CAFElab Architectural Studio has worked on the new layout and on the interiors of an apartment in the Appia Antica Park, in Rome.
The original setting, very dated, was not functional for the housing needs of the new owners , who wanted a friendly and bright living area, in communication with the rest of the house. Architectural intervention was quite minimal: the pre-existing double entrance and the kitchen have been aggregated to the existing living room to create a large openspace, where the various functional areas are identified by furnitures and lighting .
Into the new living room, there are a fireplace with a relax corner , to chat or watch TV, a spacious red kitchen with an custom made island, (which gave a strong impression convivial back to this area) and finally an hidden homeoffice, functional and discreet , behind a double door. The careful choice of colors is led by an ancient red as the dominant color , dissolved in shades of gray and taupe; beside the kitchen's island, there is an original wine cellar masonry , realized custom made on design of architects, characterized by a coating with effect "raw concrete".
For both bathrooms have been selected tiles brand Bardelli Ceramiche, with an aesthetics much sought after, characterized from details painted by hand in pure gold
All lighting in the apartment is designed to be invasive as less as possible, with an imprint purely technological and scenic.