NEVER TOO SMALL - Retro Chic Athens Small Apartment 48sqm/516sqft
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ธ.ค. 2021
- Need more Never Too Small in your life? Want to take this friendship to the next level? Join us at: / nevertoosmall
Named after the bustling Athenian quarter in which it resides, Kolonaki Apartment has been thoughtfully designed by Cluster Architects to match the 70’s style of the building and incorporate its own past as an artist’s studio. The floorplan was redesigned around a central pillar and a kitchen and bathroom that had to remain in place due to plumbing; adding in a bedroom and a fully-equipped bathroom together with a new dining and living area. Challenged with a lack of natural light, Cluster Architects strategically placed translucent frames and mirrors through-out. The clever incorporation of custom built furniture and storage ensures the open plan spaces offer adequately divided, but not closed rooms.
#smallapartment #architecture #interiordesign
Project Name: Kolonaki
Architect: cluster-architects.com/
Produced by New Mac Video Agency
Creator: Colin Chee
Producer: Lindsay Barnard
Director: Nam Tran
Cinematography: Alina Lefa & Xenofan Vardaros
Editor: Jessica Ruasol
Music: Montana by Ben Winwood - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
I would really love for this channel to also do break downs of costs, or at least give the overall total cost of renovation, apartment cost, etc. That would help more people be inspired to do these great things, versus thinking it's only meant for millionaires.
They showcase apartments from all over the world and the cost of the renovations and apartments would only be relevant if you are in the same city.
Really beautiful idea,its awesome
Yep, almost everything is custom made , so by no means low or medium budget for this apartment.
@@kathklim that's perfect! If it's in Athens, then say the cost in Euro. If in the US, then in dollars. I think that provides some context, otherwise I'm thinking this is a million dollar make over in every video.
Well I think you actually have to be - maybe not a millionaire - but at least rather wealthy. It’s not a cheap bargain if you consider all the handmade specifics that are required to make these small apartments as convenient as they are.
This is definitely one of the most stylish apartments featured on this channel. Midcentury Modern meets Streamline Artdeco, with a splash of Japanese Zen. Probably one of the more expensive renovations, but it makes for great room porn.
👍🏼 Agree! This had to be challenge, and the final result is magnificent! 🇬🇷😎✌🏼
That is a perfect description!! I am stealing that to describe my aesthetic from now on lol
The curved glass wall is everything, absolutely stunning detail. And the lighting around the column suddenly gives it a purpose in the design instead of feeling like it’s in the way as they often can feel.
Wow…. I can see myself living in this space. So luxurious and practical at the same time. This really showcases the possibility of small spaces w/o compromising luxury.
Love the thought out design of this place ☺
"Adequately divided but not closed rooms."
Beautiful.
I'm surprised at how much I like this space... I have to give credit to the designers. They had a theme and they ran with it.
I just love the idea of a "floating" sofa in the living room.
I thought it was really neat too, I just wonder how comfortable it actually was
this is stunning: the brass light fixture, the curved kitchen counter and window, even those light switches!
Those light switches are most probably "Serie 1930" by German manufacturer Berker. Beautiful design reminiscent of Bauhaus-Style…
This is one of my favorite episodes in a while. Amazing design
Whatever style this is- THIS IS MY STYLE!!! I love how dark and moody it feels with sooo much light!
Beautiful design. Very ‘70s/‘80s Southern European but brighter and lighter. Genius placing the kitchen in what amounts to a walkway on the way to the bathroom. The long low counter means it doesn’t feel cramped but is still very usable and also well integrated with the living area.
Agree with others that I’d want a desk of some sort, but that could be integrated into the room divider I’d imagine.
The piece of wall with the signatures makes the place so unique! So good that they kept it!
This apartment is a piece of art. So enjoyable to watch. I’m not watching this program seeing what I can or cannot afford. I simply enjoy the glimpse into how people live around the world in small spaces. I enjoy the creativity and imagination and clever ideas. This apartment is full of that. Thank you for sharing.
I miss Athens. I visited my American college roommate there for a two week vacation in 1989 and stayed 5 years. We traveled to so many islands, worked, went to an American University there. It was the best time. Greece is a beautiful country and the people were very warm. The food was fantastic. I remember walking to the train station and on the hill was the Parthenon. Amazing.
🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷 👍🏼😎✌🏼
You still friends?
@Michael Ellingsworth I’d love to but time, money…. I’m 60, bad knee, life is more complicated. I know it wouldn’t be the same as my late 20’s but what a time. I had broken up with my first boyfriend of 6 years and took off…. Just what my soul needed, the islands and exciting city of Athens. An island would be ideal renting a place. I did know some Greek, but my jobs then expected English to be spoken and my friends had no patience to hear my elementary Greek when they wanted to practice their English. My roommate worked at the embassy and spoke fluent Greek, so I was spoiled.
@Michael Ellingsworth thank you.
@@KunaiForce yes since age 16. She lived there for 15 years, married a Greek and moved back to Ohio, our home state. They are happily married and doing well. We both have children born on the same date. If she hadn’t worked at the embassy, I never would have had the opportunity to stay so long. I remember Santorini before it was so famous. It took my breath away.
I stayed in this neighborhood during my week in Athens last year, and it was wonderful. I can't believe how much useful space they created in such a small footprint, I'd be happy here!
This apartment looks so classy, different approach to small living design that feels so much more spacious . I love it.
That signature wall is SO COOL. And I thought I'd hate the dining nook looking at the floor plan but it actually is very intimate and cute. Love this space. What a dream to live in with all that sunlight!
this video is a brilliant example of the big evolution of greek architects throughout the years!
Love this retro style apartment.
This ID is TOO AWESOME ! good thing it got featured in NTS !
It feels so clean and rich, adult but fun; masculine yet not so much that's intimidating. I love it.
The curved dividing wall that allows ambient light to still come through, I feel, is the hero of this design. Beautiful space!
‘Adequately divided, yet not closed rooms.’ Yes!!!!
absolutely brilliant! it's the curved counter of the kitchen that help the flow of the room and keeps it organic. I would normally not choose a 60s retro design for myself but after seeing this? I may allow myself to be convinced, it's that good
love the floating sofa, wardrobe and the column, the banquette with storage and the mirrors on the beam
What an absolutely beautiful space. Everything from the color choices to the artwork is just luxurious.
Love the whole apartment but the Jackie O headshot in the dining nook was the cherry on top!
Finally a house that doesnt look like a hotel room. Well done.
the interior design is my favorite among all in this channel!! well done and good job!
Such clever design with elegant color scheme. Thanks NTS for this.
It is one of the cleverest designs in this channel. I can see myself living here. However, there's no dedicated workspace. (It is not a big deal, really.) The pandemic has changed the meaning of home for me.
The beauty of this one is that it has possibilities - I suppose you could substitute one of the sofas for a desk, or even integrate one into that wall couch furniture piece!
I love the 20s/30s boat feel, like a luxury take on nautical.
Smart.Sophisticated. Elegant. Practical. Light. Love everything!
This is one of the most gorgeous features on this channel, minimalism with some actual character.
this apartment has so much character!
Given the constraint to make it functional for a day-to-day activities, this is one very tasteful designed small apartment. From the use of curve to soften the hard materials, transparent divider to infuse light into the structured of frames, there is still space to add a touch or retro yellow-perforated partition to the dinning corner, yet, it doesn’t look cluttered at all! Most designers just resolve the space with off-the-template - white against white concept, here, the use of wood finishing are, carefully considered, boldly executed!! Love it!
Brilliant layout. The translucent materials and the light! Spacious, cozy, thoughtful. Bravo!
Incredible, the best apartment on the channel.
The signatures from the artists 🥺
This is beautiful. And yay, after watching a few of these, finally a flat has a sofa bed!
I love these ones where multiples colours and textures are used! Unique, sumptuous, and pretty!
amazing! how come can you imagine that a small space can be full of life!
I love this apartment. Not usually my style with those eras and around but I still love it. The kitchen is awesome and unique. Probably one of my favorite designs Ive seen so far.
Can’t fault this - looks amazing and practical, love how the column is now a feature
Without balconies Athens would be unlivable.... It is amazing how they multiply the space in apartments like these
Out of all the redesigns on this channel, this has become my new favourite one. It's giving me luxury, city penthouse vibes, yet somehow fitting for such a small space.
“Charming environment without neglecting attention to detail” yes it is, and they absolutely achieved that for their client. I also love that you can read at least some of the history and evolution of the apartment in the final design.
The apartment feels so warm! The industrial elements gives the space a bit of a high-end coffee shop feel, but I find that really charming. I might have teared up a bit that they kept the artists' signatures on the wall.
Outstanding! Just perfect! 🏆
some suggestions:
1) subtitles in their native language (if they choose to speak it) and english underneath (plus other languages in the settings). there were subs in the early videos on this channel and it'd be great to bring them back.
2) like other people have mentioned, a budget breakdown of each renovation. i think we live in a time where we can comfortably reveal costs and other financial details instead of hiding it.
These innovative designers have thought of absolutely everything in creating this lovely living space! Athens looks superb, too!
After seeing over 1K videos on the redesign of small spaces across the internet since 2019, this is perhaps the most aesthetically beautiful and highly functional of all the small homes designs I have ever seen! Exquisite and phenomenal job! Thank you so much for sharing this design.
This is not a home,this is an air BNB.
This is so tastefully done! It looks retro yet modern at the same time - so chic. Aesthetically pleasing yet no compromise on function, so envious.
Can we take a minute to appreciate the soothing voice of Michalis? amazing!
Very interesting layout and design. Quite unusual and yet unique. Very artistic and creative. Wow.
That curved kitchen and the translucent panel system is sheer genius.
The whole place is so perfectly thought out and detailed, and I love that they retained the section with the artists’ signature.
Won’t the light from bedroom be blocked if the wardrobe is filled? Currently there’s only a few items hanging 5:28 and that portion is looking opaque already. Having said that, I still love the curves on the kitchen with the pillar
That is my least favorite part of the design. I’d only have folding clothes if this was my home 😅
Yes it would, and you can see all the stuff in your closet from the kitchen side. That’s a pretty big flaw in my opinion. Otherwise I love the space
@@valerieann2751 seeing the kitchen stuff wouldn’t be an issue for me. Those things have a cute silhouette. Hanging clothes do not plus they would block the natural light
That's exactly what I thought... I don't think the hanging space is actually usable. Aside from that it's a gorgeous place.
Yes, the whole design looks like it was only ever tried out with 3 items, when even a minimalist would own 10. I'm in computer science, and we have the same problem in computer UI design. People only ever try their designs with 3 items when in regular use, the app will have hundreds of entries. It angers me so much.
And the light problem is not only with the wardrobe, but also this room dividing bookshelf - if you actually put even 2 dozen books there, it would totally block the light to the entrance area. And if you don't have books, what are you going to do in this apartment at night? There's no space for a tv and the orientation of the sofas as well as the bed is such that you can't use a projector either. All facing glass.
Also, those sofas look pretty uncomfortable, when you lounge on them lengthwise with your feet up, they offer no head support. So, you couldn't even sit length wise on the floating sofa and project a movie onto the wall behind the dining area.
The kitchen looks pre-destined for having lots of parties, but where would you put a sound system? Or let people sit down to eat together?
Idk, somehow this apartment totally gives me the vibes as if it's the workplace of a high end escort. She brings some rich guy there, everything looks high class, they have some drinks or maybe eat something in the small eating area, then they have sex. And nobody considers everyday practicality such as owning more than 1 jacket or wanting to watch a bit of Netflix at night on something bigger than a tablet or phone.
Honestly, one of my favorites so far 🤩 functional and "flowy"
Now, this is beautiful and practical!
Gorgeous shapes, colours and materials. The exposed wall with the artist signatures is amazing and a wonderful piece of history to preserve with the apartment.
This is retro done right! It's elevated and in line with a few new trends while keeping that retro feel.
Very satisfying design. They have brought in more than enough light. The wall space with all those famous signatures should be framed as an art piece all in itself.
One of the nicest small living spaces in a city that I have seen
They did a really nice job! The only thing I would change is that custom made piece behind The sofa.. to me it kinda blocks the flow of the apartment
Very elegant! Fascinating atmosphere and an easy to live space. Finally no sliding walls!
wow these designers are seriously top tier
This is my favorite apartment so far!
Very clever design to transform the column from rectangular to round. Plus adding the brass light to it. Together with the mirrors to make the "hanging-down" walls disappear - genius. Columns always feel like standing in the way, this is a nice one!
I adored it with my first sight, amazing & creative colour matching , realistic soooooo cosy ... It considers the best i have ever seen
I’m fully obsessed with the wooden divider! The 60’s is my jam. So beautiful! ❤️
this is absolutely stunning, SO beautiful!
one of the best channels ever. It raises my spirits every time I see that familiar notification. thanks. moo. :)
What a beautiful layout. This space feels so serene, very Zen.
Apartment is fantastic, designers did amazing job incorporating practical and design aspects. And I love their accent :)
Absolutely phenomenal
Brilliant: very functional, unique and quite beautiful
This space is beautiful and so brilliantly designed. It feels cozy and spacious at the same time. Bravo, Cluster Architects!
Love it very slick and tastefully done ✨👌🙏✨ Thank You for sharing ❣️
This has to be my favorite small space. This way light and space are handled are clever. I can see myself living in that space. Well done.
so small but not suffocating
Such a well accomplished project. Simply beautiful and smart. So much detail and functionality 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
WOW! This design is so stunning. I love how everything isn’t too matchy or minimalist. It has a lot of personality and that autograph wall is so special.
Feels so luxurious!! Every nook in this apartment was so well thought out and absolutely functional, the 70's design is done with style and there's still plenty chance for the renter to make it their own. Definitely one of my favorite tours on this channel!
I really like this home. Gorgeous
The kitchen is amazing… and the terrazzo countertops is very subtle/maintains a classic look. Since I wfh, I think a desk is all I’d be missing…
Love the rounded kitchen, and fluted glass
I think this is my favourite so far. The bedroom pod glazing is gorgeous. The whole space has a 30's crossed with the 50's vibe. However, my overall impression of small space living is that there is nowhere for books or music of which I have a LOT.
You could make it where the table is, then put a a table near the balcony.
@@kendallnicol3338: I guees, but if I was to commission a designer to make a small space work, books and music would be integral to my needs.
Ok
this is likely the BEST design out of all the NTS projects of this scale. well done.
LOVE IT! Best design from this channel in a while, great find! The curved wood of the kitchen/bedroom divider is brilliant. The warm wood and black makes a nice change, I’m tired of viewing a white void.
Excellent design. Very stylish but also practical. I really liked this!!!! Especially the kitchen.
The bedroom colours were the win for me. Thanks 😊
I love this space and the design. One of my favorites on this channel! Amazing!
the curved kitchen adds so much depth to the whole apartment. genius.
The idea of light passing through a wardrobe really depends on what you put inside it, I know I would struggle 😂
the light switch is everything... so elegant!
I love the ribbed glass and curved kitchen bench
YES finally a space that has a soul! All these minimalist, white, impersonal apartments started to freak me out
Probably one of the better designs in the channel. An excellent use of space and design. Wonderful flow and a mix of style and coziness.
Curved kitchen..brilliant solution.
Looks a lot like a cruise ship
What a Beauty!!! Bravo!!