Interior design of an apartment, 152 m²

The entrance is treated as a composition in its own right rather than a corridor to pass through. The floor is laid in large-format stone with soft grey-beige veining, which gives way further down the corridor to dark oak parquet in herringbone: the change divides the shared and private parts of the apartment at the level of the flooring alone. On the right, a sliding wardrobe with mirrored panels in dark frames; on the left, a console table with a textured tray and a sculptural wall clock in the form of rings with a pendulum, which became the accent piece of the wall.

Further along the corridor the wall carries two deep recesses in dark veneer with spotlighting: cylindrical recessed fittings make warm vertical pools of light against the pale plaster and turn a passage into a gallery. The lighting is layered: brass track spots on the ceiling, wall lights at the entrance and the lit recesses work together to give a soft light at any hour, without a single ceiling pendant.

The living room is arranged around a pale corner sofa with a chaise longue and an arched floor lamp on a slender stem, the classic pairing for a sitting area by a panoramic window. Herringbone parquet, heavy floor-length curtains with voile and a striped grey-and-black rug make a calm neutral background, against which a coffee table with a vase and a dark media console stand out.

At the entrance to the living room stands a group of objects: a timber console on black metal legs with a large shaped mirror in a bronze frame, books and a table clock, a detail that holds the style of the whole run of rooms leading from the entrance hall. The open plan joins the living room to the kitchen and dining area without solid partitions, so the sofa serves both as a sitting area and as the focal point of all the shared living space.

The kitchen is done in graphite: L-shaped units with two tiers of fronts, matt graphite above and pale inlays in the middle row, put together without handles, on push-open mechanisms. The worktop and splashback are a single expanse of dark stone with one open shelf for ceramics; the undermounted sink and the gooseneck tap are in black metal, and the Miele ovens are built into a tall unit. All of it opens onto the dining area without visual barriers, one space for cooking and for sitting down together.

The dining group is arranged around an oval table on a sculptural cylindrical base with a grey marble-effect top; with six chairs in terracotta-brick velvet on slender black legs, it is the strongest colour accent in the project. Above the table hangs a many-armed candelabra with exposed Edison bulbs, and in the pier between the windows a niche shelf with icons and a bronze mirror on a console with books give the dining area an almost domestic, family character. Smoked glassware on the drinks cabinet, a ruby decanter and glasses on the table and an olive tree by the window complete the picture.

The master bedroom keeps to warm olive and beige: a soft quilted headboard sits next to a mirrored panel, and a floating bedside table with a brass handle lightens the mass of furniture along the wall. A chandelier of glass spheres on slender metal rods gives a soft, diffused light, and a niche with icons above the headboard adds a personal, informal note.

The key accent is a large painting of a bridge above the bedside table, which holds the colour composition of the whole wall. Heavy curtains in ochre, graphite details in the furniture and a vase of dried plants on the bedside table complete a calm, carefully built private space for rest.

The bathroom is built on a contrast of warm marble and black metal. The walls are lined with natural stone veined in golden grey. The double vanity has a white stone worktop and two tall dark-framed mirrors lit around the edges. All the taps, including the floor-standing one for the freestanding bath, are matt black, which keeps the colour scheme disciplined and does not compete with the texture of the stone.

The compositional centrepiece is a freestanding oval bath positioned at the window, above which hangs a circular pendant with a spherical glass shade and bronze ornamental detail; a side table for bath accessories stands alongside. The shower is separated by a frameless glass screen, and both the overhead shower and the hand shower are in black metal. To the right of the vanity, an open shelving unit for towels and cosmetics replaces closed cabinetry, keeping the room visually light.

The room is kept to a restrained graphite palette, with a desk running the full width of the window: a timber top on a console base, an ergonomic chair on castors and open shelves above the desk for books and personal things. A single bed with a soft headboard stands against the opposite wall, and a round mirror above a brass wall light works as a decorative accent in its own right.

Heavy curtains in graphite-brown with sheer voile and the herringbone parquet carry on the material language of the rest of the apartment, but the muted, almost monochrome range and the sparing decoration make the room a calm personal space for study and sleep: no childish clichés, and a clear division between working and sleeping.

The second child's room is built on lighter olive and beige: a bed with a headboard of aged timber and a soft green base, a console desk at the window with a table lamp and a bookshelf where an alarm clock and books set a calm, unfussy tone. Fluted beige panels above the headboard and open graphite shelving at the end of the desk make a neat composition, grown-up in spirit.

At the window, in the recess of the fitted wardrobe, there is a separate sitting area: a small sofa with contrast stitching and a yellow bolster beneath a bright painting of the city. Dark herringbone parquet and a round blue rug bring the sleeping and lounge parts of the room into one scheme and give the child space not only to sleep and study, but also to read or spend time with friends.

The laundry area was designed with the same care as the formal rooms of the apartment: the Miele washer and dryer are stacked to save floor space, and the full-height cabinet fronts hide the machines and the cleaning supplies behind a single plane. A sink with a tall tap and a ceiling drying rack on a lift mechanism handle all the household chores within one compact room.

A chest of drawers at the window adds storage for linen, and the veined stone flooring, the same solution as in the bathrooms, keeps the room practical and easy to clean. For all its technical purpose, the room stays part of the apartment's overall scheme rather than a service annexe.