The Art of Design Issue 64 2023 | Page 50

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CONTEMPORARY AND TRADITION MERGE IN THE RENOVATION OF A BEACH APARTMENT WITH APE GRUPO CERAMICS

Ancient reclaimed furniture and ceramics are key elements in the comprehensive renovation .
ARCHITECTS : OOIIO Arquitectura .
TEAM : Joaquín Millán Villamuelas , Alba Peña Fernández , Sandra Butautaite , Marc Robles Calafell
PHOTOGRAPHS : Javier de Paz BUILT AREA : 120 square meters
APE Grupo ceramics Carmen brand Ravello and Memories collection
The interior designers have opted for the unique use of ceramics from the Carmen brand : intense and luminous glazes , herringbone patterns , fish scale-shaped pieces , and crackled finishes , among other distinctive features .
The comprehensive renovation was designed by the prestigious OOIIO Arquitectura studio .
The owners of this seaside vacation apartment in a 1960s building wanted to carry out a comprehensive renovation following contemporary standards while preserving traditional dark wood furniture with shapes and dimensions typical of the past century , which held great sentimental value for them . APE Grupo ceramics played a very special role in the uniqueness of this new space .