ARCHITECT REDESIGNS - A Tiny Office Desk Setup - 3.6sqm/39sqft

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⏱ Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:24 The Office
01:43 The Model
02:51 The Changes
06:56 The Design
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This is not design advice, nor can I give you design advice. Everything in this video is conceptual and is for entertainment purposes only and not for the purpose of providing design advice. Nothing in this video should be construed to form an architect client relationship. You should contact your own architect to obtain advice regarding any particular project.
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[@DylanOB]

If this is a series, I'd love if you could include follow ups from people who take the advice and update their setups based on your advice.

[@impossidan1851]

That would be dopee

[@vanmata433]

this and more pls

[@fabhi]

Yes please

[@GameOnMario]

Yes please

[@pvndavibes]

If he ends up remodeling the space hopefully he shares the photos with you. Would love to see it when it's finished!

[@immeremma]

So excited to see more of these.

[@paddygalloway8780]

This was unbelievable, wow, just wow.

[@DanielTitchener]

Thanks Paddy!! 🙌🏼😃

[@aldwinfuntanilla5076]

Wow congratulations to the lucky one who got selected for the makeover concept! Great video Daniel!

[@Elizabeth-mp6tr]

I love the way you describe perceptions such as "calm in one's peripheral vision". So true.

[@tomr1486]

Blown away by how you seem to generate these renders so easily. Incredible.

[@laurence9695]

Software package!!!!

[@kenk684]

I'm a fan of the before with the wood tones and character. It felt used with a sense of purpose.

[@walker008_]

I'm absolutely speechless. What a wonderful minimalist design. Thanks for sharing.

[@TenshiR]

This gives me motivation to try this. My wife and I share a room on the ground floor of our house as an office. I don't even use my half anymore because we have so much of her stuff taking over the whole room. The house has NO storage at all except under the stairs.

[@amirwashere2737]

You completely transformed the room. It's giving me a lot of inspiration for my own set up, keep it up Daniel!

[@chandlerainsley]

Daniel, this was absolutely fantastic. I can't imagine the amount of time this took to do, but I sure hope we see more of these in the future!

[@silverlinedheart]

An excellent start to this new series! Love it. As well as these design mock-up videos, it would to cool to have a bonus ep a few months down the line to follow up with some of the folks submitting these photos and see how their redesigns went (if they happened), practically speaking. Maybe also a total estimated budget at the end, totaling all the prices in the screenshots for the various IKEA/amazon items you mentioned. Unless there was one and I missed it.

[@findingtrixie]

My want to redesign my workspace has intensified by 100000%

[@G60syncro]

Getting rid of useless storage space is a huge one!! I moved in with my girlfriend just before things got crazy and suddenly I needed space for an office. I took some unused space in the basement and finished the walls. She gave me this old desk/table/cabinet type of thing that doesn't seem to know what it wants to be and is good at neither of those things. The room is 7' wide and the desk thing was only 6' wide so there were gaps and tons of clutter on that thing and it was a horrible place to work from. I took care of this last fall when a local wood supplier got the perfect piece I wanted... It's a maple slab 2 1/2" thick roughly 25" wide. I took it to work on our CNC router to flatten the top and cut 3 edges to the precise dimension of the back of the room, including the out of squareness of the walls. I flipped it over and cut relief pockets on each side of the new desktop. Back home I anchored pieces of angle iron to the wall studs and dropped the desktop in place. The angle supports hide in the pockets so it just looks like this massive shelf that's levitating in the back of the room. I screwed a length of low profile cable trough under along the back edge to hide all the wires into. It looks super clean and the slab's live edge with it's slight curve and wavyness feels like it wraps around you and is super comfy to work on. Last detail, in order not to hide the fabulous wood grain, my mousepad is just a circle of glass from an old broken clock.

[@EmmaVB82]

That sounds amazing 😍

[@kkenny]

This is probably my favorite series of yours. Super inspiring to see how rooms can be transformed so functionally and aesthetically!

[@HaruhiXFujioka]

This was such a beautiful transformation! I really hate the small box rooms in our houses, but this really shows how much you can make use of it :) Excited for this series!

[@karinaki13]

This was so fun to watch! Would love to see more videos like this. Maybe he will actually transform his room.

[@EternalQuestion]

Hi Daniel, fellow architect here! I really do have to second your recommendation to put in an LED strip to replace the task lighting. I did this in my own home office at the start of the pandemic and it's made such a huge difference to my workspace. One of the biggest benefits for me is that becuase the light comes from all angles, it doesnt cast shadows when you're writing or drawing. Excellent for anyone who might be doing a lot of sketching or writing! As an alternative option to the timber batten, you can also get very low profile aluminium channels which are designed to run the LED strip in. They look very tidy and come with a diffuser on the front, which helps give a more uniform light from the strip. You can even get a flush mounted version if you're handy with a router! Great video by the way, and really slick render 👍

[@DipityS]

You always surprise me with what can be done with such small, well used, fully packed little spaces - as I always begin by thinking not much can be done and then you end up with a lovely welcoming and efficient space. I’m very much enjoying your work.

[@anxianhu]

I love this series! It's great to see the thought process and work process with different mediums. I never thought of a render in the same perspective as the photo. The before and after were striking and more convincing. Most of the people I know dislike white spaces, but I personally think they make the room seem bigger. The accent colors are concentrated on the important items such as monitors, tabletop and window. Looking forward to more ☺️

[@godwin_njoroge]

I’m already in love with series and it’s just the first one 😍 Awesome to see your thinking process Daniel, please keep them coming!

[@ICJimmycakes]

This was fascinating, I definitely have a new appreciation for architects and their creativity! I imagine that a lot of poor designs are people just trying to save a quick dollar

[@TrevorGoss]

Great work documenting the process. It helps to see how it all comes together vs just the before and after.

[@peeweelara3122]

This video inspired me buy a damn filing cabinet, weed out non-essentials, and organize my crap! Thanks.

[@daviddwebb9502]

Daniel Titchener need his own Netflix show

[@ginaebalan4868]

I was blown away by the transformation. How i wish I have an architect friend 😀

[@aleks3449]

Hey Daniel! Love this vid! Absolutely amazing! You should do more like these

[@T33K4Y]

this is a brilliant idea and you've absolutely nailed it mate! please make this a series!!! i've always subconciously wanted something like this! 🔥🔥❤️

[@loushared6602]

Wow! That was a great video, I love these kind of videos, in fact I love desks full stop. Looking forward to the next one.

[@IceWolve]

I think trying to convert that door into pocketdoor would help the feeel a lot more too when entering/exiting and being able to leave it open.

[@joaomansano145]

Wow!! This was pretty cool! As an architect I love this kind of designs! Keep going man! Can't wait for next videos of the series

[@m.f.8752]

What a great video. So fascinating to see how everything came together layer by layer. Excellent.

[@goldiluckx]

what an awesome and underrated channel this is! even non-architects like me really relate and appreciate the wonders of space design. you have really translated design language concepts and principles to a commoner like me and made it really enjoyable to watch. Can’t wait to have more videos from you soon!

[@atharvakr0830]

So excited to see more of these. lovely concepts.

[@stacykrett]

I like that you walk us through your thought process including the "back to the drawing board" moments.

[@eugenelejpi703]

You inspire us to move forward and improve our spaces and ourselves! Thank you so much for your videos

[@aiangalang8452]

would love to see you do more like this 😊 your design concept is always on point.

[@hopewrld963]

Can you please make this a series? I'm a first year architecture student and videos like this one would help me a lot in terms of how to use softwares to create beautiful designs.

[@V7StudioProduction]

I have no ads when watching youtube for over 3 years, thank God!

[@AdrianW3D]

this was absolutely phenomenal!

[@dustyroaddesign]

So cool, love seeing the possibilities

[@xanderneal]

This is awesome, can’t wait to see more! Will definitely be sending ours, it’s a very unusual alcove in our bedroom!

[@MichaelNNguyen]

Brilliant, love the design.

[@VirginDollars]

When I saw the alert, I thought it was your new work station. This is so beautiful.

[@stussy4891]

wow your sketch up and photoshop skills are amazing. thanks so much for this Daniel!!

[@saharshparodkar6041]

I am in high school and I like architecture.......looking forward to pursue in.... But this series is already so inspiring...thank u for creating this

[@seiscero]

Love everything but the chair. I would never pick function over form on something like a chair. Armrests are very important. Herman Miller Aeron or Steelcase Leap are good options for chairs with adjustable armrests.

[@EmmaVB82]

Also the Humanscale Freedom (which is what I have), which also looks quite sleek, and not like the bulky black plastic monstrosities normally associated with office chairs (though both the ones you mentioned look great too!) . I absolutely hate arm rests on chairs that I can’t lower enough to get out of the way, and on my old chair in the office I actually just took them off entirely, and was much happier for it! The arms on the Freedom are great because they can lower all the way down :)

[@Dy-yg9wq]

WOW, in love with these series!

[@DeliciasYummyYT]

This project looks incredible! Good job Daniel!☺️☺️

[@tonimedlen5371]

One suggestion - don't forget to use plants as part of the deisgn. Even with sunlamps if neccesary. It can add softness and cleanse the air also :)

[@Alicia-ij6gt]

Yes. Even a little cactus is good, and they mean you can go away for as long as a month without returning to a dead plant.

[@noahmalmquist1940]

This gave me a lot of inspiration, thank you, you did a great job

[@nefitru]

I saw the model online and had no idea it was just a concept. Looks amazing, so clean yet functional and comfortable. Very cool!

[@peterwillis4376]

That skadis looks so practical! Nice video, great redesign! When we did reno in our office, the best change was Music computing touch screen.

[@danielmarcellnagy4551]

This is amazing, please continue making videos like this!

[@nirodhasenerath8417]

I am so in love with this channel already!!!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ second video that I watched and I will keep watching.

[@LordBeowulf]

Absolutely love this series 🤙🏼

[@4slime0]

We need more of these!!! Love it

[@timhaslam4500]

Thanks for showing the idea of TV mounts for lifting monitors off the desk. Great job with this video 👍

[@sheriemirza6988]

Just found your massively helpful channel and subd :) thanks man. And thank God for nice people like you!

[@JiglyPoof7]

It was in the right balance between informative and entertaining. Hope to see some more

[@caedengoering]

What an AWESOME series idea. This is so cool.

[@crebanstudios]

This was super informative and overall such a great video!

[@tristanos22]

Nice job. The room turned out great. I like this video concept of people asking you to do a redesign of their place. Looking forward to see some more!

[@raymondbatten119]

Really enjoyed this video. Amazing what you can do with a small space.

[@heitortavares5439]

I absolutely love your channel and designs. Extremely practical and beautiful.

[@nextstagebasketball]

Final design is so clean and neat!

[@DanielSeungLee3]

REALLY loving this series! You have a new subscriber in me.

[@ShawStace]

Such a fan of how this channel is evolvingg

[@sainteagle4426]

God damn, this was amazing. So informative and entertaining at the same time. This is the type of content I love to see because it's so intelligent and mature. Please make more of these!

[@yasmin-zh2zn]

Daniel! Loving this series already! Would love a video on your homes loft conversion🤩

[@aloksharma8036]

Hi I am from INDIA. This turned out to be very satisfying and is way better than the usual desk setups makeovers. Would love to see more of these. 💯

[@suteerap9286]

I love this series! Keep it coming!

[@shardulmakwe8668]

Why is this so satisfying!

[@sienneamounn]

OMG this looks sooo good!!!

[@noodles.dumplings.kimchi2878]

I really love showing the use of sketch up and photo shop.

[@topicruben]

That was amazing!

[@TheGamingChad.]

this is the first video that i watched from you and instantly subbed, do more of these!

[@charles901100]

This is absolutely stunning!!!

[@RenanRibaa]

WOW! Loved the video! Excited to see the next ones.

[@YuniorGamboa]

absolutely incredible

[@cody2470]

Such a cool video idea. I’m at a stage in my life in which I’m trying to declutter. It’s tough, but so worth it. Wish I had a small space like this to do this work to lol

[@dextersulit8624]

Awesome job, loved seeing your process.

[@DanielCanosa]

i loved this video! Also, that was a lot of work! it turned out great

[@angeloucarnicer2099]

This is by far the most enjoyable vlog I've seen.

[@y4zzxz]

Love the final output❤️❤️

[@ofelia972]

Its awesome! Love the final setup.

[@mickeogh]

This was amazing!

[@vovaz7868]

i really like your videos, great job man

[@jenkenj]

This was amazing, thank you!! As an aspiring ID, these videos are incredibly helpful!! :)

[@nalam14]

This video is incredible! Aspiring to learn to design and use these softwares like you. This should be a series!

[@mimmilofstrand]

Wow, this is so interesting and well made!

[@ireneochoa6972]

Excited that I stumbled onto your work.

[@emali1979]

I really love your works which timelessly simplicity ever yet

[@hashmo101]

Daniel. THIS IS AMAZING. I LOVE IT. MORE PLEASE :))))

[@igordean1]

Yasssssss - this is the content we are living for, Dan 👏🏼

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Love these content. Subscribed

[@mrmilka754]

This is soo cool omg

[@antnguyen]

Really fun exercise, loving this series from you

[@hello-bv4qy]

This was amazing!!! More of these please!!