The apartment’s complete redesign involved removing all internal walls, flooring and false ceilings in order to reveal the building’s concrete shell. Through introducing glass screens instead of walls an open and cohesive space has been created offering six spatial configurations while metallic blinds ensure privacy when needed. Designed with flexibility and adaptability in mind, this layout also enhances natural ventilation and provides thermal comfort by taking advantage of the concrete’s thermal mass, thereby reducing energy consumption and minimizing the property’s carbon footprint.

Featuring striped red wallpaper, the building’s movie theatre-like access corridors are the perfect prelude to Verville’s imaginative interior design—they also make the apartment’s monochromatic concrete, metal and glass palette pop out even more dramatically when you step inside. At the heart of the property is an open-plan living area housing a lounge and kitchen whose two large stainless-steel counters boldly complement the rugged concrete walls and ceilings. The new layout sees the living area flanked by a small study and a green terrace on the one side and the private quarters on the other side which include a bedroom, bathroom, dressing room and utility room.

Minimalist metallic furnishings enhance the scheme’s industrial aesthetic and austere elegance, as do the visible cables, water pipes and metal-framed glass screens that underpin the apartment’s modular spatial organization whilst two bright yellow dock lamps and a rust-orange sofa playfully provide vibrant accents. Metal and glass open cabinets throughout the apartment serve as both storage and display, housing an assortment of objects from Verville’s daily life—from clothes and towels to kitchenware and tableware, mixed with potted plants. Visible across the space, these displays were conceived as a modern take on the Cabinet of Curiosities, whimsically subverting the design’s sleek minimalism.

The result is a living space that not only reflects Verville’s architectural philosophy but also serves as an inspiring testament to the transformative power of design, where industrial elements and playful details harmonize to create a uniquely personal and unexpectedly warm environment.