Birch-plywood cabinets completely surround a set of windows in this renovated 1930s home in Prague, creating a cosy lounge space framed by space-saving solutions.
Locally based Atelier 111 Architekti was tasked with combining two separate flats to create the home for a growing family.

The clients, a psychologist and scriptwriter with two small children, originally owned the larger flat and bought their neighbour's apartment to expand their home.
The architects sought to make the most of space in the new 116-square-metre flat ? which led them to create a sofa niche, surrounded by storage, in the main lounge.

They used birch plywood to build storage around the existing windows. This new unit creates a large sofa, with shelves on either side and drawers underneath. The architects describe it as a "unique element". They said: "The sofa built in the niche uses the protruding space created by the articulation of the facade."

A neutral palette features throughout the apartment, with white-painted walls and the birchwood fixtures complementing the original 1930s oak parquet flooring.

In the open plan kitchen, oak surfaces mimic the parquet floor, while white cupboards and walls reflect the light that illuminates the space from the large window niche.
White hexagonal tiles line the back wall of the kitchen, with pinkish grouting complementing the wooden cupboards and surfaces.

Opposite the cooking area sits a dining table with two mint-coloured...