A Spanish House That Blurs the Lines Between Home and Art Gallery

Positioned within the coronary heart of Badalona, a metropolis close to Barcelona, stands a contemporary residence that seamlessly blends the home-owner’s art work with architectural ingenuity. Designed by inside designer Clara Lleal INTERIORISTA, the Artwork Gallery Home isn’t just a residing area; it’s an artwork gallery that encapsulates the inventive expertise of its proprietor, the artist and sculptor Juanma Noguera. On the coronary heart of this challenge lay a problem – to organically combine the proprietor’s sculptures all through the home. The outcome? A house that doubles as a gallery, the place each flip reveals a brand new piece of artwork ready to be admired. From strategically positioned sculptures to work that adorn the partitions, each inch of this home exudes inventive vitality.

The designer retained the constructing’s authentic supplies to hold on with an genuine industrial aesthetic. Unearthed stable brick partitions, vaulted iron-beamed ceilings, and the revival of the unique hydraulic pavement type the inspiration of the house’s general character. The supplies chosen for brand new design components observe this industrial theme, together with concrete, black iron sheet, and a herringbone flooring created from reclaimed wooden. Amidst the grays, teak wooden furnishings emerges as a heat and welcoming distinction.

Pure gentle is essential to this challenge. Skylights punctuate the ceilings, casting a pure glow all through the interiors. An interior courtyard on the rear of the home serves as a secret backyard, inviting gentle to cascade by to the inside.

An open front room, kitchen, and eating room welcome guests with a excessive gable ceiling. Right here, the designer confronted the problem of making an inviting environment in a big area. Iron sheeting spans an excellent portion of 1 wall housing storage earlier than remodeling into the trendy kitchen.

A custom-designed central construction seamlessly transforms from a eating desk to a staircase resulting in the rooftop. This intelligent design isn’t just useful however a focus with it’s built-in planter and herringbone parquet prime.

Additional exploration reveals the proprietor’s workshop and studio, which was left untouched.

Behind a big sliding glass door, there’s a bed room suite with the mattress, sink, and bathtub all located in a single room, whereas the bathe and bathroom are personal behind subtle glass.

A pair of youngsters’s rooms every embrace a loft bed room and a sitting space beneath with a shared toilet within the center.

The powder room contains a floating fireplace enameled stainless-steel sink with the tap hanging from the ceiling above.

To prime the design off, a rooftop terrace acquired a whole renovation with a stunning stainless-steel pool surrounded by artificial outside decking.

Pictures by Felipe Mena.

Caroline Williamson is Editor-in-Chief of Design Milk. She has a BFA in pictures from SCAD and may often be discovered trying to find classic wares, doing New York Instances crossword puzzles in pen, or transforming playlists on Spotify.