Rarely does an architect get the opportunity to be commissioned to design an interior from a complete layout to a bespoke design tailored to the client's ideas, while still having his hands free to create.
From a layout point of view, we have basically dug up the entire original layout of the duplex housing, which kind of follows from Michal's lifestyle as well. Basically, we created a large two-bedroom from a 5-bedroom duplex.
The aim was to create two separate and at the same time jointly connected worlds of night and day zones by visually supporting the spiral steel staircase. These individual worlds respond to Michal's needs while providing a place for inspiration, relaxation, collaborative discussions and focused creativity.
On the lower, entry level is Michal's night area with a study or occasional guest room. The sanitary and technical core of the apartment is lined with tinted mirror, which visually opens up the space and completes the atmosphere of freedom. You pass through the bathroom into the bedroom, which is designed in soft earthy tones. The bedroom is connected to a huge walk-in closet, which provides Michael with maximum comfort through various thoughtful details.
A spiral staircase connects the living area, which is meant to be Michal's art gallery, of which he is an avid collector. The space provides generous opportunities for communal dinners with friends or private openings for acquaintances. The gallery space, which is also connected to the covered terrace. The relaxed loft atmosphere in the day area provides views of all the landmarks of Bratislava and provides all the possibilities for the life of Michael.
The interior design was meant to materialize Michal's idea of a home that will be the opposition of his professional life and in a way express Michal's roots from Vietnam, where part of his family comes from. He wanted his core values and messages in life to be translated into an interior expressed through minimalist elements and materiality chosen in its rawest form