A Prague Apartment Where Art Meets Architecture

Ovenecká 33 is a singular residence in Prague, Czech Republic, the place the design is approached as an artwork set up, like an immersive expertise designed by artistic Tereza Porybná and Objektor architekti. Porybná has all the time been fascinated by the artwork of connection, whether or not it’s connecting folks or exploring the boundaries between totally different realms, all whereas pushing the boundaries. Her imaginative and prescient for Ovenecká 33 is an area that transcends the atypical, a spot the place private and non-private areas intertwine, and a house that’s ever-evolving, identical to life itself.

Strolling via the doorways of Ovenecká 33 is like stepping right into a world stuffed with creativity. Porybná’s collaboration with Objektor architekti, led by Jakub Červenka, Václav Šuba, and Vojtěch Šaroun, introduced her imaginative and prescient to life. Initially impressed by the likes of Luis Barragán, Valentina Schlegel, and Bijoy Jain, the mission quickly took on a lifetime of its personal, turning into an area with distinctive design parts.

A number of the extra fascinating options of the residence are its hidden corners and geometric particulars. The distinctive inside reveals itself in layers – there’s a house throne, a kitchen that looks like a cave, and a secret doorway within the library. Numerous formed niches are carved into the partitions, whereas geometric shapes of stone are embedded into the flooring like an enormous mosaic.

The horizontal nature of the house supplied an unobstructed world for the designers’ imaginations. They conceived the brand new design as “dwelling scenography of fixing and everlasting backdrops.” A central core helps create numerous pathways and surprising viewpoints, whereas the solar’s motion constantly adjustments the patterns of sunshine on the stucco partitions.

The principle dwelling house is dominated by a large concrete island that serves a number of functions.

Ovenecká 33 isn’t simply an residence – it’s additionally designed as an artwork gallery. Porybná’s dream is to share the house with creators and invite them for artist residencies, guaranteeing that the residence stays in a state of perpetual transformation.

Whereas the residence is predominately crammed with shades of grey, further colours are introduced in, together with heat woods, to make the house extra cozy and livable.

A small, minimalist rest room explodes with colourful mild reflections via a stained glass window.

The sunshine-filled entryway results in a hallway with a built-in throne clad in woven textiles, which doubles as a chunk of artwork.

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