6 rooms into 1: morphing apartment packs 1100 sq ft into 420

[@breyanapuckett255]

I like how in the middle of the tour he just starts showing us his clothes and telling us what clothes and brands he likes

[@honeybunny1of23]

I was grossed out when he said he could wear clothes and underwear for days if he wanted. Sorry, that was gross.

[@rr7firefly]

@@honeybunny1of23 He is trying to entice a certain type of viewer. Some people want that kind of information. It's the whole package: space, furnishings, machines, wardrobe.

[@marosteyn5187]

he was trying to explain the quality of this new tech material...you guys are rude and you come across very stupid...

[@chakalopolus]

Le douche bag ?

[@chloeelimam3899]

Lol he said, you don't even need a hat, you can just use this hood and then its got these pockets so no need for gloves! 😆 how innovative

[@Eucis93]

This might be a random thing to take from this video, but I’m in a wheelchair and several of these things would be extremely helpful! I have a fairly big house, yet somehow I have several areas where I can’t properly move around because my wheelchair takes up so much space. I have to choose furniture based on my wheelchair rather than what I need or like. I have a single bed for example just because that’s the only size I can have if I want any other furniture in my bedroom, if I were to buy a double bed I wouldn’t be able to have a desk or a dresser because I couldn’t move around them. But if the bed folds up it could work. I never thought about it before but having things like a Murphy bed or fold-out tables or desks would be very helpful for me. Maybe you could pitch these prototypes to companies who have disabled clients? I think many disabled people would find alot of this helpful. Obviously some would need fully automated versions, but it’s a start. Edit: just noticed this is from 2012 lol, but still!

[@ScarlettKitsune]

The company that produces a lot of this transforming furniture even have murphy beds that work electrically, so even more accessible than having to manually pull down the bed.

[@24medine]

Hey! I just wanna say that i saw some japanese tv house programe that renovating someone in special needs. And it turn out to be beautiful.

[@kasiazet1908]

@@ScarlettKitsune, what a company is it? Because I cant find it. Could you send link to a website?

[@SerenitynPeace]

That's a great idea. But what about someone with arthritis that's extremely bad? Pain 24/7. We both are claustrophobic...

[@susie9893]

@@SerenitynPeace can't help you with the claustrophobic thing except to recommend a space with LARGE windows. BUT I will say that if you go small just think how much less CLEANING you need to do

[@eligirl100]

Imagine losing something in that apartment. You'd have to open every drawer.

[@NaturallyLluvme]

lol That is so true!

[@dishappywithlife2556]

Take off your shoes people!! Dame you're in someone's house

[@nonwilson5587]

eligirl100 hahahaha that's very true....

[@SunflowerSoul429]

😂😂😂

[@xinchen199]

eligirl100 then found it in toilet

[@kajalhinduja6972]

The moving wall concept is just absolutely crazy genius

[@barbottolino2519]

Like moving library shelves. Safe, supports lots of weight. Just a different, and more efficient, way of using space.

[@californiadremn6682]

It mimics Frank Loyd Wright with the hidden furniture. However this place must rent for 4000.00 a month.

[@wanderingintime]

look up gary chang 24 rooms in one. I want that one. hahah but my biggest fear is kids smooshing each other between the rooms... if the beds arent open then... yikes. the reason those heaaavy walls slide easily is because the ball bearings floor and ceiling.

[@susie9893]

@@wanderingintime yeah I can see that happening if they're 'playing'. Grew up in a big family myself and it's JUST the sort of thing that would've happened with that set-up

[@dankadesign7462]

As far as i know Japanese have that style of living for years...Panel doors that moves across the space to fit the needs.

[@1601jenny]

The one thing I don't like is how small the fridge is.

[@toribousfield1896]

wearealltubes cool

[@hashmo101]

I think they put a bigger fridge in the v2 of this apartment, theres a video of it on YT.

[@1601jenny]

Jadyn Noseworthy I don't need a massive one but a bigger one than that would be nice. I like to stock up on food so I don't have to go to the store that often.

[@modelrc9500]

whatare this ikr at least put a mini fridge

[@DX-d]

whatare this the fridge it totally unpractical

[@gvillesweets]

what is it with american companies not discussing price/cost. Worse yet, they dance around it but not mention it directly, plainly so ppl can get the full scope. come on Kirsten.

[@kirstendirksen]

+gville sweets I think Graham has been pretty open that the project wasn't cheap. It cost $300,000 for the apartment, plus about $250,000 to $300,000 in renovations. Though I think he sees this as more of a prototype where costs would come down if you could build with economies of scale. I like doing these videos to show what can be done. People have hacked some of these ideas on a more affordable scale.

[@gvillesweets]

I did not catch that. I apologize. Thank you. I have watched most of your videos and they're done very well. Thank you for making them. I'm sure you're familiar with Grand Designs. One of the aspects that I enjoy about that particular show is the budget. It's upfront and open. So while I'm watching the process of the home being built, I can begin to see where they had to sink the money or whatnot. My fav video of yours has to be Vipp Shelter. If you can shed any light on the budget of that project, I'd really appreciate it. Thank you :)

[@-JustHuman-]

+Kirsten Dirksen Wow, not cheap in the USA, you could get a pretty big house for that here in Denmark, I have a small house for less than 90.000 that is about 740 square feet plus small garden and shed.

[@yungtaymusic]

+entZEROspawn I was a good

[@gvillesweets]

It is a very tough debate when it comes to value of money vs value of education. My degree in Architecture was pretty heavy on education but little on money. Then when I went to work at a firm, it was more about money and much less about education. As I've built my current business, it is more about experience and less about money but my responsibility is to make sure to deliver an affordable product. I suppose, ultimately, each of us hold the responsibilities to set our own standards when it comes to what matters most and not the industry.

[@lacygreene9109]

Issue with this apartment is there is a lot of emphasis on “having people over” over the cost of the person actually living there.

[@gardenjoy5223]

For extroverts, that's an important life function: entertaining.

[@reesells1617]

Copy comments much?

[@Roadent1241]

@@gardenjoy5223 Here was my introverted self thinking 'entertaining' people meant something different, like how 'escort' doesn't mean what I think it means apparently. (What I think escort means - Guarding someone as you go from A to B, like a bodyguard. What it apparently means - Going back to someone's bed. What I think entertaining means - Basically an undressing party. What it apparently means - Actually just... being like a Jester or something? Actually only properly chilling out and playing games/watching something as a group?) Maybe it's a context thing and I need to work on that.

[@gardenjoy5223]

@@Roadent1241 Oops, yes, I'd definitely work on that, if I were you ;)

[@Roadent1241]

@@gardenjoy5223 So which is it?

[@pikachuiswatchingyou]

420 square feet in Paris is already huge for a single person. I mean if you have the money to spend on a moving wall, you can get a bigger apartment.

[@marcelqualm]

420 blaze it

[@Jennifr1966]

I could see that! I had a HUGE, 2 bedroom apartment when I started off, and it was only 510 sq ft. It didn't seem like it, but I recently researched it and found that out. I was always trying to figure out what to do with the second bedroom, until I could find a roommate. Only thing was I didn't have a washer/dryer unit. That would have made it more difficult if I didn't have that second bedroom.

[@2degucitas]

Yeah, in Paris if you have the money you can get a bigger apt. But, this is New York. Two different places with unique housing costs.

[@2degucitas]

So did you put the washer dryer in the second bedroom?

[@Skittlesflyfe]

2degucitas omg same like were is the washer and dryer?

[@DRAGONCLAN1000]

Lets be honest, this smaller space would cost as much as a bigger apartment.

[@jessicaladao4001]

you got a point there. but it saves a lot of energy and bills than a larger house. so it's still worth the luxury cost.

[@aarus8121]

+DRAGONCLAN1000 One square meter costs in moscow at least 3-4 thousand dollars, in centre - it costs at least 6thousand,so - these solutions are way cheaper than space

[@ClubhouseTours]

+AA RUS - That's because Russians are good capitalists, who take from poor and give to rich Putin friends. In America we do the opposite. Of course, America sucks. [rolleyes]

[@aarus8121]

Marc Lamb any proof?

[@ClubhouseTours]

+AA RUS - I was being facetious, and commenting as a good liberal Democrat might (ie., contradictory), on the difference between Capitalism & Socialism.

[@sarahdavis203]

thus guy should design dorms

[@omprakashacharya88]

I want to purchase full home. What will it costs me in India. Please call 91 9414081286.

[@eej902]

Yeah, some dorms are terrible~ very claustrophobic

[@smiley8106]

Yesss

[@UnknownUser.ar1]

I feel the money spent on these expensive furnitures can be spent on more square meters.

[@valerieann8007]

@@UnknownUser.ar1 The idea is once a great design is perfected it can be replicated for many at a greatly reduced design. With this beautiful design you could adapt it to twice the space with 2 bedrooms, each with it's own guest room, making 4 bedrooms, and have 3 or 4 bathrooms instead of another kitchen space, etc. If you have a favorite sport you might like to have a very large space designed for that sport, like a beautifully designed personal skate park and this exact or larger apartment design attached or make it big enough to also accomodate your 4 favorite expert skate boarders, each with a duplicate apartment attached to a much larger skate park, and get ongoing inspiration and tips from them. Or same idea for other sports, like roller skating rink, free-running parlour training faciliy with as many of these exact duplicate apartments attached as you wish. You could have a much larger master bedroom and personal Jacuzzi baths added, for yourself or all the attached apartments, too. There are many ways this concept could be utilized for larger spaces, including increasing the square footage for each room if you can afford to, and would rather have it bigger. It's still a great design with everything you need compared to most. I'd like to add one of those small Japanese bathtubs high enough to soak in after showering at the base of the shower and a hand held shower apparatus and fold down shower seat for washing feet or shaving legs without cutting yourself, which could fit in the same footprint. Said shower could be a personal sauna also.

[@Gabifuertes]

The sliding wall looks interesting and all, but I couldn't live with that 'desk'. Give me a proper chair and a proper big enough desk to fit at least 3 monitors!

[@MaraMara89]

you probably could do it with two drawers side by side, it depends what you need - not everyone needs the same and designs can be altered. For example I wouldn't need space for bike/surfboard, but would use that space for bookshelf

[@Gabifuertes]

@@MaraMara89 I don't think wall depth would allow for drawers, but I'm thinking about a space where you can sit and, ideally, be able to adjust the table height

[@k.devlyn5398]

@@Gabifuertes the current wall has drawers. He pulled out 2 or 3

[@susanhadley6451]

If you are working from home then the desk chair wouldn't really be ideal, long term

[@thatdudevii3279]

I kinda thought the same thing, I would need more desk space and a proper chair.

[@DX-d]

The fridge is useless for someone that cooks at home, it's the size of a hotel fridge!

[@eratoisyourmuse659]

But in mind, he is in walking diatance to get all the foods he needs. You don't have to stock food like country folk.

[@cn9630]

Diana D most EU frig’s are tiny

[@keyshaross2665]

Yeah that fridge was way too small.

[@brittlemcmuffin]

Well ya money would last longer cause you know you have to eat what you got just to have the room for more so i can dig it

[@KnaughtyKnancy]

C N9 most of the EU also buys fresh produce and fresh cheese and fresh dairy that doesn’t need to be refrigerated 😪

[@marianaquezada3077]

He said “and this is how I charge my phone” took out an iPhone 4, said holy shit and then realized when this video was released. I really thought this was a recent video lmao oops

[@ajAmyski]

I didn't realise till your comment that it's not 😂

[@zaraellicock]

omg me tooooooo

[@buckbeltzer6137]

lol same

[@rogue3398]

same

[@marykimberlyhayes]

2012 date on video, pretty cool for 2012

[@Spooms1961]

This is utterly brilliant for inner city living. Although, some of the ideas can go into all our homes to make us consume less building materials. Thanks.

[@TheSnoopyclone]

You should consider living in an rv or camper van. Some people like it.

[@SapioiT]

@@TheSnoopyclone Some people deliberately buy an RV, a camper van, or use a van or minivan as a stealth camper (even if not camping stealthy) to see just how much they really need, so they can see what and how they can downsize their living costs. Some use them for a few weeks/months a year to sight-see and visit relatives, while others live in them full time, and some live somewhere in the summer and elsewhere in the winter to have the best of both worlds for the same price they would pay buying a single bigger house. Some others want to avoid homelessness, and they prepare for the worst and try to make the best of it before they are force to go homeless, if they ever are. Some are homeless and want to get a roof above their head cheaply, so they use a bucket composting toilet, a water basin to wash themselves in, and a bed, and live in a nano camper (check out the video called "Boeing retiree finds meaning inventing micro homes & high speed trikes" for more info), others have been homeless and want a backup plan to avoid being one again, and others are being forced by the the current global economic issues to become homeless in the near future so they prepare as much as they can with the money they still have. $1200 is enough to strap together a nano camper with a small propane cooktop, a small solar panel for charging phone and/or laptop, some vents for cross-ventilation, a few LED lights, and stockfood for a month and water for a week, and maybe even a folding petrol scooter (folding so they can take it inside when not in use, to not risk having it stolen) so they can move to a different city on the very cheap (we're talking 100+ miles a gallon for a 90cc or 3hp petrol folding scooter, if not in mountainous areas).

[@charmq777]

@@SapioiT On what planet can you get ANY camper for $1,200??? Maybe one you'd have to rebuild for $12,000?

[@PixelShade]

I actually thought about having a similar solution in my own apartment, only to realize that I hardly ever have people over. And I realized that my mind was basically solving how to incorporate "the ideal home" with all its "spaces", rather than asking myself the important question; "how do I actually live my life?" So I started to design the apartment out of my own needs with multipurpose furniture rather than transformable spaces.... And for me personally, that was a much better decision. :) It's very spacious, very little material use, and everything is so accessible in comparison to the initial idea of "transformation".

[@valeriemariejackson6163]

I miss my wallbed. I'm beyond this. This was me 10 years ago. My next step is a tree house in the middle of Hawaii.

[@MafiaCatNyoshi]

A treehouse in the middle of Hawaii sounds like the perfect home! (Of course if you like nature :D)

[@akukck]

i've seen japanese houses like this.. it looks awesome.. tiny spaces becomes more open and lots of storage spaces..

[@RandoPandaSmiles]

This guy has got to be a backpacker. He has a Snowpeak titanium Spork in his cutlery drawer, a paracord wristband on, obsesses about wool clothing, and believes in minimalism and items serving multiple purposes. The manifesto of the backpacker. I dig it.

[@lottatroublemaker6130]

What is really cool, is that this video is from 2012, now it’s 2020 and I still think this looks beautiful. It’s design is so simple and timeless, it doesn’t get old after a few years. I bet I’ll still think it is great in another 8 years, I might feel like adding a splash of color, or another color, here and there, but the main things will be great as they are. PS! I love the flexible dining table. I saw one for sale, I think it is the same, only it was some wood veneer - but it was ridiculously expensive. You pay a lot for that flexibility, too bad...

[@ej_l2525]

this is the future of modern architecture and design. This idea will help people who are living in small apartments but sadly it will cost a lot.

[@nd4539]

Right. And how many people live in spaces this small... seems a very small portion of people live like this or would use something like this, and an even smaller portion of those people could afford it.

[@TheSnoopyclone]

Have you considered an rv or camper vans? They are just as uniquely optimized as this apartment.

[@fountainmedia4683]

What an AMAZING concept for living space. The two men who came up with that design are GENIUSES!

[@lindai4215]

I have OCD and this house is like, a dream. I feel like i would be really happy living in a place like this.

[@winstonbenedict3525]

That fridge though, 5 beers and 6 eggs. Is that because everyone in NY eats out?

[@thechickenstew3716]

no its just a small apartment. eating out in nyc is very expensive 🤑🤑 yet it is common for people to also order in.

[@glendamiller1735]

People go food shopping and cook alot it is cheaper and healthier in NY.

[@thechickenstew3716]

Yeah that true

[@drennansmith595]

People in small living spaces go to the market like every day after work and get like one meal's worth of food.

[@bartjanc]

Don’t worry, it’ll be enough for when you got 9 friends over for dinner at that large table... 🤔

[@BlankSabbath0410]

This concept is great but the monotone feel it has can make somebody living there crazy. At least try and put some colors on the room so it doesn't have that "office" feel to it even though you've already transformed it to something like a bedroom for instance. Imagine having a day job at a white-walled office and coming home from work to something like that. Again, great concept and I hope this comment helps you. Kudos!

[@hofdori]

BlankSabbath0410 adding colors and decoration is just on your imagination. He said he prefers to live a simple life what focuses on relationships and experiences, not on objects This is the other message he wants to send us beside practical and racional room usage. Our "modern" word tells you have to be cool with owing expensive, modern stuffs, electronics (mobile phone), cloths and shoes, car, flat/house.. but we should go back to basics and realize that the real important things in life are not the objects. And he showes us a very good alternative for a practical life what is not about collecting useless stuffs but people. People give life to a home, not furnishing. But painting colors or hang painting/photos onto the wall is a great option :D it is not a big thing to color this simple little cute flat :D

[@TheDarthJesus]

+hofdori I love how you took his comment about the walls being a boring color, and turned it into an anti-consumerist rant...

[@Poshena]

+hofdori i think he doesn't have to paint walls he could have colors with plates or beddings or couch or pillows or nice rug bc that house is so cool for 3 months then its get boring but the colors make that house livable for 30 years bc u can change the colors whenever u want bc pillows can change like that but if he prefers that :D thats okey

[@carolesandler007]

+lolguy trolguy Monotone gives the illusion of more space......color and texture can always be changed with accessories.

[@KatWebb]

I think you mean "monochromatic" (only one color), rather than "monotone" (unvaried sound/pitch/intonation).

[@nicogs97]

Somebody who could afford this won't be living in such a small place

[@modelrc9500]

nicogs97 depends on if you like a big lifestyle

[@nikkicak2033]

nicogs97 Sometimes, if you're living alone with nobody it kind of gets lonely if you're living in a big space with no company.

[@AnnikaOrne]

The person who designed it is actually very rich and once lived in a larger space, but was unhappy, so he built this space. He did a TED talk about it.

[@ErickJuarezJr]

Annika Orne where can I find this tedtalk?

[@tranlily3001]

You don't get the point.

[@malkamanifested]

Bro my mom be cooking on all 6 stoves at once- you wouldn't understand

[@smiley8106]

Damn that’s some good food you be eating

[@dragade101]

*average american who works in tech who likes but doesnt know how to food.

[@5Nunes5]

Guaranteed your mom is brown

[@dragade101]

​@@5Nunes5 not sure who you are at, Dorothy. My mum is a lot of things. But definitely not Latino; regardless, she cooks the same way, oven and all burners are up and running. Let's be proud of fine food, it takes love and heart!

[@MrsEJV]

malkagotlost I'd get along with your Mom, but dinner for ten in that kitchen? 😂😂😂😂😂

[@ButCritically]

this was such a clever design! i hope it took off in the last 8 years.

[@ikeknights]

The whole idea behind this is great, but even if this is mass produced, it will still be beyond people below the poverty line and lower-middle income. Also, I could build this myself, saving money, but I doubt I could find a landlord that would let me do this to an apartment.

[@Kenchinito2207]

+ikeknights I agree with you but you could look at it as a landlord yourself. Imagine having your apartments with this layout, it would increase the rental value.

[@ikeknights]

Kyon Most landlords are not visionary and this idea is most likely to gain traction among landlords in the most dense urban areas. I live in Philly, but it's pretty spread out to say NY or Tokyo. Apartments here are big or if they're not they're in slums.

[@goldo1107]

+ikeknights What is nutz is that I think he was asking for 1mil for this. LMAO....what is the point? You can get something way better for less in the city lol.

[@masonfellows405]

+ikeknights I myself am a Real Estate Investor and I have had some similar installations put into my properties in London and New York. I would have no problem with someone doing this to one of my properties as long as the asked me first, they had professionals to do the job and we talked though the plans.

[@rickroller9951]

+Kyon So true it would increase the rental value (maybe) theirs just no win situation.

[@dandk_]

9:52 "You don't actually need 18 knives" *Opens drawer to reveal 30 thousand forks*

[@SustainaBIT]

KonaStuff08 Loooooooooooooool, that's what I exactly thought about!!

[@nazarie]

KonaStuff08 Well, the dining table for 10 obvious predicates table settings for 10 as well.

[@Rudenbehr]

KonaStuff08 drawer*

[@dandk_]

***** Didn't notice that! Thanks.

[@Serene6703]

Shloop lol

[@HandbagDiva]

Omg this is absolutely genius!!!! I LOVE everything about this! Especially for places like New York City & SanFrancisco where affordable apartments can be so small. This gives you the ability to entertain family while being in a small space.

[@Vixinaful]

I kid you not, this is THE best small apartment Ive seen and Ive watched ALOT of them. This really is incredible.

[@lass-inangeles7564]

Astonishing! I'm very impressed. It really works. I never felt hemmed in, but felt cozy and warm in this space. I would miss being a gardener, but if you live in a highly urban setting like NYC, this is ideal, and a great model for people to use. You have given something exciting to others. And it has changed the way I see space now. You are right. We don't need bigger. We need clever design. Many thanks for your hard work!!

[@0cean.Sun.]

This is one of the best mini-places I have seen. Well designed, well placed, extremely clean, and no need for wasted space. Nice!!!!! And it fits one person living well.

[@jmitterii2]

Yes. Go live in it. It's a dream come true. Don't move to the west. We have volcanoes, earthquakes, and occasionally tornadoes. So you're soooooo right. Go there and love it!!! I might just beat you there! Hurry! Do it. Before I do it! And stay! Never come to the west.

[@vladtepes97]

this place gets a pass since it's just a prototype, but in real life, lose the composter and use the space for a bigger fridge. otherwise, nice.

[@essennagerry]

Exactly, such a small fridge could do for two people, but not for a couple with kids.

[@mathlover101hotmail]

+essennagerry They manage it in Japan and many places in Europe.

[@essennagerry]

FSociety With such a small fridge? Well I'm quite European and I haven't seen that yet. I've seen bigger households dealing with smaller fridges, but... I can't imagine five people dealing with such a small fridge, especially if they're not the richest and need to sometimes buy a bit more and preserve it.

[@GaelinW]

+Chris R - I was thinking the same. There was a lot of empty space around that composter.

[@GaelinW]

+FSociety - I think Japanese and European society and markets are set up so people can shop everyday. Not so much in the US. You'd spend most of your income on food buy smaller sizes.

[@TheSandrozeneger]

“Okay, all our 10 guests have left. honey, please help me fold our dining table so I can pull out the cupboard to take out my mountain bike”

[@hayleyb467]

I laughed audibly!

[@shareg2421]

If I have guests at home, why would I mountain bike? but yes, I can see where this idea of a room can be a problem

[@TheSandrozeneger]

@@shareg2421 the guests have already left honey..

[@pratap153]

@@TheSandrozeneger but after guest leave and so much eating, you were so tired to get to bed automatically..

[@TheSandrozeneger]

@@pratap153 you still need to get rid of the table first to be able to get to bed

[@nickscarfino8695]

how I imagine every hipster apartment looks like, only thing missing is a blender for wheatgrass milkshakes and nirvana posters.

[@theresatrauger5241]

Goals

[@hamismshana8575]

katika kjifunza na ubunifu

[@ryanjhenry2493]

No matter where you go you have these lame ass comments on a video, lol.

[@Gusttox]

"I'm very lazy" - don't have to tell me that. Because I already know XD. That robot cleaner on the floor tells me everything

[@ryanjhenry2493]

lol, that was funny when I saw that.

[@TheMofobuss]

damn you could hide so many drugs in that moving wall

[@happyface4711]

really I know your smarter than that :) your telling all the police your secrete XD

[@alexandermorris9318]

Why do you think its 420 sq ft?

[@natbb9]

You're obviously not smarter than that, however, because you can't figure out the difference between your and you're. Hide those drugs!

[@shristidas7977]

TheMofobuss i thought something similiar😋

[@ponylover2206]

I can hide my valuables in the moving wall so if I get robbed they won’t find my expensive stuff heheheheeheheheheheh

[@mayanlynch6123]

I could hardly believe this, its amazing. I felt such enthusiasm as the many rooms were revealed and the genius that went into creating all this. I cant image the amount of planning and challenges you had to go though to get this all so functional. Brilliant, great prototype. I can see how it would happily simplify life, less stuff, better quality.

[@dishappywithlife2556]

In Canada we don't wear shoes 👠 inside, so when I go to the states it feels weird when people walk around with their shoes on inside. It actually gives me anxiety lol 😂!!! Like GROSS, you could have been stepping in pee or animal poop, or bringing in snow and mud. Who wants that on their floors....no shoes in a house is a good idea!!

[@replica8818]

I am actually amazed that people follow this rule in Canada as this is kind of Asian thing, and yes I get anxiety to.

[@benisbored5446]

I’m from the US and everyone I know take their shoes off in the house. Maybe it depends on which city you’re in

[@notmyopinion4981]

@@replica8818 not true, its normal in most places of europe too...

[@АнечкаНазарец]

No one in Russia wears shoes at home. Even if the floor is not clean, we'll prefer to take slippers rather than keep feet in boots.

[@poloraid5728]

@@replica8818 it's not an an asian thing. it's an everywhere thing except for usa.

[@yanggarden1738]

I want that kind of house like clean, Lots of space and not that too big not that too small just the normal one......... that house is so genius!

[@금성의딸]

mingyuuuuu 😍😍

[@Gio-fn4bf]

금성의딸 m

[@heyitsxena6843]

True ...

[@staceykersting705]

Just like living in a camper, or small RV...so tight, u sit outside all the time. Anything not to be in a closet sized space.

[@Cortexsaga]

This only works if you have no kids, and possibly single. I mean its a neat idea. But it has some severe limitations based upon peopls individual situations.

[@Natsumi666]

+Cortexsaga and if you're rich XD

[@Cortexsaga]

If you make like 3 grand a month, move.

[@fabjay8384]

Cortexsaga ikr

[@ToxicSunrise132]

This is one of the only setups I've seen where you could have multiple people living in one of these spaces without murdering each other. The fold out bedroom was a stroke of genius

[@bradentripp8141]

Except there is no other available space whe anyone is sleeping...

[@larjkok1184]

It'd be impossible to live with a fridge that small.

[@JayyVonMenroeLover41]

***** then where is the fridge ? :O

[@maggot1234]

Steve Gould other than the fridge this is almost perfect, also the shower seat was too far from the shower itself

[@RealRhonniePSikat]

What? I don't live in soho

[@nolawest5183]

Steve Gould I'm guessing - they "Eat Out" a lot... Nice for 1 person; you won't have to clean out a whole refridge once a month, but bad if you like left overs. A bit impractical!! But the idea of using every bit of space in the apartment - is awesome.

[@RealRhonniePSikat]

lol i wouldnt

[@kolbypham7318]

I made a shoes comment and you guys seem to like it haha - july 2020

[@afonsogomes5916]

i never understood the concept of not wearing shoes inside the house XDDD

[@carlosrescendez590]

ikr😂😂😂its very funny to see people take off there shoes in a house

[@candypietravels]

Kolby Pham it's America

[@hannahbailey928]

same lol

[@NS-qd7gj]

Kolby Pham same. like why?

[@kwon8626]

At one point he describes his fashion choices. I am amused.

[@catlord99]

- snoopy I was laughing when he said they were antibacterial LOL

[@cn9630]

- snoopy He is stating that by using this material, he is able to dirty less clothing, thereby saving on his clothing needs!

[@EvieVermont]

: kwon權 white on white on white isn’t a fashion choice or artistic style, it’s lazy and cold

[@cathalmurphy5505]

It’s still not immune to sweat and dirt it’s really unhygienic

[@shizumaakiyama3129]

: kwon權 one winter coat... im byeeeee no brah doesnt work for womenZ

[@jeanshimpeno45]

This is so impressive. I’m a minimalist so I love all the hidden storage. Home of the future. People have theses huge homes now and fill it up with stuff. Then it takes the rest of their life just to pay for all of that. I bought a simple home. Paid it off in 8 years and now enjoy financial freedom. This is life.

[@raquellambropoulos279]

A REAL MINIMALIST doesn't need storage .

[@jamierupert7563]

Toooooo many people have tooooo much JUNK!! Then the family members have to fight over who's gonna get rid of it after the person dies. I say get rid of it NOW!! Only buy what you NEED, not what you WANT. There's a BIG difference between the two. Sounds like you've figured it out already. Good for you.

[@janetruggles6926]

Be nice if builders would offer to this kind of housing or apartment building. Just think of all the homeless that could have housing, and the low income. And this would be great for Seniors too.

[@sh0wp0ny]

I don't see how this would help the homeless... It's additional cost on top of the cost of an apartment.

[@janetruggles6926]

as new ways come up, and building them gets cheaper, we will be able to afford them.

[@CarlosCruz-cg2dh]

I would only give the older people that are homeless this but if they are younger they can just get a job somewhere like for landscaping and build themeselves up

[@jimmyhaskins726]

Have know idea where to start!

[@armalue]

carlos cruz lopez a lot

[@JanetteBuhler]

I absolutely LOVE every little square inch of this amAzing apartment and super creative practical ideas! 💗

[@fallingbed1]

One of the best small houses out there

[@bperez8656]

Who’s here in 2020 after the Coronavirus economic crash?

[@jmitterii2]

What economic crash, NYC and all those people are doing fine and dandy, see how happy he is in his wonderful apartment? Easterners stay where you're at. It's bliss. You all need to just stay put. Not just during this pandemic. But forever. We have leaky faucets in the west, and scary animals. Just stay where you're at.

[@Supermanlover93]

jmitterii2 Wtf are you talking about?

[@kookie4nookie]

The question is, Who ISNT here after all that BS?

[@mariep.3349]

B Perez meeee

[@laurenbelle6760]

This video just randomly popped up in my recommended

[@DamianDeEu]

I wonder how he incorporated the electrical outlets in the moving wall cabinets?

[@2degucitas]

Good question!!!

[@andrewk8636]

same way a tape measure works. put it within the rail

[@flashpointwhite]

@@andrewk8636 I somehow doubt that would be up to code, though I admit to not having seen anything like it before

[@doms6741]

To u can have a rail sort of like how bumper cars work. But safer.

[@は私です彼の名前]

Probably the magnets...the same way track lighting works...

[@Eztliz]

Once you pay for this Tetris apartment you won't have money left over to own much of anything anyways.

[@sarah3796]

Eztliz what else do you need.

[@bradhargis2261]

@@sarah3796 food, electricity, water, heat/ac, internet for their gadgets, insurance, phone, car, gas, etc. Bills cost money.

[@ciaras3170]

Diy

[@metalmoth6608]

@@sarah3796 you must of never moved out of mommy's house

[@Jane-yg3vz]

@Lillymay Parker Are you being sarcastic? He said it was really expensive.

[@TheDevilK]

11:16 ah finally a different dishwasher design. Been looking for stuff like this, how much does it cost these days and where from?

[@arilibove-goldfarb4717]

I was into it until he showed his knives shoved in a drawer and the induction burners, also the fridge and "oven"

[@smiley8106]

I lost it at the fridge size... unacceptable.

[@SapioiT]

@@smiley8106 But then again, you can give up some storage in exchange for that. Or take from the dormitory a bit of space.

[@lilywinterwood]

that microwave + oven combo is actually very common in japan

[@lisatillett4960]

Too small I know in a studio apartment you feel claustrophobic I know I do I've lived in a nice size one. Before. It wasn't easy .

[@jazz9807]

He has so much storage he doesn't know what to do with so if that was the case for me I would get a bigger fridge!

[@derbigpr500]

You can talk about how impressive the use of space is all day long, it's still a tiny cage masked to give an impression of a bigger space. I'd go mental in there in a week, my bedroom is bigger than this entire apartment probably. I'd never live in an apartment in general. Not living in a house is like someone takes half of your freedom away. And only people who live in a house can understand that.

[@opsilosmetagialia]

Enjoy the 2 hour commutes.

[@JackBradleyyy]

This is probably one of the most ignorant and pretentious things I've ever read.

[@hey_boss88]

rich people problems lol...I've lived in houses before and they are not that great...soo

[@isunlloaoll]

Think beyond yourself dude. This is "affordable" solution for people who can't afford big apartments and wants to live near their workplaces in crowded cities such as New York. This could save a lot of spaces in the future.

[@kelymknowles1]

ARVIN NOPE!. Even dude in the video sd it was not cheap.more than once..

[@lesabbath8416]

“It’s a shoe cubby..... everyone has their shoes on at dinner party...

[@janetruggles6926]

Just saw the whole program, love the apartment, but like others, the refrigerator is w a y to small!! Whare did they keep the food to be cooked for the party of 10?

[@knmonlinemedia]

Cater the food 😉🤣

[@Sean-mc4iq]

it's New york, people by their groceries on there way home from work. To cook for that night.

[@IslemTav]

As a NYCer living in studio apartment about that size, I WANT THIS SO BADLY!! WOW! 😍👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Incredibly well done!!

[@InMemoryOfJimmy]

Wait people in the US wear shoes in their homes? WTF... I'm from Canada, and Everyone here takes off our shoes before entering a house. It's just clean and respectful, who the fuck wants dirty ass shoes prints all around their house? No sense is made on that one.

[@PerryTheGhost]

Kos Mos lol people just don't have the same customs here as you guys do :P

[@PerryTheGhost]

thats a little harsh :P we aren't savages lol we take our shoes off when were in our homes we just dont normally have a built in area, like an apartment in japan would :3

[@InMemoryOfJimmy]

Synthesis Another thing, what's with Americans and saying going shoeless in homes is a Japanese thing? i's more of a "rest of the world" thing. Every house in Canada I've ever been to has a shoe area, same with Europe and Mexico. At least everywhere with developed Cities.

[@PerryTheGhost]

its not like that. we take our shoes off and we know that other countries do too, he was saying the style of entrance resembled an Asian entrance. we take off our shoes but we don't have fancy things like that we just leave them by the door.

[@Avenge342]

I was thinking the same thing

[@elmotuz]

This is like 5 room house where you have to clean only 1 room. Awesome.

[@Magicstockton]

Every apartment in the world should be built like this. Instead of the rich people living in excess. The entire population of the world could live in the state of Texas. Make the most out of the least.

[@LiquidSquidYT]

sounds like communism m8

[@josephp.1919]

people like feeling that they are better than everyone else (this isn't true of our entire species).

[@Magicstockton]

Supermalt, it was only for scale. I didn't say everyone would. Idiot.

[@JoeCnNd]

Not to fond of the fridge though. I mean I tend to cook my meals and you'd have to waste gas everyday to buy food because that fridge isn't storing anything but drinks. I do love this Idea though.

[@Magicstockton]

Yep.

[@nataliealvarado7830]

" got this really good hoodie thing, you dont have to wear a hat or use gloves." ..............

[@dandaddavi]

🤣🤣🤣

[@RozanneMiller]

I know, he showed us a normal coat! He shows us all this tiny apartment design and is wowed by a normal coat Crying out loud, if he ever buys a down ski jacket, he'll discover they have built in gloves too.

[@stevekluze3094]

This guy would be a great motor home, submarine, or space ship designer. For me, I'll just move to a rural area, where square footage is cheaper, and drive to the city if I need to. Great job, but is it really practical, over just moving to the suburbs. People who live in densely populated cities, like to say the world is over crowded, while people who live in the country feel lonely. Just fly over the country and look at the ground, the earth is hardly over populated. There is lots of land everywhere.

And spend 2 hours stuck in traffic? No, thanks.

[@MrKunal123321]

+Osvaldo Guimarães You haven't seen the NY and LA traffic then.

[@sitcomsTV]

+Steve Kluze I've always felted space to be useful if it's plan like this. Even in larger areas. But one has to go standard because the market is set for continuous consumption. "Cheap" things that don't last long. It is really nice but it's a high level apartment for most wallets. Witch is a pity, i adore efficiency. One does not need a mansion to live in. I hope this works in NY, Japan, etc where space value is really an issue.

[@nonwilson5587]

Steve Kluze he did not actually come up with the original design tho....

[@armanke13]

As second home, maybe.

[@NeaonBHB]

I love it in theory, but he made special mention a number of times about the cost, the cost the cost, which made dollar signs ring up in my head. I wonder if it is so expensive that a 1200 sqft home a little bit outside the city wouldn't ultimately be much more practical.

[@NeaonBHB]

+N0tePuff You could be right. I tend to feel like the majority of people out there, when presented with a larger living space that is sparsely designed, vs. a smaller living space that is more efficiently designed, would lean towards the larger space with the belief that they could improve the efficiency down the road when they have more disposable income and therefore have the best of both worlds, as it were. That isn't to say that they necessarily would do it, just that I think it would be prevailing thought process. When my wife and I bought the home we are living in now, we opted for a 3400 sq foot home a full hour away from our employer during the commute, as opposed to a more modest 1600-2100 sq foot home 15 minutes from our employer. The allure of "more room to stretch out" is a very compelling one, and a challenge for these micro-builders to compete against. I'm not saying it's impossible, just that at the end of the day there is a lot of acreage in this country for people to be willing to live in the equivalent of a shipping container.

[@everettfanor1989]

+NeaonBHB This home is for people that make 6-7 figures that want something cool. your thinking like a poor/middle class person

[@NeaonBHB]

+Gallardo 5Million I don't know many people making 7 figures that choose to live in a 420 square foot space, but you probably know what you're talking about since you don't know the difference between 'your' and 'you're'.

[@Natsumi666]

+Gallardo 5Million for very gentrified people.

[@CuriousWorldProductions]

So you've had a party, everyone's gone home, you're a little drunk, very tired.... but wait. You need to put away that f***ing table first!

[@aeh.7249]

You can just take them all out, put them on the floor, in the kitchen. You could store them away the next morning.

[@ElohimElite]

thats why he choose eliosa , she can do for him :)

[@DaltonHBrown]

Sleep on the coach.

[@pixelbasedlifeforms]

first world problem. Or you can pay 200K more, have a bigger house where you don't need to put the table away after guests leave.

[@nonwilson5587]

Curious World hahahaha..or just sleep on the table or floor or sit on the toilet seat.hahaha😂😁😀🤣

[@Mico605]

This looks like the most tedious place to live in, you literally have to move something for whatever you wanna do lol

[@staceykersting705]

Ya, anyone who's lived in an RV or camper knows how exhausting it is!

[@staceykersting705]

@R My current apartment's under 800, but my old one was 325...u can't own anything, just like living out of a suitcase.

[@TheSnoopyclone]

Totally agree with everyone here. It's all novel. But in reality, it can be daunting and impractical. Your living space becomes a chore/work environment, not peaceful. He could have more space if the bathroom was a full wetbath with the toilet hidden and pulled out from the cabinets.

[@NilZed1]

Then again, if you can only afford that much space and you have it filled with regular furniture and stuff stored in storage bins and ikea wardrobes and bookshelves, you also end up having to move stuff around a lot, plus having to keep wiping and vacuuming the dust off of every thing. We have, a different times, had a family of 4 in a 900 sq ft cottage and a family of 3 in a 600 sq ft basement flat, with regular fruniture. This would have been much better. Our fridge was smaller, with a freezer the size of a shoe box, no dishwasher, no electric hand tools like blenders. (we had just moved overseas and didnt replace that sort of thing until we moved into bought a flat.

[@AllThePeppermint]

Agreed. Completely tedious. Places like this are not as much for minimalists as much as city folks who are so desperate not to leave the city, that they're willing to sacrifice peace and rest. My man and I share an extremely comfortable king size bed in our 812 sq ft apartment. The apartment is still unfortunately too small for him. He frequently bumps into things because it is so cramped. Plus, in a convertible apartment like this, we can't do separate things at the same time. In this kind of apartment, I can't keep sleeping when he wants to get up and watch the news while drinking his coffee. Besides all that, this apartment would barely kit our guns and ammo. Lol Let alone a week's worth of food. Cooking in that kitchen looks like an absolute pain in the ass. Home is supposed to be sanctuary. Not a hassle.

[@jonathanperez2868]

Literally the best 20 minutes of my life i want that apartment so Freaking bed

[@birdyboy7971]

Doesn't show where pots and pans are stored. Doesn't show where FOOD is stored. You would have to make the salad, then serve,wash dishes, reset table for next course , and where would you put all the FOOD prior to prepping it for supper? Desert? Cleaning products, vacuum,broom,bucket,toilet brush,etc. And where is washer/dryer for clothes? Nice otherwise, but most of us would be climbing walls. And where do you put a LITTERBOX....GOTTA have an animal & in a small space in NY, it's likely to be a cat or tiny dog that is litterbox trained. Just some thoughts.

[@staceykersting705]

A shared laundry room's ok by me. We have 8 apartments here, one washer, one dryer...works out fine. 3 tenants even have kids (way more laundry).

[@RandomSparkles101]

Birdy Boy yeah new yorkers usually don’t have in unit washers and driers. there’s either a laundry room in the building’s basement or a laundromat down the block

[@staceykersting705]

@@RandomSparkles101 In Oregon, an in apartment washer/dryer space is the dif' btwn a n$800 apartment and one for $1250 0r even $1700. Not hard to walk 3 apartments down to the laundry room!

[@soundrasimpson7885]

Love the design elements. Would love to see a variety of woods, fabrics etc that add a touch of warmth and welcome to the living space. Otherwise, genius!

[@TheSimArchitect]

That's the Murphy bed they used on Sims 4 Tiny Living!

[@gomezaddams6470]

Murphy beds are a very old idea they are in farm houses that I've seen that are two to three hundred years old. Many things that were used closed back up into the wall. Of course the ironing board with people don't even use anymore. I looked up the history of Murphy Beds and somebody patented them in 1911. Which is amazing because they were around 100 years and more before this. The designs varied by materials available but there's always been a bed that folded up on the wall or in a closet.

[@jmr9735]

This is, by far, the coolest transformation of a small space that I've seen. Great work!

[@AnnikaOrne]

I'd love to see these ideas implemented with more traditional finishes for those who would like the added functionality with a less sterile aesthetic.

[@CeCeMcPherson]

IM SO IN LOVE With THIS APARTMENT!!! 💯❤️💯❤️

[@carolbreckel3938]

I think this apartment is amazing. The amount of storage is phenomenal. I don't like a lot of walls that divide the living space. This is open and airy and has so many possibilities. I'm sold on this idea. Great job. Great ideas.

[@msalopezbard8970]

Right now, to make a prototype like this one is much more expensive than to get a bigger apartment somewhere else, but if we work on designing this kind of things, not just thinking about today, in a near future this furniture are going to became an standard, you will find everywhere, this is the real value of this porposal. It is great.

[@blackwood5851]

That's very creative from the architect.

[@CaraneJ]

I feel like overall it’s cool. But after a long day the only thing conserving energy is the apartment you’ll be exhausted getting ready or unwinding at night. Everything is a chore. I hate super small bathrooms they’re harder to clean and get into the crevices. The fridge is super unrealistic I thought it was like a stacked fridge if I have 10 over there’s literally no space to keep leftover hell no space for thanksgiving leftovers. It’s just too much to do.

[@sadsally6175]

💕 Compared to some of the tiny spots I’ve seen, This is absolutely amazing 💕 well planned. I love it 💕

[@PoochiePookie12]

Imagine someone closing that little bedroom when your sleeping in there

[@CadetPrivateRawr]

I didn't need nightmares...

[@amethyst1826]

I wonder if there's a tiny space there, in case that happens? Or jump into a cupboard! 😆😆

[@Jane-yg3vz]

Or standing in front of the fold down desk. You would be cut in half.

[@smiley8106]

You can’t. The beds would bump into the wall

[@bhadrish]

When the beds are folded, since the wall slides flush, it is indeed a scary thought but assuming no one wants to murder you intentionally :D, a lock for the sliding mechanism where it latches onto the wall when open should work...

[@tashmaxwell3774]

It's uncommon for people to take their shoes off? Woah... I'm canadian and I've never seen a household that wears shoes in their house unless they're just going from one door to the next or getting something then going back outside! Weird...

[@TacosOfInjustice]

Yea sadly. Most of the united states is like that. I've never been to a house that requested I remove my shoes.

[@Beccalovesunicorns]

I live in the U.S. and I almost always take my shoes off before I walk around my house or someone else's. It is all just personal preference here though.

[@anthonyjames1484]

I'm Australian and for us it differs from family to family and for my personal family it depends on the situation.

[@silvanh.3075]

I've just realized that people in tv series and movies never take their shoes off:-(

[@SustainaBIT]

Khanh Dang you are more civilized than the us

[@kerstin6216]

All this super cool stuff but no washing machine... :/

[@dextermatthew3592]

Kerstin S or dryer😂

[@mayataylor5743]

He mentioned something about antibacterial clothes so I'm assuming washing clothes is not a top priority. It must be a New York thing not washing clothes

[@nonwilson5587]

Kerstin S I was thinking about that too....he talked about wearing same dirty clothing... don't wear shoes but keep dirty clothing on for weeks....

[@emilygriffin125]

Its probably against the building's rules to have a washer/dryer. The plumbing in many NYC apartment buildings can't handle every unit having a washer. There is likely a communal laundry room for the building, as well as several local laundromats and laundry services.

[@JassminaVellucci]

@@nonwilson5587 He never said he did, he said you would if you want, but he wouldn't do that.

[@handley2645mh]

I love these convertible apartment/room set ups. This is about the best one I have seen. One other one is a Japanese women who converted her grandparents old home using 3 moving walls.

[@Elliandr]

You should market this for the tiny housing crowd and the survivalist fallout shelter crowd. In either case the main challenge is limited space. Personally though, I have 3 main concerns about this setup: 1.) What's to stop someone from pumping the wall and pushing it into someone in the guest room? Does it lock in place? 2.) Some people prefer more privacy than what a curtain can provide. Wouldn't a fold out wall with door work better? 3.) What about entertainment? I get that you need storage, but wouldn't it be nice if you could pull a projector screen down over it and have a projector that works as an HDMI input for television, movies, and gaming? At that point if a couch could be where the bed normally is it would go from a two bedroom setup to an entertainment room setup. If you could swing something like that this could be marketed as an entertainment room first which can be converted into multiple guest bedrooms, giving new use the the living room of most homes. At the same time it would really make the most use of the most open spaced area of the typical tiny home.

[@-farrin-]

At 17:06 it shows him pulling down a projector screen from the top of the pull-out wall and looks like it does include the HDMI setup. Also the bed can be put back into the wall, and then there is a full couch on the wall the bed is on, so that's not a problem. And for pushing someone into the guest bedroom, if the bunk beds are down, the pull-out wall won't go in all the way, so it wouldn't harm anyone, and it could be pushed back out easily.

[@arbeeex]

@Ellandar. You could customize it to suit yourself. The basic idea is to make the space multi-functional, not to lock the design into one plan.

[@IamSpacedad]

Or....hear me out on this: Campaign for strict rent control on these overpriced NYC apartments.

[@dataexpunged6969]

And just why would apartment owners agree to that? They love raking in and sucking out as much money as they can from people and people keep paying cuz NYC is the city of dreams 😐

[@SapioiT]

@@dataexpunged6969 I think it would be more efficient to get a high speed train going from a few places in NYC to fairly far away into the suburbs, including a few wagons for people moving their cars with them, to make commuting there easier. That would increase the value of the property next to the stations, but at the same time would lower the demand for them due to people not needing to live in the city to be able to work in the city. Electric folding scooters and petrol folding scooters becoming more popular would make such trains a lot more popular, assuming they can move very fast and do not need to stop between the starting and stopping point. Also, with a wide short car/wheelbarrow wheel in the back and two normal scooter wheels in the front, with a seat and the engine and fuel below the seat, one could have tiny cars a bit larger than the "smallest car in the world" (google that for images), and still move at 15 mph (25 km/h) safely inside the city. Honestly, tiny cars (or at least thin cars with one seat in the front and one in back, and a small trunk) would heavily reduce traffic, especially if trains are used to transport them from the suburbs, or inside the city in a loop between 2-4 major parts of the city.

[@dataexpunged6969]

@@SapioiT that's the whole problem. If NYC was planned well, a lot of problems would be solved. But people love their big cars and like showing off, so that isn't going to go away anytime soon. Also, that drops the efficiency of roadways public transportation, so people prefer using trains all the time. Now so many people use trains in NYC, as in sure you might've seen, that it makes travelling sometimes uncomfortable too. All in all, a lot of things could be made better there, but their mindset is more individualistic than communal, that's why these problems arise in the first place

[@SapioiT]

@@dataexpunged6969 The whole dog-eats-dog mentality is what keeps the modern societies at such a low technological and cultural level. We could be living as close as possible to an utopia, but we're living close enough and constantly getting closer to a dystopia.

[@dataexpunged6969]

@@SapioiT exactly. Problem is that for every person happiness and freedom is different. Imagine, so many people are against wearing masks because it's "against basic human freedom". I don't even care for people anymore tbh. Seeing the news has just made me lose hope in humanity.

[@defaultcamo4288]

I could see this being built as a small house.. same floor plan.

[@briansmobile1]

+Jonathan Johnson It constantly reminded me of an RV

[@laviniaharvey659]

briansmobile1 b

[@moocow5145]

brian

[@shway1]

why a house? the whole point is to save space.

[@Ryzzingsun]

My first thought when I saw this was "you know, that would make a pretty dang cool tiny house."

[@lifewithoutstress2684]

A multipurpose room. 😍 love the apartment!! No stove but what he did to replace it was even better.

[@fallingbed1]

15:49 LOL EVERYONES WEARING SHOES

[@gracehinahon4137]

Same! My asian blood triggers lol

[@robinmp8300]

Oh! that strapping in the bedding is totally my cup of tea!!!

[@stephz.5927]

when I grow up I really want to live in a house like that

[@marshy1950]

Fantastic!! Very, very imaginative, SIMPLE, solutions to reducing our footprint. And what a classy finish to everything!! It's an absolute credit to you, sir!!

[@ingenierocristian]

Does anyone remember The Fifth element after watching this video?

[@fabjay8384]

IngenieroCristian there were elements

[@joannahampton3808]

Absolutely no warmth or character, it's like living at your company's office space

[@iamtheafraid]

yup or a budget hotel

[@staceykersting705]

I usually have to move various houseplants to get to anything...just me in almost 800 sq ft.

[@astridaden8536]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@violet6507]

For me it looks clean and efficient, it is just a matter of taste

[@FlashySenap]

Is it really uncommon to take ones shoes off when inside a house? It's like the norm here in Sweden and has been for a very long time =S

[@ABC1245678910]

Duncan Bananatyne Wooden is ok if you have underfloor heating.

[@youtubasoarus]

I think this is an American thing. Up here in Canada we take our shoes off in peoples houses, because who wants people tracking their shit in from outside all over the house? When I was in the US it was common to walk in the house with shoes on. Totally different.

[@ABC1245678910]

***** Same in europe.

[@MaiCohWolf]

It's not a big thing here to wear shoes in the house. I don't like to wear sneakers in my house, but because other people in my house wear shoes, I still like to wear sandals indoors because we have hardwood floors and it hurts after a while. Lots of families here in America (at least where I live) wear shoes in the house, but some don't. It's not as big of a tradition or a cultural thing as it is in some Asian countries I think. Most of my friends are from East Asian countries or India, where taking shoes off is expected, so I've sort of gotten into that habit. But I wouldn't ask/force someone to take shoes off in my house. We just sort of do whatever the homeowner asks us to with shoes.

[@TheMusachioedBrony]

I live in Chicago, and the minute I walk in someone's house I remove my shoes. How gross is it to track all that outside dirt all over your house. I read someone's comment about the hardwood floors hurting after awhile. We leave slippers by the front door that are only worn inside, and just wear those around the house to protect our feet. No biggie-not so hard to do!! The removal of shoes in the house was always a huge source of contention between me and my ex-husband. He was born and raised in Mexico, and he NEVER would remove his shoes, no matter how many times I asked very politely, got angry, threatened, even cried. We had a super harsh winter last year, and he came over often to help with the snow. He would come inside and tromp around with massive snowy boots, leaving melting ice flies on the wood floor, tile and carpet. Didn't clean it up, despite the fact that I was recovering from back surgery. I did mention we divorced, right?? So here in Chicago, it is Definately the custom to remove your shoes and not to wear street shoes inside. I have friends who have a basket by the front door with new, inexpensive slippers for their guests if they don't want to walk on the cold floor-picked up cheaply at IKEA or free on business trips. They become a "gift" at the end of the night-I think a very cute idea!

[@michellestratford9753]

I live in a van and many of these innovations are familiar from the newer Class B van conversions. It's so cool to see what's coming to the world ☺️

[@mrssmurf55]

Wish this gorgeous man could design my tiny house!

[@keepchrispy8589]

1:54 I LOVE burning candles underneath my bed! Just had it ONCE so far ;-)

[@eteyrarpg]

Woah, great. I really love that :D Hoping you might also like some criticism: the only flaw I see in that appartment is the food space. Being 4 people or inviting guests up to 10 people (you made it possible in such a small apartment, and it's brilliant!) you gonna need a much larger fridge and storage space for food if you don't have a 24/7 supermarket just downstairs ;) However, I find it great how you "compress space" (almost literally I'd say) and I totally love your care and your ideas about that! Rock on! As a sidenote: It sounds really creepy from about 8:30 to to 11:00, when it comes to comprassing clothes and kitchen stuff :D

[@m1ndtr1p]

Not necessarily, I doubt he has 4 people over for diner every night, let alone 10, and I doubt a normal family of 4 would live in a space that small these days (although it would be possible for a family of 4 to live there, it would be extremely cramped)... If you do need more food space, you can always install a normal sized (or slightly smaller) fridge in that very same space and only sacrifice a couple cupboards up top, which you can then make up for by using the space for the trash/recycling as dry/canned/boxed food storage or storage for pots and pans along with other kitchen stuff... Or you could keep it all as it is and go buy what you need only when you need it, this is NY (Soho) after all, you're never too far away from anything. This is more for a bachelor or a couple with no kids who work all the time and are minimalists, so there is more than enough food storage as it currently sits. Not everyone can live in small spaces such as this, much less an entire family of 4, but for a normal 20 something to 40 something professional individual or working couple with no kids, it's absolutely perfect, especially in NY where rent and housing costs are insane

[@pinschrunner]

Good work @Kirsten! I live in a home but I love the idea of murphy beds everywhere!!! I want to have more daily floorspace

[@neveahhenry-dupont5074]

You know what's pretty cool having a coat with a hood and pockets so you don't need gloves or a hat "wow 😯😲!"

[@jojomakes]

😂😂😂😂😂😂