NOMO STUDIO designed a 240 m² penthouse apartment in Barcelona, largely untouched since it’s construction in the 1970s.

The complete redistribution of this penthouse was undertaken in order to adapt to a contemporary open plan lifestyle. The project’s design responds to a modernized approach to an overall classic building and the will to preserve its inherited elegance, altogether aligned to the clients’ preferences. Superfluous partitions were removed, connecting all day areas into a large fluid space thus avoiding corridors. Special attention was given to the custom designed pivot elements that organize the open plan into different settings. A granite high bar countertop, three extra-large marble center tables and a hovering fireplace create a sequence of interrelated atmospheres. Each of them was conceived as a strong monolithic element that calls for a spontaneous floating circulation around it. In this way, the former fireplace was detached from the wall becoming a singular free-standing piece. It’s horizontal cut emphasizes the intention of creating hinges rather than blocking relations. The strength of these components was deemed important enough to unmount the façade in order to bring in a 180cm diameter marble table in one piece.

Wooden window frames were held to be worth saving, otherwise substituting all finishings. Natural materials such as oak and teak pavements, marble and granite countertops or ceramic coverings were used throughout the flat. Private rooms, all of them en-suite, were grouped along the perimeter, surrounding the completely open day area. All furniture such as closets, low tables, working desks and extra-large individual beds were custom designed and fitted along the walls conferring a strong feeling of spaciousness.

Photography  José Hevia
Interior Design NOMO STUDIO