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“When the landlord called me, the apartment was completely empty. Since he doesn’t live in the city, I wanted a space that was comfortable and sophisticated like a hotel suite“To use it every time I visit,” he says Architect Aldana Alboowner of Estudio Aldo, on this matter Studio apartment with an area of 45 m2 In the heart of Palermo.
“The main guidelines were to be “Comfortable, practical and aesthetic space”says Aldana, who used every square meter to bring life to this soulless studio apartment.
To achieve the “hotel effect”, simple elements and a neutral palette with green accents were chosen, to avoid overloading the environment and maintain visual breadth.
“The challenge of working in a space of only a few meters is that the partition doesn’t overwhelm you. Being small, you run the risk of anything you put in becoming overloaded and creating visual heaviness.”
“Materials and textures were also worked on based on comfort.”“, Albo explains. To give liquidity to trading, the architect started from Two strategic divisions: One separates the kitchen from the living room area; And another for the bedroom.
“The most disturbing thing is the wooden divider: it is an interlacing of strips in Pietribe that displays a very beautiful play of light and shadow.”
“The kitchen space was very small, with a sink and a small table. The idea of that Tape was a very good solution To generate separation from the rest of the environment and gain storage space.
“I like using decorative melamine because there are no surprises: it’s uniform, there are many models, and it’s usually cheaper than veneered wood; the result is superior.”
The studio apartment includes A small courtyard provides air circulation and plenty of natural light. “Although the apartment was very bright from the beginning, We work a lot to light it: “We did new fixtures, put in rails, pendants on the bars and LED strips.”
Albo chose to emulate the atmosphere of a hotel Soft textiles and simple furniture. “The side tables are round and without drawers: we wanted something that carried his mark but was not too bulky.”
The biggest surprise of this studio apartment is a Small courtyard Which in its original version wasn’t funny at all.
To expand the feeling of space, architect A Cement bench with stokerWhich generates openness and visual continuity. “Since the area was small, “The best way to expand the views is to combine this bench with flower beds to add green.”