AB Flat Refurbishment in Barcelona by Dom Arquitectura

AB Flat Refurbishment is another apartment renovation project wonderfully accomplished by Dom Arquitectura in Barcelona. On an area measuring 235m square, the flat renewal is to generate continuity among the interior spaces, creating larger room that directly connected into one another.

AB Flat Refurbishment
Dom Arquitectura - www.dom-arquitectura.com
Architect: Pablo Serrano Elorduy
Interior designer: Blanca Elorduy
Area: 235 m2
Images: Jordi Anguera (www.jordiangueraphoto.com)

The refurbished flat is situated in Sarria-Sant Gervasi. As a starting point few important decisions were taken. On one hand to rethink the out-dated overall organization, unifying the entrance and the living room, as well as the office and the kitchen. This helped a general spatial integration, generating bigger spaces that flow easily into each other, and reduced the number of doors and partitions.

On the other hand to revamp all the electrical, plumbing, cooling and heating systems to updated technologies. Refurbishing completely kitchens and bathrooms. The lighting is designed to be indirect in the majority of spaces. Specific lighting fixtures are placed in diverse points to create particular atmospheres with a warm and pleasant light.

A colour intense wood has been chosen for the pavement, placing it as well as cladding at some walls. This material choice and placement help create cosy and secluded areas at the living room and the master bedroom, the latest gaining space from the existing terrace. As wall cladding in another of the living room walls vertical DM boards lacquered in white have been placed, in order to organize the pathway giving continuity to the wall.

At the hall and room previous to the living, diverse iron elements have been designed to be used as shelves and partitions. Modern furniture and lighting fixtures have been combined with classic pieces chosen by the client, such as the entrance Chester. Lastly, the exterior terrace is conditioned with an ipe pavement, which climbs to handrail height to create greater privacy and combines with the bespoke planters in iron and stipa plants.

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Living Room Design by Julia Kononenko - Scandinavian Interior

A work by Julia Kononenko entitled "Design Living Room" designed to represent Scandinavian Interior style, characterized by simplicity, minimalism and functionality.

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Convertible Sofa by Julia Kononenko - Multifunction Furniture for Small Room

Ukrainian designer Julia Kononenko designed this multi-functional sofa as a solution for small apartment spaces.

It's called Convertible Sofa because the sofa is transformable or adjustable.

The designer thinks that - when the living space is relatively small - the interior item should be small in size too and adjustable or convertible at the same time so that it can be multi-functional.

Convertible Sofa has these features for it can change from a living room sofa to become a dining table and six seating.

When the dining time is coming, just turn the seat into padded stools for six persons, and turn the backrest into a countertop with extended wings.

The ergonomics side of this small sofa is guaranteed by its maximum comfort and convenience.

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Alienship by Alex Petunin - Futuristic Neon Light Pendant Lamp

Designed by Alex Petunin, this futuristic pendant lamp is called Alienship maybe because of the lamp shape that resembles an alien spaceship.

Designed in an irregular shape, Alienship lamp features glass shell which has outside holes to extend its flexible neon tubes, and inside holes for fastening the tube.

Install this contemporary indoor lamp in your home and let the children enjoy watching the spaceship flying in your interiors.

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Mountain Guest House Renovation in Barcelona by Dom Arquitectura

Dom Arquitectura has completed a house renovation of a Mountain Guest House in Barcelona, Spain.

The renovation toward this mountain home covered among others insulation, waterproofing, rearrangement of the interior and furniture, and etc.

The architectural renovation has allowed every space in the guest house to benefit a beautiful view to the outside. And I really love the idea of the woven pergola on the terrace roof.

Mountain Guest House Renovation, Barcelona by Dom Arquitectura

The existing volume could not be changed, so we adapt the guest house program to it.

First of all we covered the roof with insulation and waterproofing, and then we did the same to the facades and interior space. The idea is to open the small interior space and bring it to the outside, so the users could enjoy the views of the large garden. The cover is extended with a new pergola wicker with iron structure, so we can increase the terrace space and visitors will be more in touch with the garden, the nature and the orchard.

The interior space is understood almost as a single and continuous space where the living room, kitchen and small dining area, form the main space and it is also connected to the bedroom and bathroom.

In the bedroom we design continuous furniture, with the same flooring wood, a base cabinet which also becomes the head of the bed, and encompassed the window perimeter. So it can be used as a bench where you could enjoy the framed views.

The kitchen furniture, the fireplace furniture and cabinets maintain the same modulation, and they help us to distribute the ordered space.

Architect: Pablo Serrano Elorduy
Interior Designer: Blanca Elorduy
Collaborators: Pablo Carroggio
Surface: 65 m2

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Farmhouse Renovation La Cerdanya by Dom Arquitectura - Wood Warmth Covers Stone

Dom Arquitectura has succesfully renovated this stone farmhouse situated in a small village of La Cerdanya, Catalonia, Spain.

By keeping the size, renovating the facades and roofs and redistributing all interior spaces of this rural house, the architect and interior designer have turned the old stone farmhouse into a modern one, covered the stone coldness with a wood warmth.

This village house has also two attractive stairs now.

The architect's description:

House Rehabilitation in La Cerdanya - The Warmth of Wood

The project is located in a small village in La Cerdanya. Located on the north valley side and facing south, the dense rural core which is formed by about 20 houses is surrounded by fields and meadows where agriculture and farming are the main activities. Breathtaking views of the Cadi in front make this setting a natural paradise.

Most buildings in the village are formed around an era. We can see in the village distribution map, that outside eras spaces organized the old constructions around them. They formed a structure grid set with old barns, stables and houses.

One group of constructions formed by a haystack, a barn, a warehouse, a small house and badiu belonged to our client who wanted to rehabilitate the space set and make his home several guest pavilions.

We keep the volumes of the existing buildings, rehabilitating their facades and roofs and redistributing all interior spaces. The badiu was an old haystack and now becomes a large covered and open space. It has been renovated keeping the old trusses that supported the roof. We use a roofing system where there is no bonding material between timber and tiles.

Inside the house, several rooms and guests living areas area faced keeping stone walls and wood coating, using iron elements and combining wood flooring with hydraulic tiles. The idea is to create large spaces, in a rural environment, where the surroundings privileged views become part of the interior.

Architect: Pablo Serrano Elorduy
Interior designer: Blanca Elorduy
Collaborators: Carlota de Gispert
Surface: 602,9 m2
Photography: Jordi Anguera

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Exocet by Stéphane Leathead - A Chair for Various Seating Poses & Moments

Canadian designer Stéphane Leathead of Designarium has created an original design of chair which he mention as A New Kind of Chair for All Kinds of Moments.

Called Exocet, this seating furniture is truly exotic, just like its name.

Exocet chair features identical wooden slats in a curvy shape with cylinder metal as a rotating base, showcasing a design with aesthetics, creativity, and playfulness.

Exocet chair will look stand-out both indoor (living room / reading room) and outdoor (veranda / garden / swimming pool).

We can play with its configurable shape to enjoy various moments and choose our desired seating positions. Warning, children should be supervised :)

Exocet chair is available in a limited edition and now being exhibited at the 2015 Interior Design Show in Toronto - January 22 to 25.

All Exocet Photos by Stéphane Leathead

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