Andreas Martin-Löf Arkitekter has transformed the former Pharmaceutical Institute at the Old Technical College in Stockholm into light-filled apartments that feature historic decor details.

Designed by Swedish architect Gustaf Dahl in 1896, the heritage listed building has been renamed Lyceum and now contains 39 spacious flats with interiors that nod to its past life as a laboratory.
The retrofit forms part of a wider masterplan for the old university, where Andreas Martin-Löf Arkitekter has also overhauled the former Zoological Anatomy Institute. Local studio Hultman-Vogt has also redeveloped the site's Material Test Institute.

"The buildings belong to the old Stockholm university, which is listed as a historical landmark and has been under protection since 1935," founder Andreas Martin-Löf told Dezeen. "The overall masterplan allowed the university buildings to be converted into apartments and a pocket park to be inserted into the old university courtyard."

Typically, each of Lyceum's apartments contains two single bedrooms and bathrooms, along with a master bedroom and office.
These encircle an open-plan living and dining area at the heart of the flat, which feature grand four-metre-high barrel ceilings.

The building's original giant windows designed by Dahl were restored as part of the project. Dressed with sheer, floor-to-ceiling curtains, these ensure the spaces are bright and filled with natural light.
Original niches in the walls that we...