00:035S is a Japanese methodology, roughly translate to sort, set in order, standardise, sustain,
00:11and shine. The inspiration for this design came from the clients and their interest in
00:19minimalism and exploring ways to live with less and be very ingrained in their locale
00:24and in the local amenity. This is a 24 square metre space. Originally the kitchen is where
00:31the sleeping nook is now, so the kitchen was moved out of that space. So what we did is
00:36we split the kitchen into two wings, a wet kitchen which has the sink, the hot water unit
00:40and some storage underneath, and an area to dry things over the top of the kitchen. As
00:44you wash up you can just store things directly in the cupboard and then you can just rely
00:47on them drying and dripping down into the sink. And then the dry kitchen is an area for primarily
00:52for cooking and for preparation. The bench for the dry kitchen is very much like a workbench
00:56and it has a sort of floating quality to give the space of lightness. It also has a table
01:02that can be neatly stored away as part of the kitchen and then brought out when it comes
01:07time to dining. The bathroom was adapted from the original bathroom. What we did is actually
01:15maintain what was nice about the original bathroom and then put an additional contemporary layer
01:20over the top of the bathroom. In the sleeping nook we used the overhead space above where
01:27you would sleep for the storage of clothes. It's always a good idea in small spaces to
01:30be able to use the space that is otherwise left void. To best separate the sleeping nook
01:35from the living area we decided to employ a folding perforated metal screen and the idea
01:41is that that gives us some level of privacy between the two zones. It also enables the permeation
01:46of light and breeze and we could have the one TV that serviced both areas. One of the things
01:52that we did in the beginning is make a catalogue of all the items that the owners had intended
01:56to put into the place. That was right down to the appliance they would use in the kitchen
01:59but they didn't want seen and then applied the Japanese 5S methodology to the storage requirements
02:04for the apartment. The clients could sort of sort and sustain their belongings and consider
02:09the things that they lived amongst. We've decided to keep the pallet very neutral in that
02:14it's a kind of blank canvas for the occupants and for the minimal possessions that they
02:17have. But also because it wouldn't detract from the wonderful view that the apartment benefits from.
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