Pockets of Color Turn a Ho-Hum Madrid Flat Into a Funky Bachelor Pad

Gon Architects updates a typical apartment by imbuing it with bold character.

Pockets of Color Turn a Ho-Hum Madrid Flat Into a Funky Bachelor Pad

Gon Architects updates a typical apartment by imbuing it with bold character.

Aside from a few load-bearing elements, you can see straight from one end to the other in this 69-foot-long Madrid flat. It’s a common layout for apartments in the city, and it prompted Gon Architects and the homeowner, Carlos, to take a different tack with a vibrant renovation.

Photo by Imagen Subliminal

Photo by Imagen Subliminal

"The corners of the rooms, formerly cul-de-sacs, are areas to experiment through visual elements," say Gon Architects. "Through the use of color and lighting, in a symbolic way, they are where an action takes place."

Photo by Imagen Subliminal

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