Before & After: A Divided Apartment in Barcelona Turns Into a Sunny, Social Home

Nook Architects reimagines a drab, partitioned apartment by downplaying the bedrooms and focusing on bright, connected spaces.

This 721-square-foot apartment in one of the oldest high-rises in Barcelona’s bohemian Poble Sec neighborhood was organized around one long hallway that ended in a gallery. There, a row of windows overlooked a lush, green space, but every other room was shut off from light and views. 

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Melissa Dalton
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Melissa Dalton is a freelance writer in Portland, Oregon, who has been writing for Dwell since 2017. Read more of her work about design and architecture at melissadalton.net.

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