Gold Moon Residence

The apartment is nestled in the picturesque surroundings of the Lipno Reservoir in South Bohemia. A young couple with three children gave the architects the freedom to design without restrictions. Their sole request was to combine traditional family living surrounded by art with a focus on relaxation and quality time spent with the family.

The main inspiration for the design was the context of the Lipno Reservoir and the natural beauty of the surrounding Šumava. The moonlight reflecting on the water’s surface is translated into the interior through handcrafted golden lights. The stone used for the fireplace and bar island conceptually refers to the colors of the Šumava forests. A smoky veneer underlines the apartment's distinctive atmosphere, while roughly hand-carved limestone washbasins and the faucets used emphasize the idea of maximizing craftsmanship and individuality within the interior.

The apartment is part of a development complex, where the architects sought to demonstrate that uncompromising living can also be achieved within the constraints of developer housing.

After the architects reimagined the original layout, the apartment now features three bedrooms, two main bathrooms, two separate toilets, ample storage space, and even a small home cinema for the youngest family members. Additionally, it includes a two-story living room with a kitchen and two terraces, all within a total area of just 130 square meters.

The interior incorporates unique technologies, such as concealed cooling integrated into the furniture or switches and outlets hidden within stone cladding.

The architects worked closely with artists from the very beginning of the project. Jakub Špaňhel designed the staircase wall motif, which is carried throughout the apartment. Using his unique roller-painting technique, he created a pattern that will never be replicated, permanently merging the apartment’s architecture with art. A mysterious sculpture by glass and design master Rony Plesl, created through a wood-burning technique, adds to the space. The sculpture, named Foculus, changes its color and appearance based on the sunlight’s angle throughout the day, underscoring the interior concept inspired by the Šumava landscape.