Owners of this House 65 square meters, located in the Arturo Soria neighborhood of Madrid, are the same authors as the project. María José de Blas and Rubén Picado, founders of the studio Picado de Blas ArquitectosThey wanted to design an independent space for their children, Mateo and Candela. All four are architects, and this unique space, which had been in a state of disrepair, presented a challenge for them when it came to inventing a home that reflected the spirit of the neighbourhood, the openness to the outside and the flora that is so prized in the city. .
The house is located on the top floor of an apartment building and has a public terrace directly above it: “The house had dampness in the ceiling, it was very dilapidated and very dark, with enclosed spaces. That’s why we called it ‘the house.’ ‘The cave,’ the architects explain, Who achieved a stunning transformation with the initial goal of flooding the entire interior with light and they have succeeded renewalnatural light became the protagonistapartment Thanks to the full-height glazing that connects the green balcony with the space reserved for the living room with fireplace and the linear kitchen (sometimes hidden behind accordion doors). Naturally, this light also passes through the house on the other facade thanks to the windows opened in the walls dividing the interior, providing transparency and a comprehensive view of the apartment: “The typology is the passage of the dwelling, and this quality is used to generate the transparencies between the west-facing balcony and the two bedrooms and a dressing room.” Clothes located in the East, moreover, the partitions between the spaces are open and move like furniture,” the authors explain.
The partition walls and plywood furniture are made of Garnica Plywood.
The carpentry work was done by Alma Ebanistería and the flooring by Solados de Poligar. All the furniture in the house was designed by Picado de Blas Arquitectos.
Hidden kitchen, designed by Picado-de Blas Arquitectos. Candela picado de plas floor lamp. Dividers and furniture are plywood and garnica plywood. On the table, ceramics by Fernando Alcalde.
Picado De Plas Candle Lamps.
Background image of Picado de Blas Candela and Eclipse fireplace by Picado De Blas Arquitectos. Wallpaper by Nacho Rabadan.
The exterior can be seen from anywhere in the apartment, even from the bathroom’s gorgeous walk-in shower, which is located right in the middle of the floor. The most curious thing is that the color of the vegetation on the balcony changes with the seasons, modifying the shades of the interiors. At night, the outside light is replaced by the fire of an Eclipse fireplace and lamps designed by her daughter, Candela Picado de Blas, who often turns the multifunctional room into her design and art studio.
The furniture is made to measure and specifically for the home. Pieces that can utilize all the space and create comfortable environments filled with nature. Moreover, the difference in height between one room and another was exploited to create wardrobes and storage units. Design, all of it, with the Nordic air that we love and that combines so wonderfully with natural light, fabrics or artwork in Candela.
Blankets for the bedroom
Tirol-Mona fringed and herringbone wool blanket
Cotton muslin bedspread with fringes
AM.PM Alpaca and Cotton Reversible Striped Plaid, Stills
Azkarai blankets.
Gemma Marcus is a journalist specializing in interior design, architecture and hotels. She holds a license in Information Science from the Complutense University of Madrid and worked for many years as an editor for interior design and lifestyle magazines.
In the new style it is the place where he grew up and acquired his knowledge of the inner world. Meeting interior designers and architects at the National Panorama, traveling to European design fairs and studying every week on the advice of furniture brands will help them get to know the world of interior design more deeply. I was also skilled in coordinating the hotel section of this magazine, which allowed me to improve the operation and performance of some of the best hotels in Spain and Europe.
He currently works independently and collaborates with our magazines Elle Decor y Nuevo Estilo, which aims to strengthen the communication and exposure of some national interior design studios. He enjoys it in his work and enjoys it by writing about living projects, contracts, crafts and travel. The truth is that the world of decoration attracted her since she was young… You know that eating good things is the main thing to be happy every day.
Gemma enjoys discovering new places and locating quirky things in places and things that also inspire her at the time of writing. She is fascinated by changing and moving household items three by three, wearing a chiminea, pacing in the kitchen for hours, and opening wine with company. I prefer winters on the balcony and enjoy vegetables more than gazpacho. His favorite place is Villarope, his mother’s childhood.
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