00:02The main idea was to make the house much more open and bright.
00:09We wanted all of the main services in the apartment to be hidden in a green cube,
00:14made from sheet metal, which we call the metal core.
00:18This will allow us to free up space and make use of every square meter in our apartment.
00:27My name is Carlos Rebolo and I am an architect and the co-founder of Studio Taller Grab, based in
00:34Madrid.
00:44The area is mainly residential.
00:48There is also a large park near the building, which is very famous for its almond trees.
00:59The flat had never been renovated and it had very old floors and walls with worn out materials.
01:07It wasn't really in bad condition, but it was dated.
01:16We wanted to explore materials that are often found in larger scale buildings.
01:24To use these materials in smaller homes.
01:31There was a living room, a very narrow kitchen, three little bedrooms and one small bathroom.
01:37We removed all the walls of the apartment.
01:40This created an open living room and a unique master bedroom space.
01:45The study can be opened up to the living area using sliding doors.
01:49The bathroom is contained within the green cube that groves around the centre of the flat.
01:55And also provides storage for the bedroom and study.
02:06For the entrance, we created a maple wood corner, where the door is integrated in the design.
02:14Behind a perforated door, there is a radiator.
02:18It is also a small space for keys and other items that we usually take with us when we go
02:23out.
02:25We put a small gold light on the wall.
02:28This gold light shares the same color accent to other objects in the apartment.
02:34There is a closet for shoes too.
02:36It separates the entrance from the sofa.
02:40We chose white so that it would blend into the space.
02:44And as we enter, we can immediately see the white micro cement floor that we use throughout the flat.
02:54The living room is the largest space in the flat.
02:59It shares its space with the dining and the study.
03:03The living room is equipped with a small light grey sofa, with colored cushions to accent the grey.
03:12We costume design a low piece of furniture that works as a television cabinet.
03:17We didn't want the TV to be sitting high and take up the space physically and visually.
03:26The dining area is at the back of the living room.
03:30It is next to a large window that brings a lot of light and gives access to the terrace.
03:39We chose a white extendable table with light wooden legs, like the rest of the wooden elements of the house.
03:47Small white spotlights help to illuminate the space.
03:53The metal core is the center of the house and can be seen from almost every room.
04:01It is a large green perforated metal sheet that contains many functions.
04:08It is the main element that allows us to structure the apartment.
04:14We wanted to have a cozy feeling to compensate for the coldness of the steel.
04:22That's why we used the wavy shapes and perforated texture.
04:30The study was opened up to the living area, using sliding doors.
04:36The study was planned as a multifunctional room, that can be used as a living room extension or as a
04:45guest room.
04:46My partner and I often work from home, so we wanted to have a comfortable study.
04:55A metal shelving unit by MUJI is placed at the back of the room.
05:02The studio has two large seat stand tables, so we can both work from home at the same time.
05:11Behind the desks, we added curtains running the entire length of the wall.
05:16This curtain is also used in the living room, so there is unity between the two spaces.
05:25Within the metal core, we integrated a cupboard with shelves for books, office items and my city collection.
05:36We consider the bathroom as one of the most important rooms in the flat.
05:41The green sheet metal allows light to pass through.
05:46We use two different types of tiles.
05:51All the walls perpendicular to the entrance have a wide rough tile.
05:56The rest are tile with small pieces of the same green as the metal core.
06:01The bathtub is large for a small space.
06:06The floor of this bathtub has also the same micro cement as the rest of the apartment.
06:14The wash basin area has a maple wood cabinet, two terraces of basins and a large mirror.
06:21It was important for us to have two basins because we usually get up and have to get ready at
06:27the same time.
06:29In front of this unit, there is a small room for the toilet and bidet.
06:34They are separated from the rest of the bathroom by a sliding door made of a wooden frame and polycarbonate.
06:46The layout of the bedroom is a mirror image of the study.
06:51The metal core in the bedroom is now a large wardrobe containing all of our clothes.
06:58On the other wall, there is also a curtain that runs all the length of the room.
07:03The curtain appears to have the same wavy shape as the seat metal.
07:10The bedside tables are made of a wide and thin folded seat metal.
07:18We can also see sunlight bulbs hanging from the ceilings.
07:26We love to cook while talking to friends or family in the living room.
07:33The kitchen is really compact, with all the appliances integrated in the cabinetry.
07:41Everything is hidden in the cupboard, with the doors of the same type of wood that is used in the
07:47rest of the house.
07:49The kitchen is framed by a worktop that goes all the way around the cooking space.
07:54In the back, we find small yellow tiles that give another touch of colour to the flat.
08:03We use a lot of plants.
08:06We see them as inhabitants of the house.
08:09And of course, they are very important in the design.
08:13The office and dining room overlook a small south-facing balcony.
08:19The access to this area is from a double door right next to the dining table.
08:25In this outdoor space, we also added a white metal sheet.
08:30We chose white so it better contrasts with the plants.
08:40We always understand small spaces as great opportunities to experiment with systems that allow us to optimize every square meter.
08:52Working with tiny places makes it possible to test solutions focused on sustainability, energy saving and new models of social
09:02life.
09:04By the way, we are the same.
09:10The way, we have the eyes of the house.
09:11And the landscape, we do live in the enough room for the city.
09:18The area of our homes, we are not so far.
09:18But here we are.
09:20We have the first few buildings that are the only ones to be able to use the space.
09:21We have the right to see it.
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