Residence 01

The apartment arrived to us as a series of small, closed rooms that turned their back on the only good light in the plan. Our first move was subtractive: we removed three internal walls and let the western light run the full depth of the home, so the living, dining and reading areas now share one continuous atmosphere that changes hour by hour.

Separation is handled by material and level rather than by doors. A raised plinth marks the reading alcove, a lime-plastered spine wall holds the services, and a single run of unfinished teak joinery carries storage, seating and the kitchen behind one calm face.

Furniture was designed alongside the architecture and built by the same carpenters, keeping proportion, grain and detail consistent from the doorframe to the dining table. The result is an interior that feels quiet on arrival and increasingly generous the longer it is lived in.