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  • Опубликовано: 20 июн 2023
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    Designers Maxime and Mary completely reshaped this 57sqm, post-war, Lyon apartment to be the perfect home for their young family. Featuring a minimal design and maximised built in storage throughout, the couple transformed the space by opening up the original, highly segmented layout. Combining an existing bedroom into a new, open plan living/dining/kitchen area and converting the home's existing kitchen into a kids room. This redesign gave them the opportunity to showcase the building's original 1950’s rough concrete walls in the kitchen and master bedroom; as well as align each room's window with the door; maximising light flow throughout the apartment. Low profile cabinetry and appliances are a subtle addition throughout the home, drawing attention to the home's breathtaking views of the Saône River and the French Alps and the couple's handpicked artwork and display pieces.
    Ep 136
    Project Name: Fourvière Apartment
    Architects: www.mura.archi/
    Produced by New Mac Video Agency
    Creator: Colin Chee
    Director: Nam Tran
    Cinematographer:
    Producer: Lindsay Barnard
    Editor: Sebastian Tibbs
    Music: Sunset Views & Like the Old Days by warmkeys - artlist.io

Комментарии • 362

  • @aninomiai3923
    @aninomiai3923 Год назад +531

    I think this is my favorite episode of Never Too Small. This is the composition that I'm looking for. Natural but also colourful. Minimal, but functional and aesthetically pleasing to look at. I will be saving this as an inspiration.

    • @tonaramon8636
      @tonaramon8636 Год назад +7

      I think is my favourite episode of NTS too!!!

    • @Timeculture
      @Timeculture Год назад +9

      Yes, I agree as a fellow architect. This is function first.

    • @jeffstumpf9129
      @jeffstumpf9129 Год назад +5

      This would be my favorite if the architect had an appreciation of art -- like on some of those blank expansions of walls. Because he makes small drawings they are relegated to a narrow wall space in the child's room. Although art can be the design, as an artist I want to see more than blank walls everywhere.

    • @millaJ
      @millaJ Год назад +5

      Well said and I agree. The warm wood tones on the concrete create such a nice atmosphere.

    • @Play8125
      @Play8125 Год назад +2

      Same!

  • @wojciechwilimowski985
    @wojciechwilimowski985 Год назад +98

    It's rare to see a minimalistic apartment that is not boring and repetitive. I'd still hang more paintings though

    • @curbowman
      @curbowman Год назад +5

      Don't worry: once the kid discovers a crayon, walls will become a very decorated space!

  • @illiniEE
    @illiniEE Год назад +256

    Fantastic design, one of the best end-to-end designs ever on this channel. The cohesiveness of space, color, and flow is best of class. I know that if I was in Lyon and not Paris, that I would have these two talented architects on my short list for future renovations.

    • @SweetManaT
      @SweetManaT Год назад +1

      100% agree. The design is top notch. It’s simplistic, useful, and clean, while also maintaining a warm homey feeling. Loved this apartment.

  • @dannya3431
    @dannya3431 Год назад +96

    I love that every video Never Too Small posts gets lots of "this is the best one yet" comments. They are all so amazing and unique. Really proves that good design is nuanced and so personal

  • @crowleysplants
    @crowleysplants Год назад +40

    I think this is the first time I saw bare indoors concrete walls and actually liked it, it looks beautiful.

  • @srdiguzman
    @srdiguzman Год назад +198

    Great apartment! The small “hidden” pantry on the side is amazing, allowing the kitchen to be fully synced with the living room, and still very handy. It gave me a lot of ideas for my own house!

    • @geollizzie2459
      @geollizzie2459 Год назад +9

      I’d like it if it didn’t have the oven in there too. I don’t want all my stored food to get too warm every time I turn on the oven.

    • @eily_b
      @eily_b Год назад +4

      You should never put the oven and the fridge side by side or on top of each other like in that nook. Strange decision imo

    • @l.a.3479
      @l.a.3479 11 месяцев назад +2

      ​@@eily_bIt seems to be a safety hazard.

  • @annefiftythree
    @annefiftythree Год назад +3

    “to align the doors with the windows”… so well thought!

  • @lutamaki8054
    @lutamaki8054 Год назад +7

    I love seeing families with kids actually living in these small places!

  • @lomalinke5042
    @lomalinke5042 Год назад +82

    I don’t think you can do it any better. Huge amounts of storage, a super clever layout, and as tasteful as you’d expect it from a French couple 😊. This is just perfect.

  • @eloisedricotdagneau3712
    @eloisedricotdagneau3712 Год назад +3

    I never thought about doors being aligned with windows. Smart. I like your discrete kitchen and the projector idea!

  • @conniebruckner8190
    @conniebruckner8190 Год назад +49

    It is a great example of adapting a place to meet one's needs, in this case minimalism with storage space. A pleasant calm vibe throughout. Bravo!

  • @AM09286
    @AM09286 Год назад +21

    Im in love with this place. It’s so nice to see a family living in a small space too!

  • @pauz6864
    @pauz6864 3 месяца назад +1

    Is really clever how you keep the natural material of the apartment it provides an unique feeling and a personality to it, also the amount of storages is impressive, but my favorite part is the living room, is completely lovely how the light covers all that atmosphere.

  • @gulsahcetin1867
    @gulsahcetin1867 Год назад +23

    What a cute baby 🥰 ❤ I love the little pantry area in the kitchen and the scenery from the balcony.

  • @jennycampbell5236
    @jennycampbell5236 Год назад +20

    I absolutely love this apartment especially the exposed foundation wall. Marvellous concept. The area that this couple live in is also beautiful. The fact that an old apartment can be redesigned to bring it into the present is an excellent premise for living in this world today.

  • @parshaupt6672
    @parshaupt6672 Год назад +14

    Amazing colour palette throughout the apartment. Well done!

  • @TamaraJoy7
    @TamaraJoy7 Год назад +90

    There’s something very special and calming about this place. I loved it all!
    I think all the clever built in storage and the one colour in the hallway is absolutely fantastic. The bright, open, simple living, dining and kitchen area is so well planned and so practical. The hidden pantry and fridge nook is very clever too. It’s pretty much perfection.

    • @l.a.3479
      @l.a.3479 11 месяцев назад

      Stuffing the fridge and oven in the pantry is not perfection--it's a safety hazard. The color they painted those storage cabinets/closets is ugly.

  • @msthing
    @msthing Год назад +19

    Only architects think cement is comforting :D Just imagine leaning back on it while sitting on the bed, brr!

    • @susanaaragorn8606
      @susanaaragorn8606 3 месяца назад

      Yeah! That is the only thing I disliked from this apart. And the emtpy walls. Wondeful view!

  • @claudiuswalter70
    @claudiuswalter70 7 месяцев назад

    The highlight of this video is to see a child with the couple..........lovely!

  • @ChewFingers
    @ChewFingers 2 месяца назад

    The adjoining cabistou was a super smart idea! A lot of these pretty kitchens lacks practicality in favour of design. This one doesn't need to compromise, as the cabistou hides away all the practicality, while still maintaining good accessibility, and the kitchen gets to have its minimalistic purity. The choice to have it be painted the same colour as the hallway sustains a subtle continuity for the eye. That's amazing design.
    I would have also wanted to integrate a freezer, though.
    The choice to open up the kitchen and living room was also clever, it really doesn't feel like a very compact space at all, and easily fits a large dinner table.
    Apart from this I overall appreciate the "just enough" philosophy of the bedroom. There's just enough room to get around the bed, and it's very pleasing to look at.
    The exposed walls are cool features, and them, together with the cabinets, create a calming continuity throughout the apartment.
    The bathroom has a clean design, but I feel that a separate toilet was unnecessary, especially since you still need to enter the bathroom door first to enter it.

  • @MsGnor
    @MsGnor Год назад +2

    Beautiful home Maxime & Mary! And omg Baby Alma is an adorable cutie 🥰❤

  • @frankdeleon8836
    @frankdeleon8836 Год назад +6

    One of the architects says towards the end of the episode that he's always looking for harmony and wellbeing, reduce ecological footprint and through that focus, turning heritage into something new. And that sums up this wonderful apartment really well. It is very clever, yet so unassuming. Colorful yet minimalist. Relaxed yet meticulously planned. Full of personality but very harmonious. I'm floored with all that they were able to accomplish. Just fantastic!!! Chapeau!!

  • @tchilds1077
    @tchilds1077 Год назад +1

    This is so smart….but I couldn’t live with that corridor colour….for me. Great job!

  • @guinevereshort3811
    @guinevereshort3811 Год назад +2

    Love this. Love the exposed concrete, the polished concrete, the abundance of floor-to-ceiling cupboards and the LED light in the kitchen.

  • @jjkojima5953
    @jjkojima5953 Год назад +3

    Hope when ur child reached 1 or 2 years old always see to it that the Windows is locked or he cannot unlocked it.Because the bed is near the window. Children can easily unlock the window ,hope the upper par of the window there is another lock.Please Take Care🙏

  • @lucky2516
    @lucky2516 Год назад +6

    This is just perfect and I'm so happy for you! I live in roughly same sized flat, no balcony, and can only dream of such renovation 😅

  • @katharina1788
    @katharina1788 Год назад +24

    Stunning apartment. Beautifully done. Beautiful AND functional. Love the esthetics! Placing of doors so that the light goes through is awesome.
    This apartment benefits a lot by the windows on both sides and the balcony with the stunning view. I'm in love with this apartment. I would move in immediately! ❤

  • @nouraal6098
    @nouraal6098 6 месяцев назад

    I think this is one of my favourites, it's clean and simple but feels cozy and has lots of clever features like the doors and lots of storage space that is not even visible at first glance.

  • @martynsylvester5102
    @martynsylvester5102 Год назад +1

    Really love this one, the low unit theme is wonderfully simple and clever.

  • @wegrzynbruce
    @wegrzynbruce Год назад +2

    lovely apartment. very well thought out. just for once though, i'd love someone to break from the never too small script at the end and say they're not too keen on reusing old spaces and would rather knock them down

  • @rajeshvadher8359
    @rajeshvadher8359 Год назад +6

    Great design 👌
    Nice work 👌
    Good colour combination 👌

  • @MBMCincy63
    @MBMCincy63 Год назад +2

    I like the new layout, and the cleverly hidden doors, rooms. Not a fan of the paint choices, but do like the overall design.

  • @teemadarif8243
    @teemadarif8243 9 месяцев назад

    yeah , im loving the layout design >>>

  • @shrijitmazumdar8156
    @shrijitmazumdar8156 Год назад

    Design of the apartment is nice,,lyon is also a beautiful place to live ,,my son stays there,,

  • @thebowmac
    @thebowmac 7 месяцев назад

    The radiator cabinets are so beautiful and I love the purposeful use of color and texture. One of my favorites.

  • @endorchild6086
    @endorchild6086 Год назад +14

    Would love to see homes of a different type of family, such as homes with older kids or homes of older/retired couples, or even homes of roomates/friends/siblings...if there are any that would fit into the channel's principles :))

    • @l.a.3479
      @l.a.3479 11 месяцев назад

      What do you mean, "fit into their principles"?

  • @AllPhillyinATX
    @AllPhillyinATX Год назад +2

    The white fixtures are stunning. Such a calm relaxing space with an incredible unexpected view. Well done.

  • @junehulton9776
    @junehulton9776 Год назад

    Style, design, material.... everything absolutely amazing.....I could live there.....Its just what needed ....no fuss ...no mess ...great space .😊

  • @sweetiepie1372
    @sweetiepie1372 Год назад +2

    Beautiful! Such a light, calm space.

  • @karynbritain4538
    @karynbritain4538 Год назад +5

    A beautiful light and airy design... I love the feature walls, concealed doors and utility area... And that view is just breathtaking! 💖

  • @myfluffydandelion
    @myfluffydandelion Год назад +1

    6:08 omg the baby is so cute 😭😭😭 Bonjour baby angel🍼👼🏻

  • @magdalenakowalska2724
    @magdalenakowalska2724 8 месяцев назад

    This one is the best. Colors, furniture, everything is just perfect. I could live in that kind of place❤❤❤ all best !

  • @louiscy
    @louiscy Год назад

    The kitchen and the pantry is the best design I ever seen😍😍😍😍😍😍

  • @sharonmccauley4010
    @sharonmccauley4010 4 месяца назад

    That's a very cleverly designed house.❤

  • @attilaforintos1941
    @attilaforintos1941 Год назад +5

    Hello! Love the functionality of this minimalistic design. Could someone tell me which IKEA cabinetry was used to hide the radiator and make more space? Also don't you think the wood'd absorb too much heat?
    Thanks!

    • @leinadresiak
      @leinadresiak 11 месяцев назад

      I assume that it is a "METOD wall cabinet frame". The sideboard is not very deep (according to the pictures on the architect's website).

    • @l.a.3479
      @l.a.3479 11 месяцев назад

      It appears to me that having the radiator enclosed like that would be a safety hazard when in use.

  • @Aquachick65
    @Aquachick65 Год назад +3

    Stunning ❤

  • @laverite1050
    @laverite1050 Год назад +6

    I hope to see more from Maxime and Mary - they are brilliant and the best designers.

  • @jonathanivanferreira819
    @jonathanivanferreira819 6 месяцев назад

    Was a brilliant idea to replace the bedroom with the kitchen, because the kid needs less space.

  • @madisonbusch-andersen5711
    @madisonbusch-andersen5711 Год назад

    Oh my gosh I love Lyon. Beautiful apartment and family

  • @lowwastehighmelanin
    @lowwastehighmelanin Год назад

    This is gives me some good ideas for the flay my wife and I own in Austria. We have to renovate it. There are some strange walls but I like how warm and inviting this home is.

  • @dabidramen
    @dabidramen Год назад +2

    This episode is super inspiring. Love hearing the architects talk about using IKEA cabinets for all their low built-ins. Anyone know what IKEA product(s) they’re using to get such an elevated look? These look as great as ReformCPH’s cabinets.

  • @gulcangulcan3385
    @gulcangulcan3385 Год назад

    I do fell in love with your picturesque balcony view!

  • @aurinoko
    @aurinoko Год назад +3

    In my reality 57sqm apartament is a standard size for a family with three kids :D

  • @kirstenmc68
    @kirstenmc68 Год назад +1

    Stunning!

  • @JoanneWhitlock
    @JoanneWhitlock Год назад +2

    Lovely, thank you

  • @Eunegin23
    @Eunegin23 Год назад +3

    Looks way bigger than it is - and very familiar Berlinish - and a great view! We have the same 1950s/60s buildings which replaced destroyed older houses.
    The main issue with those now is the poor building quality (had to be fast and cheap); plumbing and insolation.
    I would have liked to learn about soundproofing this apartment. Unfortunately you can hear your neighbors cough or even their cell phone vibrate.
    A friend of mine soundproofed his bedroom which was facing his neighbors living room. You loose 10 cm of space which makes a difference in smaller places but it's worth it.

  • @gladysgreen2
    @gladysgreen2 Год назад

    So very inspiring, with a super cute baby too!

  • @bashagreis5018
    @bashagreis5018 9 месяцев назад

    Brilliant all round in terms of design. I'm a blue-tone person myself so the corridor's red paint is not a natural attraction but perhaps offsets the concrete brut (which looks great). Great solutions all round! Excellent!!

  • @karenharvey2549
    @karenharvey2549 Год назад

    I like the simple practical design, but those concrete walls are an eyesore.

  • @eily_b
    @eily_b Год назад +4

    This is a nice apartment although I get a slight claustrophobic feeling from it and I will never get why people always want bright natural light and big windows in their bedrooms. I would prefer the darkest room in the flat and rather have nice windows in the bathroom...(Yes, this one has it but many don't) I also don't like the fridge and the oven crammed into the tiny pantry nook, there is enough space in the kitchen for it. And I really don't know what architects have with these bare walls. I lived in a flat where architects lived before and EVERY cable was put into sight at the ceiling in some cable trays and they removed the plaster of several walls. 🙄 I don't get it.

  • @FaveWasteOfTime
    @FaveWasteOfTime Год назад +3

    Love this home. It has so much hidden storage, does not feel at all cluttered and the colours are warm and harmonious.

  • @pollytiks3885
    @pollytiks3885 Год назад

    It’s such a calm, serene environment. My favorite is the foundation wall - it looks like a piece of art! Thank you for the lovely tour.

  • @mariamartahortal7933
    @mariamartahortal7933 5 месяцев назад

    ❤❤❤q buenoooo.....de mis favoritos.....l habitacion del bebe❤❤❤❤simple....glamour......super bonito 🎉🎉🎉

  • @n-on
    @n-on Год назад +3

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ love this!

  • @maritsaappollis7966
    @maritsaappollis7966 Год назад +5

    This place is wonderful!! It is minimal without being cold. I love the colour of the hallway and the addition of the pantry is genius! Good job 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

    • @l.a.3479
      @l.a.3479 11 месяцев назад

      It's sterile.

  • @melindadouglas1673
    @melindadouglas1673 Год назад +9

    You said the goal of your design was to have a minimalist, harmonic apartment and I say you’ve accomplished it! This is gorgeous and very functional for your family and I love all the design choices. What I wouldn’t give for the view from your balcony! Well done!

  • @Hackaprende
    @Hackaprende Год назад +1

    I prefer this kind of episodes where the house is used for living on it, not as an Airbnb, because when used for living it's more functional and made for "real life", I can apply the ideas for my own house.

  • @lanceklein2746
    @lanceklein2746 Год назад

    Nice “wipe” effect showing the open cabinet doors. Keep up the good work!

  • @rajjie100
    @rajjie100 Год назад +1

    Well done !

  • @a.l.a.7847
    @a.l.a.7847 Год назад

    Lovely! So streamlined and yet comfortable and welcoming. Love all the built-ins and all the plants.

  • @val_tan
    @val_tan Год назад +2

    Lyon ❤

  • @meredithcurtisgoode3850
    @meredithcurtisgoode3850 Год назад

    I really like the side pantry. When I first saw this kitchen, I was like, no way. But this makes a lot of sense for the space.

  • @createandbuildcorporation
    @createandbuildcorporation Год назад +1

    I love the harmonious brightness with family members, spacial philosophy and simplicity in the room filled with their own air. :)

  • @bucketofbarnacles
    @bucketofbarnacles Год назад

    A lovely layout and design with a wonderful feel to it.

  • @marie-helenepigis2495
    @marie-helenepigis2495 Год назад

    Very smart details like the way the door open in the room… so clever! 🤩

  • @markusbg8
    @markusbg8 Год назад

    Fanatistic! Beautiful and functional

  • @davidowen2396
    @davidowen2396 Год назад +1

    Beautiful clean lines, natural surfaces and celebrating the strength of post-war reconstruction architecture. My reservation is having a kitchen along one wall in terms of functionality and engagement with the spiritual aspects of food preparation (if that makes sense?). A really great couple with a fantastic apartment in a wonderful position!

    • @l.a.3479
      @l.a.3479 11 месяцев назад

      No, it doesn't make sense to me.

  • @shamibudu
    @shamibudu Год назад

    what a unique space. love the complex

  • @Tigerlady248
    @Tigerlady248 Год назад +2

    Honestly this is really well designed--it makes perfect use of the space given and while I would change a paint color or two, I think this is a testament to the architect skill. Kudos.

  • @thomasrutter824
    @thomasrutter824 Год назад +1

    beautifully done

  • @easternbrown
    @easternbrown Год назад

    The cameo by the third presenter at 5:55 made the video for me. Never too small 🧸

  • @stuartsutherland7664
    @stuartsutherland7664 Год назад

    Nice home. Small but uncluttered. I particularly like the way they've avoided fitting wall cupboards to increase the feeling of a bigger space.

  • @lizabetx483
    @lizabetx483 Год назад +5

    I love the storage which helps the minimalist look but I am not fan of raw concrete.

  • @gesarenyandusi5517
    @gesarenyandusi5517 Год назад +3

    I love this space, minimalist but still accounts for storage and the colours are stunning and the plaster walls as a feature are beautiful. And I looove the pocket doors!!!

  • @carloslx
    @carloslx Год назад

    At 57 m2 you can only call it a "never too small" home if you come from the US, but they achieved a quite impressive result.

  • @rheagalsim7497
    @rheagalsim7497 Год назад

    Calming and a great balance of minimalism and thoughtful design. Lots of custom built ins which is my key takeaway here

  • @mariojandrokovic33
    @mariojandrokovic33 Год назад

    Great way how concrete is used in interior design - so much better than most of concrete purist aestheticism. Very fine & witty way to create atmosphere by preserving the spirit and story of a building

  • @AndreaC11111
    @AndreaC11111 Год назад

    I love the living/kitchen area and the bedroom ❤

    • @l.a.3479
      @l.a.3479 11 месяцев назад

      Well, that's basically the entire apartment.

  • @LittleRedRidingMoan
    @LittleRedRidingMoan Год назад +12

    What an amazing apartment! This is one of those projects where I would love to have an estimate on what the budget was to realize this kind of transformation. Any chance NTS might include this kind of information for future videos?

    • @manuelacaravane
      @manuelacaravane Год назад +2

      No chance. I tried twice to answer and tell you where you can find the budget. NTS has deleted both answers 🙈, sorry.

    • @curbowman
      @curbowman Год назад

      I think NTS avoids talking about costs because that varies a lot from one country to another (and even within one country).

    • @serenakoleno9338
      @serenakoleno9338 Год назад

      That view is priceless. Easy to price out ikea cabinets.

  • @arijeanz
    @arijeanz Год назад +1

    this is one of the few apartments on the channel that truly, truly has no compromises that i can think of.

    • @l.a.3479
      @l.a.3479 11 месяцев назад

      It has a glaring safety hazard: the oven being in the smalI pantry.

  • @ald4425
    @ald4425 Год назад

    Lovely apartment. Amazing views too! Well done.

  • @tinekejoldersma
    @tinekejoldersma Год назад +2

    A pity it hasn't a garden to walk into, but the view of Lyon and the Soane is breathtaking. It is perfect in the use of space, colour, and structure. That kitchen, I love the use of drawers, a pantry, and the missing overhead cupboard, which would have made it look massive. Well done.

  • @rafiemohammad4534
    @rafiemohammad4534 Год назад +8

    Definitely one of the best NTS episodes! I really love how they use low-height furniture which creates visually larger space on eye level
    I still think that the kitchen sink deserves a backsplash, especially with the wall being exposed. The wall decor in 6:48 is also too thick so the storage door can't be opened fully
    Yes, the design is just THAT good that even smallest details like that are able to catches my attention 😅

  • @evelynsaungikar3553
    @evelynsaungikar3553 Год назад +1

    Looks great, and the storage ideas are very clever. I’d be interested to see what happens when the baby is a bit older and running around, and needing more and bigger toys.

  • @samuelweeks4882
    @samuelweeks4882 Год назад

    Absolutely stunning!

  • @friturner
    @friturner Год назад

    The idea of having every door in front of a window to let the light in is just brilliant

  • @sevenwatson5854
    @sevenwatson5854 Год назад

    What a gorgeous apartment. I think it's so beautiful. I'm not keen on the grey texture but it goes well. One of the best apartments with a fantastic view ❤

  • @smokypoo
    @smokypoo Год назад

    Oouh très sympa. Vu de l'extérieur the building looks like many you find in France but the inside is just so well optimized. J'adore 💖

  • @sandrine3542
    @sandrine3542 6 месяцев назад

    Vraiment ingénieux, fonctionnel et design🤍🤍🤍

  • @AngeliqueFelice
    @AngeliqueFelice Год назад +1

    I'm curious to learn more about that pocket system she mentioned for the bedroom door!