect skills. I would have develop the living room better, to make it a living-dinning-studio or adapt to its uses. Still an amazing design work!

  • @dessean1
    @dessean1 Před 6 lety

    The 'levels' definitely make living in a small space much more bearable & comfortable. It certainly gives the illusion of a much larger space. Bravo.

  • @margeretheath597
    @margeretheath597 Před 5 lety

    This brilliant architect has a rare poetic mind. I so enjoy his embodied conceptualuality/ism.

  • @vincent7520
    @vincent7520 Před 4 lety +5

    Beautiful …
    A real talent.
    The funniest of all though : his arguments are so … French !!!… lol

  • @ikrobiee
    @ikrobiee Před 4 lety +4

    I’d be nervous of falling through the shower. 😂

  • @anulkaaw
    @anulkaaw Před 5 lety +1

    Amazing space. So much thought put into it. I'm stunned.

  • @susanfernandez7475
    @susanfernandez7475 Před 4 lety

    I love this!!! What a fabulous job utilizing space. I feel like it is much bigger!

  • @Fati-ly6tl
    @Fati-ly6tl Před 7 lety +67

    You should put a mirror at the back of the kitchen to reflect the light and create the illusion of an open space

    • @mitchvaldez7878
      @mitchvaldez7878 Před 7 lety +2

      Fatimah my thoughts exactly

    • @jorgearenas872
      @jorgearenas872 Před 5 lety +1

      I thought exactly the same... cheers!!!!

    • @Dei_Chi
      @Dei_Chi Před 5 lety +1

      Thought the same thing. More mirrors would maximize the light.

    • @birtalanlorant5572
      @birtalanlorant5572 Před 5 lety +2

      deiz and reflect what's in the bedroom🤣

    • @Dei_Chi
      @Dei_Chi Před 5 lety

      @@birtalanlorant5572 The mirror will be in of the window. Reflecting more light inside the kitchen. The bedroom is below the kitchen.

  • @Nalijay
    @Nalijay Před 8 lety +8

    Interesting. I don't think it could be done in my city (Sydney) due to building codes - I think bedrooms need to have proper ventilation/windows or something like that. I would also worry about moisture levels having the washing machine in that cupboard at the bottom.

    • @vaniavss
      @vaniavss Před 8 lety

      And noise levels.... Couldn't never put the machine to work while you sleep, like I always do, since I work all day long

    • @deutschesmaedchen
      @deutschesmaedchen Před 6 lety

      Vania that's probably not a good idea anyway, leaving such an appliance unattended while you sleep. You could wake up to flooding (I have). Cost me a lot of money to repair the damage to my floors and the neighbour below's ceiling...

  • @elisethierbach2784
    @elisethierbach2784 Před 7 lety

    I for some reason always end up looking at a lot of tiny house videos and honestly, of all the ones I've seen, this one does the best at making the tiny space seem a lot bigger

  • @buzzyfuzzsaw
    @buzzyfuzzsaw Před 6 lety

    It fantastic! Not only is it an apartment that's a piece of art, as one occupies the space, they become a living art form--an ever-changing composition. One of the very best spaces you've explored. Well done.

  • @hungchuang7851
    @hungchuang7851 Před 8 lety +8

    May I ask where the toilet?

    • @Starswake
      @Starswake Před 7 lety +8

      Yes he went on and on about the shower and nothing said or shown on the toilet or sink. At 2:45, when he walks into the shower, the toilet is to his right. At 4:10, you can almost make out a shadow of the toilet.

  • @badapple65
    @badapple65 Před 8 lety +56

    A great BNB Rental , hard to live there full time I'm guessing

    • @noviceprepper5397
      @noviceprepper5397 Před 8 lety +21

      +Greg Appelgren challenging for a handicapped person or a person with mobility issues, but if a person is fit and in good health, they'd likely adjust. The nice window is a big help

    • @XsyntrikNomad
      @XsyntrikNomad Před 8 lety +15

      +Greg Appelgren Oh, I disagree. It actually has way more functional space than the 240 sq ft one room studio I have lived in (quite happily I might add) for the the past year. I could live there full time with no issue whatsoever.

    • @Long4Beyond
      @Long4Beyond Před 6 lety +3

      Sentimental investments dont go on BnB

    • @MelissaBrownapt215
      @MelissaBrownapt215 Před 6 lety +1

      Depends on the handicap. I knew someone with "mobilty isues," but he got around better than I do, who has none. He had incredible upper body strength and used a wc sometimes, 2 canes at other times, but for short walks nothing. The stairs might be tricky though.

  • @wendy54321
    @wendy54321 Před 7 lety

    Love it! Beautifully done.🌞🌞🌞

  • @susanvaughan-schiele4201

    Incredible. A tiny place but none of the spaces are claustrophobic. The kitchen is especially ingenious.