NEVER TOO SMALL: 3 in 1 Artist’s Home, Studio and Gallery, Lisbon 50sqm/538sqft 

this is really not a home, but an atelier with a facilities to do overnighters.

It is rare that someone takes the time and effort to revitalize a space back to its former beauty without imposing too much of their own will over it and making it something it is not. This space is optimized well for its intended use as a location for an artist to work/showcase their stuff and live for extended periods. Many artists have a process where they get into grooves and work continuously night and day to get things done...and this is a space to make that happen. nice work!

Wait, the toilet is only separated by a sheer curtain? I wouldn’t want to use it during an art exhibition 😅

I have to agree with many that the kitchen is not a cook's kitchen ... but overall I really like how she has set it up, with the bathroom tucked under and the little mezzanine, and I love how she kept that arch.

Looks like a really nice working space for occasional sleepovers. Given the limited storage space, tiny closet and few kitchen appliances as well as the makeshift sofa bed, I guess living in this place daily would be quite inconvenient.

I keep saying WTF every time something is revealed. It's not all practical, but I can see how everything works in real life. This is crazy and she's amazing for making such a limited space with a full function. Applause for her creativity. Love the clean lines and the materials she used too.

she definitely has another apartment somewhere else

This is a beautiful, intriguing and highly functional artist home, and I love that it challenges conventional usage of space, as we don’t all live the same lives. For this couple, being able to convert the dining/working space into a pop-up gallery and large project workspace, is the trade-off for a conventional lounging and living room space. I get it. Being able to fold away the custom bed back into a sofa for those gallery guests that inevitably wander up the mezzanine (there’s always someone) is also brilliant. For even more multifunction, they could even choose to use a projector to display video on the white space above their fireplace. It makes me reflect on which uses are really necessary in my home, because I’m also of the multipurpose and multifunction possibility philosophy. I see some people in the comments are criticizing the small kitchen space, but that doesn’t bother me, as there’s that entire glass table for prep. Obviously it’s not a foodie kitchen, but it’s perfect for economy of space, especially in Europe. Well done!

This place is 90% office 10% house

I like some of the things, but trying to make it 3 things doesn't work for me. I would say primarily it is a studio with the option to sleep over and have an exhibition. It just doesn't come across as anyone's home.

The hidden bath is genius

I love bath is being covered and bed is warmed by chimney! So original and very minimalistic at the same time. Such an amazing art space and office. loved it!!

Clever design elements and aesthetically pleasing - but this apartment does not look like it is lived in permanently. The fridge is one of the smallest I have ever seen. The clothes hanging in the wardrobe look like a hand picked, curated collection based on a matching color scheme of tonal neutrals. Feels more like a work/office space with a spare bed in the mezzanine.

Some of the choices are top notch: exposing the arch, taking out the low hung ceilings to gain all that height, and to dig into the ground to create the back half that allows a full bathroom/bedroom. This is where the disconnect where architects build more like an art installation and not for real living. The kitchen is more a mini fridge. I've seen AirBnB's list they have a kitchen and it's a microwave and a mini bar fridge like this. It's not a kitchen. The toilet with no privacy...Imagine the smells that come out of that open space into the rest of the open space. The bathtub I love. Who doesn't like a good soak. I think the arch is a missed opportunity. I would love to see a shallow wood built-in wall size book case. It would be stunning because you could play with the geometry of the shelves and open spaces and have great storage opportunities for books, art pieces, plants, etc. I agree with many others. This is a place for work and showing art. It's not a living space unless needed for a 1-3 nights. It's not a true apartment. She's an architect and she uses this space to show off her skills but it skills for a commercial space not a residential. I also love the big open front doors that brings in all that light.

Everyone is a minimalist on this channel.

Best use of space i have see, for a very difficult brief. Combining a public gallery with a hidden comfortable home brilliant! Hats of to the architect. I like many others would have preferred a larger fridge and an oven but I don't think it is possible or you would lose the gallery like asthetic. Which is vital to the function the owner required.

Lovely bright, peaceful/tranquil and open. Fantastic for a studio (although very, very little storage), gallery and short stay.

Impeccable taste. Gorgeous !

very nice bathroom, just a curtain for a toilet is a dubious choice if we consider it as a public space

I really like this one!

Love the stone, clean lines and elegance of the house/atelier.

I love the exposed arch and ceiling and also think that digging down was such a clever choice in giving both a sleeping loft and a full bath. I think that I might have put a small shower in the lower space instead of the large tub (I am not a bath person)and either used the tub wall for closet or pantry space if someone wanted to live there full time. I also would add a row of white upper cabinets in each of the niches so that it doubled the usable cabinet space in the kitchen area. I might have even kept the toilet in the front niche so that it was available to patrons during exhibitions.

It's beautiful to look at. A work of art. But to live in? Where's the "stuff"? We all, always have "stuff". To me, this would be for an occasional sleep-over, not to live.

Wow! What a creative redesign. Love the versatility!

This space is interesting and unique. It seems like a gallery 1st, home 2nd.

Beautiful triple-use of this space.

Amazing!! Beautiful balance between studio/gallery/short stay home :)

its a beautiful use of space and you can see what the priorities of the owner!

A creative mind can do wonders. ✨✨

This is a beautiful space and has clearly been renovated to serve a very specific individual experience. I can't see myself in a space similar to this, nor will there be many spaces having a similar structural requirement of a stone arch that becomes the focal point of a design. The first of these I've seen where I've wondered at its inclusion.

This is stunning! Nádherné, pani Lenka!

Does anyone live there?

I love the space and I like the layout. But why all the curtains instead of doors? I also find it strange that a place with such a tiny kitchen has a bath tub.

The same concept can work if you add white sliding panels to cover a slightly more functional kitchen. You could add upper storage, and other facilities and still keep the space clean and tidy. I love the concept of home / gallery!

Very well thought and executed.

Very unique place, great work!

We appreciate your efforts. Keep working hard.

It's an interesting concept

Simple and beautiful, I bet it’s not licensed as a living place 😀 but the prices of apartments or houses in Lisbon and area are ridiculous high, it’s a huge huge problem today. I would love to live in this kind of space just with a real kitchen. Congratulations nice job

Ok, it is a gallery with a sleepover place, but to be honest, you don't need to change much to make it a full-fledged apartment-transforming-into-office-transforming-into-gallery. And I must say, I really, really like this concept, as it is not just “we made this and this to make this more livable and fit more functions of a regular home”, but really “what do I want to have nearby my bedroom”

I know the area and your external look on this old building space is amazing, congrats! Enjoy your creative journey!

It's such a beautiful space. So sad the design didn't make the best use of it.

There is so much to love here and in so many ways it works, I struggle to believe it is a home. I am a pretty minimal guy and I’d need a more functional space than this.

Skvělá práce.👏 It is great to see talented Czechs in the world. 🇨🇿

Clever and spacious and economical. Work space and client and home. Travel to work minimum.

It’s an atelier & showroom with some amenities - which is grand. But if that’s the case - the guest toilet needs a serious rethink. Hiding the tub doesn’t quite complete the conversion, unless there’s a locking main bath door I didn’t see.

I’m partial to old building with very high ceiling. This place has a nice minimalist utilitarian design while maintaining character that can only come with such historical building

Simply beautiful

This is more like an office with accomodations

The bathtub cover is a great idea. As a painter, trying to actually work and live in that space wouldn't work. Painting is messy and requires quite a lot more supplies.

The aptmt/office is gorgeous! I love the space and how it was adapted for such specific use. Anyone knows the brand of the lights? They are marvellous.

Thumbs up. Both "mental" (ancient bones honored, naked , left alone) AND *yielding (elements used, tones and hues, choice of fabrics, etc.). Pliant, clear, and human base for anyone thoughtful, gentle, and independent of spirit.

I subscribed to this channel for the sake of such apartments

Lovely space!

Superb!

best one so far

Very nice, and functionally

Beautiful!

Simple and elegant 👌 And the Stone Arch gives character and personality to the space ❤ Bravissimo!! 👏

Beautiful and brilliantly done! I love getting your videos every Thursday! I'd need Upper units in the kitchen. G Ire

The architect said that she wanted a multi-functional space that could be used.both as work space and a home at the same time, but the layout and outlook of this apartment made me feel that when the architect designed the space, she might have either unconsciously or deliberately prioritized the "work" aspect over the "home" aspect. It is not just the entrance space, but practically every space, including the bathroom and bedroom, is work space where the architect could stay over at night. This is not shown in the video: even the website of the architectural firm the architect founded uses a picture of this apartment as background. That is a reflection of the space's functional significance. The entrance space and the mezzanine where the architect sleeps at night look very nice, but the design of the mezzanine where the toilet and shower are is disastrous: there is only a curtain separating the toilet and the bathtub the architect coverts into work space by putting a custom-made cover on it. I would feel uncomfortable using the toilet when the bathtub is in "work mode".

I love it!❤

HAHAHA THE KITCHEN

Brilliant!

WHAT THE HELL IS THAT CHIMNEY🔥

Beautiful 😍

You could use some Riktig curtain hooks to make them look less messy. The apartment looks aerated. The top for the bathtub could be done a bit better, perhaps with sliding panels. Kudos for you, reinventing spaces and respecting old buildings.

стильно и функционально 🥹 идеальное пространство для увлеченного человека

I could easily see myself living here ! Would need food shopping walking distance away. Forgive me Lenka as i repurpose your space for me ..... First kitchenette space becomes drawers. Drawers are best for kitchens better to store items. The glass table goes or is the top is hung on the wall between the kitchenette hutches. A low coffee table replaces it. I'm furniture free'ish kinda person prefering to sit on the ground. The floor would need a different surface and maybe heating? Attached to the ceiling is a sacrificial frame that can be used to rig swings or climbing things for kids play and mum relaxing in a hammock. The bath is removed who got time to clean a bath! Easy clean floor installed. Toliet and shower inclosed more. Maybe a diagonal wall poly carbonate so light fron the back window comes through. Washing machine installed. The bed room tatami mats and futons. No couch bed. My daughter is getting old enough for needing her own room. So this space this might not be the space for us soon but would've be amazing for us while my kids were smaller. And would be amazing for me after the kids leave. Hahaha thank you for the video it's a fantastic space

so gorgeous!

Installing a motorised curtain rail at the front door would make a huge difference to how graceful that window feels.

Beautiful

It's amazing and beautiful, but my problem is the kitchen (I find it lacking) and too small storage

High ceilings can make a huge difference

I LOVE this channel. While the info is not needed, I do get curious to know the cost to rent or own these beautifully designed spaces.

I love the space but obviously it is an office/studio

It would be very nice as a space for artist in residence, "Artist's home" is relevant then~

Beauyand so clean

It's a dream apartment for me except for its street level location.

Ficou muito interessante, embora não tenha grande segurança devido à porta com muito vidro. E não deve isolar bem do ruído exterior. Amo Lisboa, a minha cidade.

3-in-1 is extremely impressive -- making that footprint work that effectively is no "small feat". It's also good to see they left spaces for the addition of "larger" appliances like a dishwasher and washing machine.

Mystified about where the fireplace chimney is and how it could possibly work. An excellent use of space that could be even more homely if there was no need to function as an exhibition/gallery.

There are no handrails going up the stairs! A person could easily fall down the stairs with nothing to hold onto. This is allowed in construction in Portugal?

Good for Airbnb, but there is no way you can cook anything in that kitchen.

Good design for its purpose. However, calling it kitchen is a crime.

Fabulous

Clever and interesting use of space and it works for her. However, I think it would be too much "transforming" for most people on a regular basis and that kitchen is not really for someone who cooks regularly.

I wonder, What different mode is the covered bathtub used for?

очень интересно обыграли пространство, кухня с птичками и полоской солнечного света :-)

Where does the smoke from the chimney go?

Didn’t account for actual fire in the fireplace. Looks like it damaged the bathroom mirror.

Ooooooo i like this one

This kind of architecture is killing cities like Lissabon. This is not a solution to the housing problem, but rather the actual problem that the city has.

00:58 is that black mold on the right? 🤔

lovely

My concern is the security... In our country we put metal railings at the door ....

Use it for looks, not for life.

The apartment has 50 sqm and they could not fit in a proper kitchen and a bed with a thicker matress?

VERY aesthetic, but with all my stuff I could not live ther. The clothes alone

Designing a space for two different functions leads to compromises in this apartment. While the space use as a gallery is fine, with the exception of lighting, it does not work as a living space. Admittedly, a hard nut to crack where both functions will work in the space and layout available. Should it first be designed as a living space with all requirements then limiting the display space to a small space at the entrance with shelving to display art or flat walls if paintings, drawings, and etchings. A small doorway leads into the living area and the new dividing wall has a transparent upper section to convey light from the commercial entrance doors. What is unknown is the form the art takes, three-dimensional or a flat surface. This is just my instant reaction and not to be taken as a thought out design.