Cleaned up: bathroom renovations
Text by Jaime Heather Schwartz
Berlin, Germany
05.06.19
These bathroom-renovation projects transform washed-up designs into spaces of rejuvenation and relaxation.
Antwerp Townhouse by Van Staeyen Interieur Photo: Luc Roymans
No longer a purely functional space, bathrooms have become an increasingly integral part of interior-design schemes. This round-up of recently renovated bathrooms demonstrates the trend in both turning bathrooms into sanctuaries for well-being and in casting them as design highlights within the home.
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Casp Apartment
Barcelona, Spain
Mimouca Barcelona
2018
One of Istanbul’s top art collectors has renovated an apartment in the first modernist building Antonio Gaudí designed in the Eixample. All design elements of the bathroom, from the materials to the textures and colours, are used to highlight the Nolla mosaic floors.
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Pioneer Square Loft
Seattle, USA
Corey Kingston for Plum Design
2018
Designed by Corey Kingston for Plum Design, the brief for this loft located in Pioneer Square was to create an open-plan sanctuary for the client, with a timeless and neutral design. The bathroom is completely clad in charred Shou Sugi Ban, with a floor of black cement tiles, and is broken up into four separate rooms to maximise space. Corey Kingston is now the owner of Le Whit, a multi-disciplinary studio that practices in architectural and interior design.
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Four Corners Loft
New York, USA
Worrell Yeung
2018
Situated in the landmark Clocktower Building in Brooklyn's Dumbo neighbourhood, two distinct volumes act as the loft’s visual and organizational hub, with the perimeter of each offering panoramic city views. The central volume encloses an entry foyer, a powder room, a guest bath and other utility spaces.
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Antwerp Townhouse Renovation
Antwerp, Belgium
Van Staeyen Interieur
2017
A mansion in a high-class residential area of Antwerp has received a complete renovation. An atypical use of colour, form and material make for a fun living environment, especially evident in the bathroom, where the design choices make it a place to start and end the day in a good mood.
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