A previously hidden central lightwell funnels light into this formerly dark and enclosed apartment in Athens designed by local architects Point Supreme Architects.
Located in the centre of the city on the sixth floor of a 1980s Athenian polykatoikia ? a concrete residential block made up of family apartments with tiered balconies ? the two-bedroom Trikoui apartment is owned by a young couple.
A storage wall made from stained green plywood runs along one side of the apartment
Previously, the apartment was small and cramped with small rooms and corridors, and natural light and views outside were very limited. The owners wanted to open up the interior to create a brighter space that was more suited to modern living.
Point Supreme Architects reworked the floor plan to create a single, open-plan space that combines the living, dining and kitchen areas. A gold curtain conceals the apartment's study
Central to the renovation was making use of a previously enclosed light shaft that pierces through the centre of the apartment.
The architects installed generous windows on all four sides of the concrete shaft, which now brings light into the apartment's formerly dark interior.
"These create cross-deep views through the apartment, and create fascinating light effects through the course of the day; one can follow the complete course of the sun from dawn to dusk," the studio told Dezeen.
Built-in pink storage wraps the central lightwell
In the absence of partition walls, a numb...