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Nevern Square Apartment

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It seems an illusion but it is true. You can see 'through' this kitchen having light, view and a pleasant visual depth.
It seems an illusion but it is true. You can see 'through' this kitchen having light, view and a pleasant visual depth.
The transition between the living furniture and kitchen is so smooth that you would not say when one ends and the other starts.. a number of well organized cabinets make this ‘L’ shaped element very useful and neat and elegant at the same time.
The transition between the living furniture and kitchen is so smooth that you would not say when one ends and the other starts.. a number of well organized cabinets make this ‘L’ shaped element very useful and neat and elegant at the same time.
The suspended wardrobe of the Master bedroom seems to ‘fly’ over the kitchen and the big glazed opening, and it seems to get into the ceiling through a gap, which also accomodate an Led linear light.
The suspended wardrobe of the Master bedroom seems to ‘fly’ over the kitchen and the big glazed opening, and it seems to get into the ceiling through a gap, which also accomodate an Led linear light.
Internal steps and some joineries have been finished with the same treatment given to the floor, In order to give a smooth visual continuity and define the relations between the parts.
Internal steps and some joineries have been finished with the same treatment given to the floor, In order to give a smooth visual continuity and define the relations between the parts.
From the master bedroom a big internal window allows to see through the living spaces the morning sun rays and the leafy Nevern Square gardens
From the master bedroom a big internal window allows to see through the living spaces the morning sun rays and the leafy Nevern Square gardens
Maximum transparency but also privacy: Just barely visible, a slim venetian blind has been incorporated in the design of the suspended wardrobe to visually close to the Master Bedroom when needed.
Maximum transparency but also privacy: Just barely visible, a slim venetian blind has been incorporated in the design of the suspended wardrobe to visually close to the Master Bedroom when needed.
Full height on the front and suspended on the side a series of bespoke wardrobes, together with the big internal window and a light cut on the ceiling, define this corner of the master bedroom
Full height on the front and suspended on the side a series of bespoke wardrobes, together with the big internal window and a light cut on the ceiling, define this corner of the master bedroom
The view of the Bedroom beyond the See-through kitchen
The view of the Bedroom beyond the See-through kitchen
The kitchen with its big glazed opening works really like a smooth transition element between the two main rooms of the apartment, providing surprising light, depth and views
The kitchen with its big glazed opening works really like a smooth transition element between the two main rooms of the apartment, providing surprising light, depth and views
The full height bookcase and the sofa in the living area
The full height bookcase and the sofa in the living area
The lobby that gives access to the master bedroom incorporates a small but useful utility room, which accommodates the washing machine and some services
The lobby that gives access to the master bedroom incorporates a small but useful utility room, which accommodates the washing machine and some services
Inspired by the compact and highly optimized yachts bathrooms, this fully waterproof room combines a normal bathroom with an open-shower wetroom, where the floor consists of a unique jointless porcelain slab and the shower drain has been hidden under the sink furniture
Inspired by the compact and highly optimized yachts bathrooms, this fully waterproof room combines a normal bathroom with an open-shower wetroom, where the floor consists of a unique jointless porcelain slab and the shower drain has been hidden under the sink furniture
The long and just relatively narrow washing basin unit is a fully waterproof furniture purpose made in Corian (top and sink) and Parapan by a specialized yacht furniture maker. it allows to safely store inside a good amount of toiletry and personal care products
The long and just relatively narrow washing basin unit is a fully waterproof furniture purpose made in Corian (top and sink) and Parapan by a specialized yacht furniture maker. it allows to safely store inside a good amount of toiletry and personal care products
Although the dimensional limits of the space, the bathtub is in a really nice and cosy alcove from which the whole room appears even deeper, with elegant coordinated slab-joints
Although the dimensional limits of the space, the bathtub is in a really nice and cosy alcove from which the whole room appears even deeper, with elegant coordinated slab-joints
Architectural lighting and balanced materials contrasts were essentials to give clients that sort of Spa feeling they were looking for
Architectural lighting and balanced materials contrasts were essentials to give clients that sort of Spa feeling they were looking for

From Daniele Petteno Architecture Workshop

Located at the raised ground floor of a late XIX century Edwardian terrace building, the project for the Nevern Square Apartment has been conceived to turn a 69 sqm (and 5 windows only) self-contained flat, unmodernised and very fragmented as result of a poor 1970’s conversion, into a comfortable and fully equipped apartment, plenty of innovations and specifically designed to suit the needs of a young family.

The Design concept is based on the contemporary reinterpretation of the British Edwardian 2-rooms layout, with one big room at the front and one at the rear, to both reveal the original rooms proportions and enhance the two beautiful and monumental windows at the front. The layout is generated by the balanced intersection of 2 opposite ‘L’: The White ‘L’, full height (3,80m) which incorporates within partitions a number of useful wardrobes and cupboards, The Black ‘L’, 2,25m high, which is a multiple functions bespoke furniture that includes: Kitchen,Spirits bar,CD/DVD storage, TV furniture, etc...

It is the intersection between these two ‘L’ that generates the element that makes this project unique: a wide glazed internal opening, which gives to the front and rear rooms an extraordinary visual depth and continuity, and that can be screened anyway when needed. This opening really works like an additional big window inside the house, allowing to enjoy the natural daylight during the whole day, for a considerable energy saving, and giving the impression that both the Living area and the Master bedroom would double face (front and rear) the external spaces, with a beautiful view on the leafy Nevern Square gardens.

The project required 21 weeks of substantial remodelling works, including new structures to support the 17 tons coming from the four storeys above, the entrance door relocation and a concealed full height fire curtain, to allow the opened layout.