NEVER TOO SMALL: Seoul Small City Sanctuary Apartment 45sqm/484sqf
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Located in the bustling Seo-cho district of Seoul, the aptly named Seoul Seocho Studio was meticulously transformed by designer Pil Jung from Korean architectural firm Mies & Louis. The biggest change being the addition of a single custom built floor-to-ceiling storage piece that stretches from one end of the studio to the other and containing all the studio’s storage including laundry facilities, a styler, an entertainment unit as well as an office. Two sliding doors, one made from vibration finish stainless steel and one from slatted walnut inspired by the traditional Korean Gan-Sal doors, cover the entertainment unit and can be moved along the length of the storage unit. The Gan-sal door theme continues into the bedroom where a slatted walnut partition divides the bedroom from the living area whilst still allowing light and air to flow through. Through careful design Jung has created a unique inner city sanctuary for his client.
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Project Name: Seoul Seocho Studio
Designer: www.miesandlouis.com/
Produced by New Mac Video Agency
Creator: Colin Chee
Director/Camera Operator: Jun Michael Park
Producer: Lindsay Barnard
Editor: Gilda Jones & Jess Ruasol
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Rooms by We Dream of Eden
Heavy Clouds Drawn Back by Be Still The Earth - Jak na to + styl
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Many thanks to feature MIESANDLOUIS project! I am glad NTS focuses on small footprint projects that can make big changes! Hope we can share more projects like this one in the near future!
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This guy is amazing ! >_< What a nice apartment.
Thank you so much for all the kind comments 🙏🏻🙏🏻 and thank u NTS for the great video. This is one of my fav project hope everyone enjoys it too!😍
you did an excellent job with this place! comfortable, functional, and with an overall beautiful design. you also made sure to add traditional korean components and definitely took note of everything your client wanted for the place. truly amazing. keep up the great work!
👍🏼 Maximum beauty and function! Would enjoy living here! 😎✌🏼
One of my favorites designs too. Very practical. I like the styler.
It's beautiful. I love the sliding slatted wood/metal doors.
It’s lovely, probably my favourite on this channel!
Finally no crazy aesthetics or over function and over-design. Simple and easy to live in. And delicate on the eyes too. Nice job Jung Pil 👍🏼👍🏼
Endorsed.
And it's beautiful.
Delicate on the eyes! Great many thanks!
No wonder as it is'nt that small !
Thank u so much!! >< 🙏🏻🙏🏻
“She actually enjoys being at home by herself, so she doesn’t have a sofa, instead she got ergonomic chair” this is giving me cat lady vibes and I’m all for it!
Best client a firm could whish for!
Not with all those houseplants.
hahaha
Again, yes
@@namebrandmason Almost as many plants as the Warren
I'm not crazy about the long room apartments but this one works. Great design. And what a kitchen.
Me neither but property developers love it. Shoebox units
I miss a dinning table.... but the kitchen is great
Yes the kitchen is the main space where our client lives.
It was most difficult area, since it was such compact space
yes i once stayed in a 350 sq ft studio for many weeks and found it pretty big...difference was that it was a large room and not this long room type.
I love the small things he took consideration of, as the placing of washer and dryer further from the living space/bedroom. This truly makes a difference, small but still significant to improve the living conditions. Although some aspects of the place are not quite my "vibe" I do really love it, the use of materials, the placements, how it truly caters to the owner's needs (living alone and thus not having a need for more things, like sofa).
This grew on me really quickly. This designer gets it, he understands what actually living in a space requires. I would only add 2 breakfast stools to a nook in that island.
I'm Korean and a longtime subscriber to NTS and I had such a big smile when I saw this on my home page! I love the modern redesign of the apartment and I loved seeing the Korean representation on this channel. The layout of this unit is quite typical of a small Korean apartment (usually referred to as "officetels" or "one-rooms") but the remodeling seems like it was perfectly suited to the client's needs and elevates the unit with the high quality finishing/appliances, built in accents and storage/entertainment unit. Altogether a great design and I could definitely see myself living here (although I'm not sure if I can pay the remodeling fees!) Great job, Pil :)
Small space living is quite common in Korea, as you can imagine with the number of NTS videos featuring homes in East Asian countries. We value efficiency, quality, and aesthetics very highly and there are a lot of other Korean interior design channels that I think a lot of people would love here. My favorite is 오늘의집 (Today's Home) for if anyone's interested!
❤ thanks for the recommendation!
Ooohhh, this one scratches all the itches!! I can actually see myself living in a unit like this.
Functional, minimalist, and beautiful design!! His craftsmanship really shone through in every design element by the simple fact that he kept his client's needs in mind.
Clien'ts nees is always in the forefront of our mind! Thank you!
@@miesandlouis Exemplary work on this unit, and nicely showcased by NTS! Hope to see more of your work on this channel! 🤞🏼😎✌🏼
Oh wow, this transformation really resonates with me. Tasteful, comfortable, and highly efficient, everything about it is just marvellous. Well done!
We am greatful to be featured in this channel. Thank you so much
여기서 한국 집을 볼 줄이야… 사실 여기나오는 집들이 우리나라 원룸들보다는 대게 커서 작은집들이라고 생각은 안 들었는데 정말 흔히 볼 수 있는 오피스텔 원룸을 멋지게 리모델링 하셨군요 멋있습니다
감사합니다!! 많이들 오피스텔엔 인테리어나 투자를 잘 안하시죠 ㅜ 하지만 충분히 가치가 있다고 느꼈습니다 ㅎ
@@Designer_PIL 평소 정말 즐겨보는 채널인데 해외라 거리감이 있었는데 이렇게 서울의 공간을 보니 너무 반갑고 또 더욱 낭만적인 에피소드였습니다. 집이 너무 아늑하고 모던한 느낌입니다
@@user-fi6hr5ql6y marset 사의 neon de Luz 입니다!
@@user-fi6hr5ql6y 아 아닙니다 변압기 필요없이 설치 완료 되었습니다.
This is actually bigger than the studio condo units in my country. The usual condo unit sizes are 24 sqm (4*6) or 22 sqm (4*5.5).
I love the simplicity and functionality of this design. It spends space where it's most useful and conserves it where it's not. Some designs seem more oriented around entertaining guests at home, which always seems antithetical to choosing to live in a tiny apartment in a dense urban neighborhood. Just go out to a restaurant! You live in the middle of the city, there are 100 of them within walking distance! I love designs like this which instead prioritize making the primary resident comfortable and happy in their space.
If thaťs the owner's priority, what the rest of us think or want is immaterial. Thaťs the beauty of a bespoke project.
Eh i don't think the only option for entertaining guests should always be going out to a restaurant or other public place where you have to spend a ton of money. Sometimes it would be nice to have your friends come over for a small gathering that is in private (for example a movie night with your friends where everyone picks a favorite movie to bring, which you can't do in a public theater). And with apartments this size you literally can't do that. For me, a place like the one in this video but even just bumped up to like 600 square feet up from the 480 it currently is, just so there's room for a decent sofa for when i would want to have like 2 or 3 friends over (or even slightly more space for the office area, because my work requires i have two monitors instead of one for example) would be ideal in my opinion. But it's personal preference or depends on how you like to interact with your friends i guess.
this is my favorite small space renovation entry so far. function and aesthetics is 10/10
same
한국집은 처음 보는 것 같아요! 한국인이라면 버릴 수 없는 많은 생활가전들이 있는데 적절히 드러나고 숨겨지면서 깔끔하고 트렌디하게 공간이 꾸며졌네요 멋있습니다!
진짜 공감!
깔끔하고 트렌디하게!! 감사합니다.
Oh my, the kitchen! Drooling here. It is beautiful, those wooden sliding doors. Plants, making it feel like a home you can live in. A Stocke chair! I am always surprised when an architect makes a small, long boxy apartment into a liveable place. Well done.
I love how it's the perfect mix of functional/minimalist and warm, it feels lived in and I could project myself in it as well. Beautiful project by Pil Jung!
I love this house. I really liked a good hidden storage and TV, a clean simple yet elegant design, refreshing big plants etc.
Love how the designer tailored this to his client's specific needs. He did a great job creating discrete living spaces in a long, rectangular space without making it feel choppy. I particularly love how you can see all the way to the window from the door: it's not at all closed-off. And I always appreciate a design where the computer or work area can be tucked away when it's not in use. Plus, all that storage! Very well-done.
I LOVE the sliding wood slat elements and how you have used them.
Very tasteful and functional design. One of my favorites in a while. Love the combination of wood against the italian tile flooring.
"One of my favorites in a while" 😀
WOW....this is one of the best I've seen... design, style, colour,. Just everything goes smoothly and effective use of lighting...I just love it. I could move in there now. Excellent work. Well done
This is lovely. Not just lovely to look at, but it looks like it's lovely to live in. I have almost never seen a small space look so clean and so homey.
I live in a similarly laid-out studio (minus the kitchen island) in Busan, Korea’s second largest city, which over looks the East China Sea. It’s one of coziest and restful places I’ve ever lived. 👍🏻👍🏻
Busan, great place to visit, great place to live!
-> the East Korean Sea
@@flyhighgofurther that’s correct-my bad! 😏
@@flyhighgofurther In Korean, Donghae
@@flyhighgofurther but the East China Sea is west of Korea?? If you’re gonna make a political statement, at least get the geography right
What a beautifully done czcams.com/users/postUgkxYGamVaHfdHiPlAQaLa7zkwR02OKpGYDU ! The instructions and the photographs are brilliant. It is thorough and genuinely informative. Ryan got another winner! No one does it better!
I cannot like this enough. Most humble designer to date!
This architect's work is really good
I love the panels, the slats and the spacious cupboards
Thank you! we have more vid's in our youtube channel, I am trying to translate them as much as possible! please have a visit!
I am a Korean. Seocho-dong, where the house is located, is one of the most expensive places in Korea. Average $12,500/3.3 square meters. The flowers in her house are very pricey in Korea. Having a house like that in Seoul is one of those successful lives.
Yes, this channel is mostly wealthy people's apartments. Its focus is on aesthetics and nice design.
@@namebrandmason honestly thank you and @오로라곰 .
it should've been clear, but I never really though abt this; and I followed this channel for a long time
@@namebrandmason Architects are not cheap, so yeah, these people have money, lol. However, I’m not bothered by that. My goal in life is to live small, but in a beautifully designed space with some visual interest, and I come to this channel for ideas that I can implement in my own place someday. I’ve seen other tiny homes channels and it’s literally all Airbnbs or tiny houses on wheels that look like shoeboxes.
Love this! It’s rare to find studio projects with a designated workspace that is comfortable as well as a full fridge and plenty of storage space. Really good project, well done!
That's so elegant like 5 star hotel. It has big enough closet and the long island kitchen bench and the food storage. Laundry as well. The big window gives the brightness.
The entire wall dedicated to function and storage is genius and doesn't compromise on style. The sliding doors add a beautiful element and section areas without being intrusive. Another fabulous design.
amazing space - it's hard at times to design a small apartment like this well. i'm always also happy to see korean representation/influence in this space. how lovely!
Yes! we are greatful to be featured here!
i really like this so much! especially the storage/tv/office side! it just looks so seamless!
That has to be the loveliest and most practical small apartment I have ever seen. It feels so spacious and there is so much storage. It is beautiful, elegant and charming.
Amazing apartment! I could definitely live in it and feel good. Everything is right in it - layout, functionality, coziness. And these beautiful monsters! Congratulations to the designer and owner!
What a wonderfully unique design. There is so much that I like about this apt - the storage, where the washer and dryer are placed, the kitchen, etc. One of my overall favorites.
Really well thought out design. Love the tone and colour pallette. Amazing that it has so much storage space but it's all hidden without feeling cramped. Love it👍🏾💙
Love everything in this studio, the layout, the material, the color, the use of space, the sliding separation...and the steamer /dryer (?!) 🤩 bravo👏
I have watched this video so many times. Really love all the special touches. The sliding panels are my favorite of all. Warm yet light and uplifting. Just wonderful.
한국의 전형적인 오피스텔을 멋지게 변형하셨네요 대부분의 소형 오피스텔들은 주방 영역이 협소한데 저렇게 넓고 멋지게 만들 수도 있었다는 것에 놀랐습니다
반사재질의 벽을 만든 것도 과감한 시도인데 굉장히 잘 어울리네요
감사합니다 ㅎ!! 주방이 제일 크리티컬한 부분이었습니다. 다양한 과감한 시도에도 흔쾌히 받아주신 고객님 덕분에 멋진 프로젝트가 완성될 수 있었습니다 ㅎㅎ
Absolutely beautiful! The choice of materials and colours are beautiful and cozy while keeping the place minimal and clean. The wooden slat dividers are one of my favourite features and the kitchen is gorgeous! ❤️ Okay, but now I want it be of those garment steaming machines!
One of those projects that definitely took into consideration the client's wants, but also portable enough to be a good starting template for other units of the same-ish layout (the details for the sliding door, the wood material that extended fr the kitchen to the room - these things greatly contribute to the vibe of the space and I see these as something you can choose to replace depending on your style/taste which can very much change up the vibe of the unit altogether). Very smart and inspiring design. Loved this!
LOVE THIS! I didn't realize I needed a styler in my life until this video. This studio is very functional and minimally beautiful! 😍
whow. That is a gorgeous apartment. LOVE all the details and thinking that went into it. The continuity of the panels from the kitchen to the bedhead ... the soft lighting everywhere, the choice to not have overhead cabinets in the kitchen, the noisy appliances far away from the bed... so many details that are just very very well thought out and it still looks "clean" and sleek.
Absolutely love this apartment. It feels perfect for 1 person.
It is a nice combination of materials using wood, metal, ceramic tiles and LED lightings. The storage definitely helps keeping things out of sight yet reachable which makes the small space streamlined yet very enjoyable. Sounds like the client’s needs and wants were listened to and carefully considered ! Very nice work 👍
This kitchen is glorious! I never saw myself being able to live in a tiny space like this because I love cooking, and small kitchens are frustrating. But this kitchen is wonderful! The entire unit is such a warm, soft, pleasant space. Beautiful work!
Absolutely fabulous. Love the use of space with sliding doors and the lighting concept. I would love to see much more about Korean aesthetics.
Absolutely loved it. The integrating traditional Korean desing elements is genius. The apartment is super comfortable and cozy. I loved the solution with storage - so good use for the long wall. Amazing apartment.
Fantastic, top to bottom. Watched it twice in a row because there are so many classy touches, and I didn't want to miss anything.
I love all the design choices here. Excellent re-design of the older space. It's a study in intelligent interior architecture! Thank you for sharing. G Ire
Really lovely sense of continuity with the colours and materials and lighting. I like the layout as well. The one thing I'm left wondering is why not a place to sit and eat? If you have such a big kitchen, presumably you'd be cooking and therefore eating meals at home.
i was thinking the same. i know there is a floor culture, but the clients home is clearly westernized. yes, where do you eat?
Beautiful, efficient, restful. What a fine job you did, how lucky your client.
Beautiful, absolutely beautiful. One of the most liveable and well designed flats I've seen here.
What a lovely studio! Simple and streamlined but at the same time warm and inviting.
I like it. Love the wood slat sliders, and whilst I’m surprised the living space wasn’t nearest to the window, it doesn’t detract as the client uses their property for alone time.
Soft and warm. Functional. Stylish. Simple and very liveable. All the boxes ticked and beautifully executed. Well done 🤍
I really like this, the slatted doors and dividers warm the space up beautifully
I love this. So warm, welcoming, cosy and efficient!
This is not only gorgeous, but has clean functionality. Brilliant! I think you deserve a Best Design Award for what you've done with this space.
A brilliant design! It’s a warm, beautiful, comfortable home, with a great kitchen, lots of storage, and inviting office and entertainment areas.
I love the amount of storage for such a tiny space. And so much light! Love it.
Love how everything here looks cozy and warm. The wood definitely is a great choice, it's a traditional element that's been streamlined and is both decorative and functional. I particularly like that you can cover the office space to partially hide it - it creates kind of a physical as well as mental barrier between work and sleep. The kitchen is wonderful, especially for such a small space. It feels like everything the client needs to be comfortable has been thought of without sacrificing space.
This one is fantastic!! Perfect function, nice division of spaces, yet still feels cosy. My favourite parts are the wood slat screen/doors!!
Love the natural wood elements in the midst of the modern pieces. Well done.
Such a beautiful, sleek, yet warm and comfortable space. And practical. Love it.
This is such a lovely and cozy space, very simple solution and yet to stylish
As someone who tries to turn off overheads once the sun goes down, the ambience of the lighting design is wonderful - especially with the brass sliding wall
Stunning. Perfection. Heaven. Another example of how amazing Korean design and aesthetics are
Wow! Stunning. The storage unit is brilliant. This apartment is lovely.
I'm impressed with the storage of everything especially the washer and dryer.
So beautiful. The wood slats, sliding doors, task lighting, slab tiles and functional design is aspirational.
With a built-in custom sectional in place if the chairs, it would be perfect although that blue ergonomic chair is gorgeous!
I love the design. I couldn't live in the city but this would be very nice for a visit. Thank you for the consideration of storage. An entire wall of nothing but closet, appliances and more storage is phenomenal! I really liked the wood dividers. That is very stately and elegant yet not over bearing. And my gosh her plants are very happy. Thank you for the beautiful showing.
This is a wonderful design. Very practical, warm and inviting. The kitchen has a clean yet accessible layout. This space is very well thought out.
Simple design that feels relatable to common homes. Thanks Never To Small to feature this design
One of the most well planned and thought out layout! Bravo!
I think that there's a lot to learn about layout, design and technology here. 10/10 😍
Loooooved this a lot. One of my favourites with design choices I would want in my own space.
Thumbs up for the sleek and beautiful design in such a small space. Very cozy and efficient.
Wow! Such an amazing build! Had to watch it twice in a row!
Love it! Very liveable and designed with plenty of nice storage and nods to tradition. I could easily live here.
One of the best designs featured on nts to date. Thus unit really feels like a home, because of the attention to detail the architect put into this project.
Pil Jung has a wonderful energy about him. This space has found a warm inviting balance between beauty and function.
This is near perfection. Lots of storage while preserving the livable space. Warm and inviting space.
My favorite by far, I love the kitchen and the storage wall.
Well done! You have improved the layout significantly. I love the added storage solution and the dark wooden separators. Nice combination of materials. I would not mind living there.
드디어 한국 에피소드가 나왔네요. 이 채널 오랜 구독자인데…한국 소형 공간 다자인 나와서 너무 반갑습니다^^
One thing. He didn’t mention about the Korean residential space is the heated floor, On-Dol. The majority of residential space, such as apartments, studios, lofts or single houses is installed with On-Dol. Walking on On-Dol in bare feet feels great and warm!!! I am very proud of this On-Dol system in Korean houses.
저희도 나올 수 있어서 영광입니다. 좋게 봐 주셔서 감사합니다.
@@miesandlouis 이 채널 종종 보는데 한국은 저런 스타일이 안나와서 안타깝다고 생각했었거든요 근데 하시는 분이 계셨었네요 앞으로도 왕성한 활동 해주세요
Truly well thought out and seems to have solved all of the clients concerns and needs.
10/10
I really like this one! The storage space is very paractical, and there's nothing gimmicky here -- everything that has a multiple purpose still blends in with the surroundings.
Love this one.... simple design but clearly very functional.
This is one of my absolute favorite designs so far! It's practical, beautiful, and full of light,
One of my favourites on this channel. Simple, clean elegance 👌🏼
I love the re-arranging whole aparment and it's dviiding walls even its materials. And love the t-shirt with numbers at the back!
thank you re-arranging the space with placing enough storage was key to this project! and the T-Shirt is from Stam for Nothing Korean startup
A dream. What a stunning and beautifully thought out interior space. 👌 primo
Gorgeous! So inspiring for all the houses that are getting smaller smaller here in Singapore.
Love this! South Korean apartments always had harsh overhead lighting and the use of ambient lighting was perfect. I hope this trend catches on there.
Love this! Definitely functional and calming! Very cozy, clean, warm and easy to maintain!
I mean, it's just gorgeous. And wonderfully designed.
This is my favourite design so far- so smart and uder friendly!
Same. I'd make the kitchen a little bit smaller and add a sofa. Other than that, this is 👌👌👌
Perfect use of space and light. I love this.
This is simple yet incredibly chic. It's obviously well thought out and designed by a professional, but it's not over designed. I love those sliding wooden doors. The only thing missing for me would be a comfy couch which I would use a lot even when living alone.