Apartment Studio in Chania

studio Nikos Kouklakis

Apartment - Studio in Chania

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Located in the old town of Chania, this house was built back in the 1970s, and after a transformation in 1996 at the ground floor, it became the apartment of my grandmother; In 2024 I decided to renovate this 43sqm space and transform it to my new home and studio, basically a showcase of myself; trying to keep all the things I like on display as part of the design; An endless curation of my objects on display.

photo_credit studio Nikos Kouklakis — studio Nikos Kouklakis

A new open layout, was accomplished by demolishing the bedroom walls, therefore creating a more spacious interior. The central element of the apartment, is the pine plywood partition-furniture, that functions as a kitchen, bookshelf and a wardrobe-storage whilst dividing the space of the kitchen and the bathroom with rest of the apartment. This idea allows the space to breath and more light to enter this ground floor apartment, making it a perfect space for work and living. The glassbricks at the bathroom and open store space above add an extra feeling of openness.

The exposed mechanical and electrical components of the space, are balanced with the wooden elements and the vibrant furniture and objects, creating a contemporary and inviting space.

The exterior was refreshed with a light beige tone and the old window frames were preserved and painted with pale green on the outside, creating a nice contrast to the wooden elements in the interior.

The space and the staircase of the entrance was transformed into a semi public space by cladding the steps with Greek marble from Kavala and removing the railing.

A place to hang out and interact with my neighbours.