Residence refurbishment, Athens

We were contacted by a former client to refurbish their home, a property within a complex in a suburb to the north of Athens.

The space was home to a family of five – including three teenagers, and the clients wanted to open up under-utilised areas and create space for guests, in a lasting, flexible way.

The seemingly disadvantageous narrow width and long depth of the plan became the base of a harmonious and light interior space.

On the ground floor, we created a unified area for a living room, library and dining room, with access to the two gardens.

Upstairs, a living room for the children adjacent to their bedrooms was added, while the attic was redesigned to create a master bedroom, an office with views of the mountains opposite and a walk-in closet. The lower level with access to the back garden was dedicated to a guest suite.

The use of natural materials and subdued colour palette created a smooth background for vibrant furniture, while a semi-transparent metallic screen separated the corridor and living space and created temporary shapes with shadow as the light changes throughout the day.