Exarchia

This 40m² (430ft²) apartment had been left incomplete since the end of the 1970s. Fourty years later we remodeled it for use as a guest apartment. We distingusished two zones on the floorplan based on the access to natural light. The zone at the back (kitchen) had limited light. To change that and to enhance the feeling of spaciousness, we created a unified open plan entrance/dining/kitchen area by demolishing an existing wall corner.To demarcate the different functions, we contrasted the light white kitchen with black metal frame furniture in the entrance and dining area. The other zone, closer to the balcony windows, had sufficient light.We kept this space separated into two rooms, a living room and a bedroom. We used col... More