NEVER TOO SMALL Sydney Student Micro Apartment & Co Living Space - 19sqm/205sqft

UKO is Australia's first co-living space in Stanmore, in the inner-west of Sydney, Australia. Architect Ashkan Mostaghim from Mostaghim and Associates presents the smallest of UKO's footprints, a 19sqm Micro Apartment. Including a small bathroom and kitchen, a flexible layout is made possible by cleverly designed joinery that maximises floor space by ensuring essentials, including a dining table and sofa is able to be packed away under a queen bed when not required.

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Creator: Colin Chee
Director: Colin Chee
Producer: Lindsay Barnard/Luke Clark
Camera: Colin Chee
Editor: Louise Mullins

[dwy]

this would make an amazing design for university dorm rooms

[Lucia-efzd]

to all the people commenting that you wouln't put away the sofa: Then don't! I think its awesome that on a day to day basis the sofa can stay out, but if i want to do e.g. a home-workout I stilll have the option for floor space! Or have more room for the dining table when I've invited friends over. Of course you can leafe out the sofa, if that is what you like. The module is there to adapt to different needs, not to tuck everything away neatly at the end of the day.

[holypicklesmofo]

If there's anything I've learned from living in a small studio, it's that daily tasks of moving furniture (i.e., pulling out your couch whenever you want to sit down) are just not worth it. You don't want to have to pack your apartment up at the end of the night.

[joska]

almost no storage space, but it feels spacious

[martinacola]

This looks like a dream, as long as you don’t have a partner! I would definitely keep the couch out at all time and use the extra closet space

[k_]

So this is basically dorms. I’ve noticed this type of co-living in Seattle too and it makes me worried for the future of housing. It feels like a person’s home is becoming less and less theirs and more designed to fit the most amount of people as profitably as possible. These micro studio apartments also presume that you will only use your home for sleeping, and never for living, entertaining, cooking. My concern isn’t about this building in particular, in fact I think it’s beautifully designed, just an example of a trend I’ve been noticing.

[sabriele]

Ah! I wish the wardrobe was a little taller, some of those clothes were dragging on the floor. You don’t need so much headspace above your bed anyway. Also a screen that you can pull up and down would be nice to conceal the “bedroom”. Other than that, a really lovely space.

[VideoArchiveOrg]

Boy, I love this channel. Every space is so interesting and thoughtfully designed. just amazing. keep it up!

[YoshioAtelier]

one of the most minimalistic but gorgeous designs i ever see. Bravo

[snowball]

I wanted to see the communal spaces :(

[aryastark]

This is sort of what I did in my small apartment with no closets. Found old wooden dining tables to make a platform for my bed; one has a drop-down leaf, it became the door to my storage crawlspace. My long dresser is underneath the bed, facing outwards so I can easily access my most needed stuff.Then I have an armoire, a settee with storage underneath, and a sturdy wooden storage trunk with shoes underneath, that acts as the step up to my bed. I have a metal rack that allows drying dishes above the sink; maximizes kitchen counter space.

[quietestkitten]

I love how everything is moveable. I'd probably leave the couch out at all times, except for when I want space to exercise. Then, I could put it away, or maybe just push it to the side. I love having everything on the wheels

[Kim-lcfv]

Clever design, but the green colour is overpowering.

[jenniliang]

I personally love this design, they fit so much in such a small space

[FortYort]

Agreeing with some of the other comments, this is a wonderful design and would make such a fantastic short term living space! Whether it be a nightly hotel, or monthly, this is a perfect little temporary residence. Long term I'd at least need a real kitchen, haha.

[april_dimples]

I love the layout and design of the place. It seems so spacious once everything is tucked underneath the bed!

[MiddleEarthGirl]

"Ok, you have to get off the sofa now."
"Why?"
"I need to put it away so I can unpack the dining table for dinner. Then I'll have to pack the dining table away and get the sofa back out if we watch a movie. Can you just stand in the kitchen so you aren't in the way of the cupboards that hold my furniture?"

[functionoflightone]

Dear Nevertoosmall, I know that many of the comments on your channel are about the design of individual units (and we are a highly opinionated community! Grin), but i wanted to thank you for what you do. I really enjoy seeing the ingenuity and imagination that goes into these designs. Even when I don't particularly like the plan I can still appreciate the work these architects are doing. It's amazing! It's inspiring! Thank you.

[georgegibson]

A lot of people wouldn't want to be moving a table and sofa in and out of storage or having to pull out the wardrobe.
Those storage spaces would just end up filled with other stuff.

[AninditaRoy]

I think most people on this channel do not understand what co-living is for. This kind of housing is mostly for young working professionals in big, crowded cities. In US, I have seen co-living spaces like these in cities like NYC, SFO, etc where loads of young ppl work for intense jobs like investment banking, consultancies, software engineering, research, etc. They get paid well, but barely stay in their apartments, and apart from their office colleagues might not have any other friends. This can lead some of them to feel socially isolated. The rent there is already high for worse planned studios and roommate/shared housing. I feel this apartment is a great combination of having a personal space while being part of a community and for living a more social life while having an intense job. These are not meant for permanent living usually, though there are loads of ppl who would definitely prefer this kind of nomadic living over a large suburban house filled with kids.