Raúl Sánchez Architects has refurbished the Sardenya Apartment in Barcelona, creating an open-plan space with different functions defined by black and white tones.

Raúl Sánchez Architects renovated the residential apartment on the fourth floor of a 1970s building in Barcelona to create a two-bedroom flat with a flexible layout for a single man.
The architect removed all but the structural elements of the apartment in the district of Gràcia ? a popular neighbourhood of Barcelona known for its street life and great food ? to create a largely open plan 75 square-metre bachelor pad that has views that reach the beach.

Along with increasing the sense of space, the architect had to fulfil a brief that included a master bedroom with en suite, a living space, bathroom, room for an occasional guest, and a kitchen for a homeowner that loves to cook. "I wanted to add a spatial richness to what was essentially a conventional starting point," Sánchez told Dezeen. "By keeping room functions ambiguous, the client could enjoy the apartment in different ways."

The apartment has been divided with two L-shaped non-structural walls used to define the shape of the kitchen and  separate the bedroom from the main space.
"The idea of the layout is based on two L-shaped partitions," Sánchez continued. "These divide the interior yet allow the apartment to have a continual flow."

Brass wall trims are used to add colour and help to define the...