This apartment in Alicante has had its interior walls removed to create a bright and spacious living space punctuated by brightly coloured niches inspired by the palette used by Danish design brand Hay.

A newly married couple asked Diego Lo?pez Fuster Arquitectura to refurbish the derelict apartment in the Spanish city to create their home.
They requested a combined living, kitchen and dining area, and came to the architects with a recent wedding gift as reference material for the colour scheme ? a set of Hay's geometric Kaleido trays.

A secluded study area and a master bedroom were also key for the clients. To achieve this, Diego Lo?pez Fuster divided the building into two longitudinal sections: a "luminous daylight space" and a private zone for the night. The living space spans 19 meters in total and is illuminated by natural light from three directions ? through a window at the front of the house, the outer terrace and the back garden.

Wanting to create distinct spaces for each particular living function, the architects chose to give each zone its own unique colour. A niche in the living area is orange and one in the kitchen is yellow.
"We were looking for a colour scheme that defined each main space of the dwelling," said the architects.

Each individual space is fitted with a modular storage system that surrounds the coloured accents, creating a sense of continuity between each section of the living area. These ample storage spaces help to...