Archetech Issue 25 2016 | Page 58

The proposal for the breakfast nook was an enclosure of grey blockwork - a stark contrast with the colorful mural. The table design uses a steel base with a tabletop made from planks recycled from construction props. The kitchen and bathrooms have been fitted with proprietary products: Veracruz marble, Thasos stone, Byzantine glass and granite and polyester finishes. The lighting designs utilized Quasar luminaries (from Prisma). Custom-made metal wall lamps were designed for the breakfast area and fitted them with Bulbrite bulbs. These particular details plus the possibility of diming the light in each room create a Archetech - Page 58 variety of space types. The project succeeds in finding a solution to the client's brief: I want a place where I can live and enjoy my lifestyle, a space that can revert to a conventional apartment should I ever want to sell it. www.arqmov.com Photo credit: Rafael Gamo