NEVER TOO SMALL Italian Micro Loft Apartment - 37sqm/398sqft

In an inventive redesign of her 19th century Italian apartment into a multifunctional home and office, Architect Catarina Pilar Palumbo transformed the formerly gloomy space into a bright and colourful home. With the addition of a blue steel loft, she was able to elevate the bedroom and divide the apartment into living and working spaces, exposing the relocated kitchen to more light. This concept continues into the bathroom where a distinctive faux LED skylight washes the room in a soft glow that extends outwards into the rest of the apartment, accompanied by the bold color of the home's blue features.

Project Name: Il Cubotto

Produced by New Mac Video Agency
Creator: Colin Chee
Camera: Alessandro Carpentiero
Producer: Lindsay Barnard
Editor: Lucy Cawood
Music: How Could the World Contain You by The Soundkeeper

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Architect: thecaterpilar.it

[quacknom]

When even her outfit matches the space, you know you're in front of a deeply commited artist

[mayronque]

This redesign really maximizes the space. It looks huge!! I love the how airy everything feels

[caterinapilarpalumbo]

Thank you, Never too Small! It was a pleasure to work with your team!

[valarya]

This doesn't look like a home, it looks like an office that she sleeps above. Strange to ME, but probably works for her as she designed it!!

[twolonet]

very nice! A small editing suggestion: a bigger pause after the owner is done talking and the ad starts. let her words sit with the viewer for a few seconds :)

[LisaIsabelle]

I wouldn't personally live there but I can see the potential of it. It's amazingly well designed for her needs! She uses so much space for her office that you would think everything else would be cramped, but... no. It just all works beautifully together. If I had to visit her for business, I wouldn't have the feeling I'm stepping in her home either, which is a huge plus for the client. Well done!

[chubipower]

This could easily be adapted to a normal house by enlarging the kitchen with full size appliances at the office space. Laundry and closet can go where the small kitchen is, the meeting area then will be a large living area with comfortable seating. The architect has designed the space for her own needs but showed us lots of possibilities with the way she maximised the space

[petalss]

I think it suits her needs perfectly!! The place must seem professional and modern-chic to clients visiting this office, so the color choice really brightens up the space in an unconventional way. I’m sure if this place was to be just a home the color of the mezzanine structure would have been different, even the material. But as this being an office, it’s not too industrial but really feels like a workplace.
Great example of a small living customized to fit individual’s needs!

[StrappingYoungLadam]

I've been watching a ton of these never too small videos lately and have concluded that every single one of these units are a college student's DREAM.

As far as permanent living space there's definitely a demographic for them but I just am not among it. Mad respect to the designers though as the work is quite impressive.

[ansonstuart]

I like how the shower door functions to hide away the storage bins, but I wonder about moisture being trapped in that area with the door wet after a shower. Or maybe there's a constant wet spot on the floor where it drips?

[parshaupt]

the second floor is just brilliant and the colours are so well matched.

[lunatickgeo]

a really good example of a well-designed apartment that I, personally, wouldn't pick for myself. There is absolutely nothing wrong with her design, only that it doesn't appeal to my personal tastes.

[joelmiller]

a year ago or so i never would have imagined it could be so relaxing watching videos of small apartments. i LOVE these! it inspires me to make my small apartment more beautiful!

[inmamartinezspeaker]

One of my favourite ones because I work from home and it made me realise how many hours I spend working inside and how many doing other things. It is a fact: if you work from home, this has to become the function where you should seek the most comfort and convenience. I love other NTS videos but when I see them pulling out table tops that are tiny or pulling up stools as potential working chairs I always know that these spaces would not work for me. Thanks Caterina for showing us your space.

[digicraze]

I personally prefer to go without my shoes in my house/ to my bed, I can't imagine waking up in the middle of the night and walking on that blue steel to get down to the bathroom

[gudegudemeh]

This channel really inspires me to do something about my apartment. I’ve never realize that all the furnitures in my small apartment are wayyyy too big and the color scheme makes the room look even smaller. I really just bought what ever I want lol. Now I think paying a little more attention to design will make my living space a lot more functional and improve my well being. Time to start saving money and renovate.

[blotchilim]

I love how most of the space went for her library & workspace ❤️
I love the blue frame & railing, it's so much better than monochrome in black&white!

[unicorn]

I love this so much! It has always been my dream to own a business and work at home! There’s no need to face any BS at commercial space with fake colleagues

[rakryanmandanitanudirjo]

Im curious on how high the ceiling is, area-wise its small, but volume-wise i feel like its huge since it could fit 2 floors. From a design prespective its a really nice place.. 👌