Local studio Lucas y Hernandez Gil has renovated and decorated this 19th-century Madrid apartment with their own colourful furniture.
The studio headed by Cristina Domínguez Lucas and Fernando Hernández-Gil Ruano redesigned the interior of the historic property for a young couple with two babies and two dogs.
The apartment had been renovated previously and had lost its original character, so the studio aimed to add personality while meeting the specific needs of its current owners.
Lucas y Hernandez Gil arranged the home around a library that also acts as an entrance hall
The adapted floor plan organises the spaces into areas that overlook either the street or an internal courtyard at the centre of the apartment block.
A small entrance hall leading to a long corridor was replaced with a large library that forms the new heart of the home. This space was a request from the clients who are keen readers and have a large book collection. The library provides access to the living room, kitchen and bedrooms, with its location at the centre of the plan with no external windows creating a protective environment for the books.
The main living space is connected to the library by a pair of doors
Large openings leading from the library to the connecting rooms emphasise the transition from one space to the next while removing the need for internal hallways.
The doorways were lined with a bold wood veneer created by designer Ettore Sottsass for ALPI in the 1980s.
Materials include wood...