WORDS Michaela Stehr VIDEO Never Too Small on YouTube IMAGES Gonzalo Viramonte
Situated in Palermo in Buenos Aires, the interior of a 1940’s building was transformed from a cold and small office space to an open and light mezzanine apartment.
The internal redesign was the mastermind of architect Carol Burton. The 54sqm ground-floor home was reimagined from dark and dingy to spacious and elegant.
An idea to increase light was conceptualised by ensuring that you could see the one light source from all areas of the apartment, creating an airy feeling of space.
Carol removed the original wrought-iron staircase, which took up space in such a small space, replacing it with stairs that made much less of an impact on the useable surrounding areas.
The kitchen was moved downstairs for exclusive an exclusive loft bedroom upstairs. Doubling as a pantry, cabinet and fridge, the folded metal doors under the stairs provided an excellent option for storage and space-saving.
In the master bedroom, privacy is obtained employing a metal balustrade, and storage is cleverly designed behind the bed. Ingenious space-saving concepts are also executed through all of the custom-designed furniture. Most objects are multifunctional, with chairs the double as hangers and bookshelves with extra shoe storage space.
Looking for more architectural inspiration? Check out this small studio in Lycabettus Hill in Athens, Greece.
