renovation project
type: interior, residential
location: athens, greece
size: 12 sqm
2025, completed

in collaboration with Studio Lok
photos by Vasso Paraschi

This 12 sqm studio renovation focuses on increasing perceived space and maximizing natural light. The bathroom partition gave place to a glassbrick wall, adding natural light to the previously artificially lit bathroom. The slightly reflective floor surface contributes to a brighter interior.

The intervention consists of three primary materially distinct elements: the bed, the storage, and the bathroom vanity. A 15 cm pipe running along the perimeter of the room led the design for a raised custom bed platform that extends to a small bookcase and accommodates storage space underneath. The previously fragmented wardrobe, study area and cabinets are consolidated into a single compact container wall. The bright white bathroom gets a colourful and space efficient vanity.

The use of largely untreated materials like unpainted moisture-resistant MDF for the wardrobe, pine plywood for the bed structure, and galvanized steel reduce construction cost significantly while keeping the surfaces textured and tactile.