NEVER TOO SMALL Melbourne Sustainable Small Apartment - 51sqm/548sqft
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- Опубликовано: 14 июл 2024
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Nightingale 2 is a continuation of the revolutionary sustainable and low footprint apartment project, designed by Six Degrees as an affordable, vertical community; connected to the streets around it. The 51m2 apartment removes less frequently used parts of the home to communal spaces, creating hubs for interaction and community building. The homes living room functions as living, kitchen and storage, the reoccurring form ply joinery helping it blend into the home. With an additional box built into the window allowing it server as a dining space. Built to be living in, rather than as an investment, Nightingale 2 focuses on making itself a home. Rather than built for investment, Nightingale 2 is designed as a long term, sustainable home within vibrant community.
Nightingale 2.0 is designed by Six Degrees Architects and delivered in collaboration between HIP V. HYPE and Six Degrees Architects in accordance with the Nightingale Housing Values.
Nightingale Housing @nightingale.housing
Six Degrees Architects @sixdegreesarchitects
HIP V. HYPE’s @hipvhype
#smallapartment #architecture #interiordesign
Project Name: Nightingale 2
Architect: www.nightingalehousing.org/
Website www.nevertoosmall.com
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Produced by newmac.co
Creator: Colin Chee
Director: Travis Crosbie
Producer: Luke Clark
Camera: Travis Crosbie
Editor: Colin Chee
Music: A New Deep by Dear Gravity. 
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"Designed as a home not an investment product" - wish more places were like this.
finally
What do you think would be the difference in design between a home and an investment product?
Eliot Slevin don’t be silly. That’s just the language developers use to justify charging you $100,000s more
@@MariossoBombero I think the sqm. 🤣 I've checked an apartment around 18-21ish sqm where the only thing you can do there is sleep and take a bath because of how it is designed. A home, is where you can have friends over and relax where space is used wisely. 🤣
MariossoBombero i think he’s talking in the developers’ perspective. So an investment product would be stuffing the most number of apartments in a building without thought so long as you get your money’s worth ?
As an amateur with woodworker, i typically feel overpowered with the entire arrangement ruclips.net/user/postUgkxrYREG3-7f1Aqk9ams3ZESRNzGnfdUtyQ . Be that as it may, this arrangements drove me through with much clarity and effortlessness woodplans. Works i now work like a genius. That is great!
would definitely curl up in that window seat & watch the trains pass
That window seat is awesome and the trains make it even better 😂
best part of the whole place tbh
The video doesn't show how loud it is can get. So it looks idyllic but I dunno IRL
@@GadgetsGearCoffee That'd be a concern for me too. The apartment looks great, but I wouldn't want to live near the train tracks, even from a distance of 200-300 meters, you can still hear the trains passing (talking from experience).
The trains are not too loud I guess. I think he said the sliding doors provide an acoustic seal so the sound from the trains are perhaps muffled by the doors.
this is literally all i want. oh, and a cat.
Apart from the cat, I'm with you 😂
agreed. but make that a kitten and a puppy
There was a cat on the roof garden. Maybe it comes with the apartment.
And a bath tub
Community cat is already there 🤗
This man hits the nail on the head;
1. Small but well-used space
2. No laundry in the house (it largely sits unused anyway)
3. Living sustainably
4. Being part of a community (to hopefully meet like-minded people)
Dream apartment right there
Maybe YOUR laundry is unused. In a long term living environment, sharing a laundry is almost on par with sharing a bathroom.
The problem with forced community is highlighted by the word you used... "Hopefully". Unfortunately the complete opposite is the more likely scenario. I say "more likely" given the simple realities of population.
I prefer doing laundry while busy with something else, even in the evening, and would never willingly go the laundromat way.
@@DiscoFang The apartment would attract the sort of people who would use laundromats. Australian families (mum dad and children) would choose a larger apartment, townhouse or house.
@@DiscoFang: '... forced community?' You wouldn't move to somewhere like that if encountering other people bothers you.
I use my laundry all the time. I've used shared laundry before and as someone who has cats (long hair) I always worry about leaving remnants behind and wonder if the next person may have allergies. (Or I use the machine after another pet owner.) I also have a specific detergent and I always get a mix of detergents on my clothes from others. I don't like that. I also like washing my delicates on delicate - something a laundromat doesn't have. The dryers only have high heat or no heat so my clothes either shrink or don't get dry. I've also had strangers touch my clothing because I was a few minutes late switching it over. I'd prefer a small washer/dryer combo over shared laundry any day.
Can we talk about the amount of light in this apartment? 💚💚💚
no
3:46 hands down, this bench thingy is to die for
yesyes, bay window
1:13 “the rooftop garden has...” A CAT !!
Any garden with a cat in is, is immediately lovely.
*Home exist*
Aesop handwash: Allow me to introduce myself...
product placement on all their videos. See for yourself : every featured bathroom or kitchen as a placement of aesop
@@laetitialilly2347 I've asked them a few months back in a battle of comments lol. They said it's an "aesthetic" choice but denied getting paid. Even making fun of me, by saying it would be a dream come true to be sponsored by aesop. Either they're stupid and indeed not getting paid for that much exposure, or it's undeclared sponsorship for all their videos. We might never know !
@@loulouve Aesop is a pretty common brand here in Melbourne, kind of a 'status' thing that every trendy person will have in their home to make them look cool, and besides their products are soooo good. I wouldn't be suprised if it wasn't sponsored tbh, almost every home in these inner-north neighbourhoods has at least one Aesop product.
Cheap living but super expensive soap :D Priorities :D
Aesop is a Melbourne based company. I buy their products too.
I always train past this apartment on the way to work and I am glad to see what is inside. It is stunning
Is the cat a communal cat?!
Kyuu 😂😂😂😂😂
all cats are communal cats lbr
@Dave B 😂😂😂😂😂
Communal cat equals no vermin.
Cats don't belong to anyone, we belong to them
Although it is close to a train station, I feel there’s a lot of calm in the space. Communal areas are good but Im not really sure the ‘concept’ of interaction is as important for me. After a long day at work, interacting with people, I find that home to me is my safe place to bring back my energy levels - must be because I’m an introvert.
I have been to many buildings with communal spaces. These spaces are typically empty, with the occasional person waiting for someone or doing laundry. People seldom hang out with eachother.
@@user-xg6zz8qs3q I think it depends on the nature of the communal space. My building has a courtyard with a swimming pool and spa, and a club/events room with a large screen TV and demo kitchen. People gather to use the pool and spa, but the club room is usually occupied by a resident who invites friends for large events (birthday parties, wedding showers, etc.)--residents don't usually gather there "just because..."
I've become very accustomed to having laundry in my residence; I'm not sure I wanna chat with my neighbors while I wash my dirty socks and underwear--they don't need to know me THAT well.
@@davidthaler7018 I'm a very social person. It's quite odd to talk about your laundry. Nobody cares. You'll likely get small talk at best in a laundry room.
I've lived near a train station its a terrible noise. You don't think its bothering them because you hear this calm music. Maybe its alright with the windows closed but you gotta open them at some point. I feel like forced communal areas are not that nice if you actually get to experience them. If this was on a uni campus yeah maybe it can work because everybody got the same schedule.
I'm not an introvert, but I agree with you, I like to relax along when I get home, plus I like not sharing washing machines with strangers.
this apartment gives me that lo-fi vibes 💫 that I need in my life✨
This is probably my favourite of all the NTS apartments. The Nightingale 1 apartment was a lot more industrial and brooding, this had a much more softened look because of the wood details. Love it
This is an end unit, which gives you three exposures. I wonder how different it feels to not have the corner windows, window in the bathroom and I’m guessing your bedroom window faces the common walkway? Having the North exposure is a game changer, in the over all feel of the unit. Having moved from always living in an apartment with sunlight to now facing North, (in Canada) really affects your moods, especially in lockdown.
Love how the greenery is on the outside of the building. That really breaks it up. The roof top is also a wonderful find.
Personally I'd rather have my own washer/dryer combination in my apartment.
Imagine living in this and you have terrible neighbors
Right, I have a neighbor who sent me a text at 1230am the other night and i told her i would text her later, as i had been in bed since 900pm, she then sent me an apology text at 830am!!! I was still sleeping. lol
Don't live there,but have terrible neighbors.Have house.
That piece of mind will go shit.
I live in a shithole and I have terrible neighbours so it'd still be a pretty dramatic improvement tbh
I've lived in nothing but apartments. Always had great neighbors
Imagine having a meal in That dinning room... WOW. By the way, I always love the materials and colors they choose, they all match in perfection. That concrete ceiling, that timber floor, the gray of the kitchen and windows looks so nice... And the red of the pipeline ❤
This is right up my alley. It's homey, neat, sustainable, good ventilation and a perfect sized balcony✨ also the faucet in the bathroom is just👌🏻
That window seat is everything
Yes, it's great
"We get light from the North"
*Thinks in Northern Hemisphere: wait what*
Rudy Brass this is australia - we DO get light coming from the north in winter - that is the optimum. It’s called solar passive design -
I just got lag right there too lol
Yet another reason why the Flat Earth theory doesn't work. In the Northern hemisphere we aim our solar panels South - in Australia they aim them North. It threw me when I watched the first Aussie design video too because despite having been to Australia I had totally forgotten about the North/South divide.
Living near the equator, I have to process for a sec about why north and south makes a difference
@@gudegudemeh5195 ahaha, damn this was the best one
Ok, this house PERFECT. I would genuinely love to see more of this architect's work.
You should check out “The Commons” and “Nightingale” They’re other apartment complex projects by the same person www.breathe.com.au/
Define "affordable"
And also define "small"...
450-550k for a 1 bedroom.
probably 2grand a month
@@timemasterhms yes, in Eur is 254k-270k wich is standard for a centre aps in big city like Rome, Milan or Turin. But i think in Aus housing is much more expensive
You have to be working in specific jobs to quality for a lottery ticket that gives you the opportunity to buy into one of these. They prioritise teachers, nurses, fire fighters, police officers and similar members of society, the buyer of such an apartment must live in it themselves and sign a contract promising to pass the savings onto the next buyer in the future (this prevents speculative price hiking of any kind). It’s like government subsidised housing in some way, but you get a much superior place to call home, which I believe is the idea behind it all.
When you showed the plans of the flat I would've liked know the measurements from each side.
I'm in love with this apartment, definitely one of my favorites on this channel
OMG FINALLY!!!! This is whats keeping me happy during quarentine ahahahaha.
The building and the space in this unit feels really humble. This is definitely a place that's lived in, not one of those for show places.
Love this. You don't need a lot to live well and be happy. Love the sustainability. We built our 800sf barn house for our family of four plus three large dogs. We're now pregnant with a surprise 3rd baby but we're not upgrading square footage, simply making what we already have work for our new situation!
I really like this apartment and I appreciate that they are focusing on reducing noise from the outside since the building is located right next to some rails
I can imagine myself sitting on that cozy window and reading a book!
Love this space. The apartment is beautiful, with its windowseats and lovely floors. But the emphasis on sustainability and opportunities in the built environment to create community make this an outstanding model for city living in the future. Bravo!
Amazing! I could just sit there all day watching the trains.
I'm amazed by all the people saying they never want to bump into their neighbours or share facilities. That's so different to Australia. Here you (generally) always know your neighbours, say hello to strangers on the street, help neighbours with their gardens and look out for each other. I always help the old couple down the street with their garden, as does near everyone else on the street. It's just part of our culture, so designing a building around this is actually a great idea.
One of the most beautiful “small” homes by far. It looks like a normal large size space to me 🤷♀️
Living in a space like this builds so much culture. Respect.
At 4:39 i imagine a loud voice after the bloke opening the doors and cupboards yells "Where? Nah they're not there i checked" as he re-enters the hallway.
THIS needs to be the housing of the future. Smart and gorgeous design.
Would have preferred a hidden washer/dryer than having to use the communal 'incidental meeting space'. No one's going to hang out or chat in the communal laundry. Everything else seems nice though
It‘s a measure to save space though. Were I live we share our laundry room too, it’s in the basement next to the bike garage. Pretty useful if you ask me, and much nicer than having to look at my laundry all the time in my living space.
@@kkon5ti no
@@kkon5ti There are compact dryers mounted to the ceiling, you can put your stand-alone dryer on the balcony when the weather allows you too, last but not least you can buy a washer-dryer combo if you just cannot stand the sight of the clothes you're wearing :D
@@pdcichosz I know but it takes away space too
@@kkon5ti yeah, physical objects generally do :P the question is, what are you saving it up for?
I find it amazing how to approach this project based on the idea of "Vertical Community", since the issue of empathizing with the neighbor or being able to share spaces in common with another person today has been lost because of the individuality that each one possesses. However, this is a great example of how you can generate a housing complex with strategies such as open walkways, apartments that integrate with visuals, in addition to the details of the materials, to be of this set, a new way of living but in community
For the first time in all the years of watching these videos, I've loved a house this much and could see myself living in one in a heartbeat.
This guy would make a great salesman. He took every negative aspect of the building and made it sound like it was something great and intentional.
“Laundry” basically a washing machine.
I prefer to include this is the flat rather than a shared space.
The “shared laundry room” would have been better utilised as a bike store.
Every feature will raise the price. Some people would rather have shared laundry, lower rent and more storage space.
I agree. I was kind of surprised that they have to share the laundry. I mean I wouldn't be comfortable doing my laundry and hanging up my clothes with 20+ people.
DAVID FOUST How much space do they gain, by substituting a washing machine for said space??
The laundry is on the roof. The bike store is on the ground floor.
I like it. Now my washing machine is in th kitchen (ugly) and I’m on my own. Use it twice a week max. Waste of space
I went on a tour of Nightingale 2 earlier this year - it's beautifully done and as good as it looks in this video
This is my favorite small house ever...that window seat is just beautiful!!! The colors throughout the house are lovely...the fixtures are sleek....I just love it!! I would love to live here!!!
This is such a great real space filled with light, so comfortable looking & welcoming, who wouldn’t want to live here?
for Europeans this space is anything but small 😂
And for New Yorkers. This is actually palatial!
Anyone in a city! Lol LA to boot
my 2 bed apartment has a significantly smaller footprint than this haha
@@eiypo Don't be ridiculous. LA is much bigger than Melbourne.
yeah,in europe we call this "a regular apartment"
Lovely concept! Really nice apartment. You forgot to mention that the rooftop comes with a cute cat!!! Love the amount of greenery!
Experience trumps in this presentation 🙌🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 no wow moment apart from the dining area, the window placement and final styling were THE MOMENT but totally real and believable 💯
Windows & balcony placement makes this apartment very cozy
My favorite video on NTS was Nightingale 1, so I'm overjoyed that they continued following the Nightingale story. Bring this concept to the US please! I would be in love♥️♥️
Any day NEVER TOO SMALL posts, is a good day
This is combination of cuteness and elegance... I wish i had this... That window seat is a bonus..😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
One of my favourite if not my favourite house of Never Too Small
YESSS FINALLY 💜💜 IVE BEEN WAITING FOR YOUR NOTIFICATIONS
Same! I love Never To Small!
Very beautiful design. I love that kitchen dining living and the balcony that space is really nice ❣️👍🏻
Cant remember how many times i watched this video, just to get every detail and apply it to my space. Good design!
Love the window seat - excellent choice. Good to see that they thought of the storage space which most of the folks need plenty of.
wow, this house looks so livable!! some of the other houses here have a very cold/sterile feel to them and this just feels so fresh in comparison.
I can't imagine ever wanting to 'bump into my neighbours'. What the hell
I noticed in Australia when I was there that community is often still a really important thing for people. I hated it haha I cross the street and walk the wrong way to avoid my neighbours... they are dicks though
That mindset means missing out on lovely connections with all sorts of people on a daily basis
Pre-COVID l would agree with you but now working from home, l do crave some human contact not daily but once a week would do me. Aussies are more social than other cultures too.
I can and I do. It's valuable to me
@@emills767 I've read your reply multiple times, and every time my instant and honest response is "ew" and "gross". I've thought about why that is, and all I can imagine when 'bumping into my neighbours' is a whole lot of tedious small talk while passing in the hallway, or waiting awkwardly at a stairwell for a neighbour to slowly carry their groceries up, or being the neighbour carrying the groceries and silently wishing I wasn't imposing on the neighbour waiting for me, or going out to a balcony area for some peace and fresh air, and having to endure instead a conversation about some boring trending news topic, or going to do my laundry and finding all the machines full, so I have to wait there while my neighbour scrolls their social media feed, and they look up and we make accidental eye contact, so I cringe a smile, as if to say "hey, it's not your fault you are doing your laundry at the exact same time I need to do mine, there's no rush, but actually I have work in a few hours and I need clean clothes, but hey take your time", and so then I get out my phone and watch youtube, but with the volume turned down so I can barely hear it, because I don't want to bother anyone ina public space, but also don't like the idea of people listening to what I'm listening to. But you know, you do you.
I love this. All the houses you've featured are cleverly designed, but this one is large enough and comfy enough for me to want to call it home. Thank you for the great work on your channel.
Finally - I just asked to make more videos with "Breathe Architecture" and here it is, Thanks
2:38 can we talk about the the corner bay window which is such a lovely vignette into the outdoors! I'm loving not just the apartment but the building that is built with a purpose.
Oh wow thats one of the best Episodes so far in my opinion. Its so pretty and comfy.
sound insulation is the most important aspect to be address here as it is beside the railway.Kudos to the fellow architect!
Love the light, airy living area and the dining nook !! I could happily live there. Plenty of room and beautiful details :)
I always find these innovative ways to use small spaces to be so fascinating. The only criticism I have was the use of black cabinets in the bedroom as well as a dark colour scheme in the bathroom which make those spaces seem even smaller which is not what one wants, particularly in a bathroom which needs to feel as open, clean, and spacious as possible (a white or bright colour scheme would have accomplished that). :)
One of the apartments that I really liked, I always wanted a apartment for the city and a house for the forest or rural zone
You made a good job! I love the distribution of the rooms. There is so much light and this is perfect! Congratulations!
SO well considered. The quality of life and amenities are tops. One of my small space favorites.
It’s super. I love the concrete ceiling with the exposed red pipes. Wonderful amount of storage. Very stylish and comfortable and I could definitely live there.
I wish this was the direction all cities were moving toward--shared spaces and sustainable living materials.
OMG new episode!!! This is beautiful! Love the window with the seating ❤️❤️
I love the thoughtfulness and the community feel.
worst nightmare having "the bbq" on the top of your apartment and neighbours having "community" parties
I feel the same, but a lot of people like that idea I guess. I also dislike the idea of a communal laundry, especially during times like a global pandemic?!...
Theres rules, have you never lived in a community? they cant be too loud nor be up past a certain time. the building has security gaurds or owners to enforce it. im an introvert and my community space with my apartment building feels private and lovely and homely. grow up.
@@OMGIGILY if you're lucky then management actually enforces the rules but I've lived in places where they don't and it's hell.
@@XSemperIdem5 well, then you obviously pre screen your building to see that they do, and people are happy. this place looks like its really nice and not trashy at all so they probably enforce their rules lmao. idk what ass places youve lived in sorry
Would get own washing machine immediately in my bathroom and would have liked small gym instead of community laudry
Things I love: The brass elements in bathroom and kitchen
Things I like: Basically everything else except the next two points:
The gap where the walls and furniture meets the ceiling.
Not having the laundry at home, because I also hate people :P
I like how he highlights that use of more “premium” items in key areas rather than everywhere
Beautiful and well thought out project!! Really enjoyed watching this.
Very inspiring channel. I have always loved design especially interior design/concepts. Your contents have always inspired me to produce such ideas here in our little place in the philippines promoting small space that are well designed by our local architects and interior designers. It really helps! Great team and great channel! Loved it. More power to you guys! Stay Safe
I'm moving to Australia! This is literally my dream house!
Loved this episode! Very different, covering a whole apartment, compared to the usual one cell apartment.
Love the thought they’ve put into the doors and windows (tilt and turn is so great!). Quality glazing makes such a difference to noise and energy useage.
Question is: Are they filming the rooftop garden or the cat?
I.. can see myself living there :")
Like the use of space inside the apartment and the well-thoughtout use of space in communal areas. Bright, spacious apartment with lovely deco too 🥰👌🏽
Omg the staghorn ferns + all of the gardens 10/10 chefs kiss👨🍳🤌
a producer's worst nightmare: loud cars/police siren's passing by during a perfect interview section 4:40
noisy train tracks and emergency vehicles, what a joyful place to live
Hi,
I really love this episode and the fact that the tought is now more and more on the whole building, with the shared spaces, and the problematic of planning a small space without specifying it to a one and only human.
But I kinda feel like this is a different purpose than the other never too small videos, as it's not possible to make a comparison. I also miss the previous subject, which was the renovation aka the future of cities.
This is not worth or better, just different and maybe the subject deserves to have his own series ?
Just an idea :)
Agreeee
Lovely nest and neighborhood. This amazing architecture delivers not just comfort..
Gorgeous! Love the sunny spaces.
580square foot is luxury in Hong Kong.
I've come to realize that an apartment is not truly modern or aesthetic if it doesn't have Aesop products by the sink or in the bathroom cabinet lol. Don't get me wrong though I'm a fan of Aesop.
You know it'll be a VERY nice house when you see Aesop
It's an Australian company and very popular here. I'm not sure if you can buy Aesop overseas.
I love it. Simple yet functional.
The best organization of rooms so far.
I love it!
The position of the bedroom i like most. Good job 😊
I really liked the interior of this house except for the bathroom. The bathroom felt way too claustrophobic. But the living room looked extremely cozy. I'm not very fond of shared spaces but honestly it's just the laundry so I think I would live in a place like this. But I would definitely not want to live on the top floor Coz there could be a lot of noise due to parties, etc.
Edit: I meant the bathroom looked stuffy due to the dark interior.
Yes the size of the bathroom seems fairly decent but the dark colour scheme makes it feel really small
Based on this comment I expected a very small bathroom. Not the huge bathroom for a one bedroom apartment that it actually is.
I think the bathroom is not that small... maybe you're just not used to it
@@leondroidgeeks oh no I didn't mean the bathroom was small but rather the black interior made it look more stuffy. I think brighter color or mirrors would've opened the space more😅😅
I liked this one. But why is there almost never a TV in any of these videos?
because who needs tv nowadays
Well thought out for function and comfort; natural light, natural air flow, maximizing of space, both privacy and communial space, astheticlly pleasing, private outdoor space, greenery/plant life, floor heating, insulated and multi-functional windows, numerous special touches.
Lovely. My daughter has bought a 1 bedroom in Auckland. Solid, sustainable and best of all no lift. Lifts and their maintenance make body corporate fees unaffordable.
Building and elevator maintenance in Serbia cost 2-4 € per month depends on location or city, and it goes on building account, thus to be used when needed. We create something as deposit. Just an info.
australia: 51 sqm - small
rest: where
It’s all relative to land and population size. Australia is one of the least populated countries on earth. 50sqm for us is the norm for a couple in a city apartment.
Yes, apart from the shared laundry
Clean, beautiful, functional space. Great lighting & wonderful outdoor ares. Bravo👏
This is lovely. I'd switch the fridge on the other side and move the kitchen to the left so I can put something like a curtain to hide away the kitchen from the living room when not in use.