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The apartment is located in the 20s
district of Paris.
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It's called the Belville area.
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This is a village
like every rich in diversity
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of people and buildings.
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It is a hilly place
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where you can catch some beautiful views
of the Paris landscape.
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This is our apartment.
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My girlfriend, Clementine,
and I live here.
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Originally, the apartment is about
twenty four square meters.
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And together with the mezzanine it's
now a thirty one square meters apartment.
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As Parisian prices are really high,
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we were looking for an apartment
that was affordable.
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The apartment is located in a tiny
and modest building
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of two floors, which was built
in the end of the 19th century.
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When we first found the apartment,
it was a tiny dark three rooms apartment.
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There were no toilets nor showers,
and the ceiling was quite low.
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Everything was run down and dirty.
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We removed every wall, close it
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and ceiling from the space, removing
all of the ceiling.
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Gave us a lot more volume vertically.
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And because of that,
we added a mezzanine to the apartments
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by making a compact furniture
unit to include the bedroom,
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the bathroom, the walk in wardrobe
and all of our bookshelves and closets.
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We added three skylights
into the apartment to maximize
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the natural light into the space.
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Getting into the apartment,
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you're greeted by a generous double
storey height space
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and the exposed old beams
and lots of light.
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Our main goal was to make this apartment
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the most sustainable
and economical for us.
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And we did most of the renovation
by ourselves so we could save money
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and take good care of the details
and also improve our building skills.
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We used a lot of French pine plywood.
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Not only is it economical, but also
very durable and aesthetically pleasing.
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We like the idea of simplicity,
irregularity and imperfection.
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Almost all of our furniture are simple
and meaningful things that we
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found in the street.
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For example, the closet and doors are from
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my grandparents kitchen
that I took when they passed away.
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And if that was sold.
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Next to the main window
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in the apartment marks
the beginning of the living space.
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We designed the wooden volume
of the mezzanine,
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bathroom and wardrobe space
that allows the living to extend
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to a more intimate space
in front of the bookshelf.
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There are five identical
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45 centimeter bookshelf sections
centered around our old integrated
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sound system and two 60 centimeter
doors we made ourselves.
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To leave maximum
space in the living and Kitchin,
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the mezzanine ladder is foldable
and movable attached to a fin cream rail.
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By pulling the ladder,
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you get quite comfortable access
to the mezzanine.
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It is a simple warm
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wooden space with a bed hidden
behind the bookshelf.
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We built a wooden box with plywood
to form a bedhead that insulates us
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from the wall and allows us a place
to put our books or alarm clock.
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We added a skylight to allow more
natural light into the apartment
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and provide a little window
to the skyscape.
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The bathroom is designed
around a small window.
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It is a very small bathroom,
but we wanted it to feel generous,
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so we chose to use white tiles,
white tap and white showerhead
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to reflect the light.
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To bring a sparkling
element into this white room,
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we used a survival
blanket as a shower curtain.
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We love the warm, shiny golden reflections
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that it brings all over the space.
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During the construction,
we found an old and broken sink.
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So we decided to use it and we really like
its cracks and its timeless look.
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We also used an old mirror that belonged
to Clementine's grandparents.
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The walk-in wardrobe is a compact
and efficient space.
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We created a small bench to sit on
and take off our shoes.
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The walk-in wardrobe and the bathroom
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were also designed
as a buffer space to filter
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noise from the neighboring apartments
and the common spaces.
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The kitchen is the feature
of the apartment.
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We wanted to have a large workspace
to cook together.
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It has a cook top, oven and fridge.
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We also kept the old cracked sink
from the original apartment.
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Even though it's compact, we
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made sure it has a lot of storage below
the kitchen bench.
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We kept the wall free from clutter
and hanging cupboard.
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And we designed this funny
wooden wood-shaped extractor hood.
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We also asked a ceramist friend to create
the handles of the kitchen cabinets.
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We use a washable shiny paint
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as a splash back over
three lines of white tiles,
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the same as we used in the bathroom.
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In the dining space, we have Clementine's
grandfather's old workshop table
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where we can generously fit six people.
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Designing a small space is about choosing
what's really meaningful for you.
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By choosing what's really important,
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you make these functions easy
for everyday life.
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If you have a tiny space, it might mean
that you have few pieces of furniture.
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So I like the idea
of including them in the project.
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So you can give them the
space and place they deserve.
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As we live, knowing
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the important effects of climate change
on our future city, living,
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living in the small space
can contribute many positive solutions.
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It is easier to heat or cool and to clean.
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It also needs less material to build,
and it helps to stop the urban spreading.
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As living in the city
is also closer to amenities.
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It prevents the excessive use of cars
and keeps the city centers
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active and lively.
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An ideal situation would be to combine
tiny private livings
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and diverce bigger common spaces
for shared facilities and activities
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in the same building or block,
and also lots of public spaces
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in the neighborhood we live in.
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