NK Apartment — Open-Plan Living With Calm Tones and Refined Surfaces
NK Apartment is a 210 m2 (2,260 sq ft) penthouse renovation in Belgrade, Serbia, by Novak Kijac Architects. The apartment rethinks family life around open-plan living, soft light, and a disciplined palette anchored by HIMACS Solid Surface. Calm tones, warm wood, and precise detailing shape a home that favors clarity and comfort over trend, turning a generous top-floor footprint into a warm, social interior tuned to everyday routines.
Morning light washes over pale surfaces and settles into the joinery. The penthouse rises into view with broad glazing that sends brightness deep into the rooms, where soft tones and precise contours keep the eye at ease.
This is a 210 m2 (2,260 sq ft) apartment in Belgrade, reworked by Novak Kijac Architects in 2025 as a family home. The project centers on material clarity and construction craft: continuous solid-surface planes, warm woodwork, and clean lines that temper openness with tactility.
Open Core, Soft Edges
Kitchen, dining, and living areas align as one open core, so movement flows without dead ends. Large glass surfaces draw reflected light across pale finishes, and subtle curves nudge circulation while easing corners between rooms. The palette stays quiet. Calm tones let the geometry do the work, pairing rounded gestures with straight runs for a measured rhythm.
HIMACS in Action
The kitchen’s worktop, central island, and wall cladding are executed in HIMACS Solid Surface, Aurora Daymoon. Continuous, joint-free runs read as a single plane, giving a clean datum for daily tasks and social use. One end of the island curls into a gentle radius, an organic counterpoint to the linear layout that guides movement and softens the room. An integrated HIMACS sink merges bowl and counter, reinforcing formal purity while simplifying cleaning.
Wood Grounds the Rooms
Warm wood cabinetry and storage elements temper the cool precision of solid surface. The grain brings texture to hand, while darker accents add depth against the light finish, setting a calm contrast for daily life. A HIMACS TV cabinet extends the material language beyond the kitchen, tying the living area back to the core and tightening the overall composition.
Bath, Built to Last
In the bathroom, a custom HIMACS sink repeats the theme: smooth, non-porous, and homogeneous for an impeccable finish. Impermeability matters here, and the material’s easy-care surface keeps moisture in check while staying visually consistent. The Aurora Daymoon tone recalls natural marble without repetitive patterning, lending quiet order to a room that trades fuss for function.
Light as a Tool
Glazing floods the interior so finishes work with, not against, the sun. Reflected light softens edges, and pale colors keep the rooms bright through the day. The build amplifies this quality. Clean junctions and seamless joins avoid visual noise, letting material and light share the lead.
As daylight fades, wood tones deepen and the solid-surface planes hold their quiet sheen. The apartment returns to its essentials—clear lines, durable surfaces, and a steady glow that suits family life without strain.
Photography by Emerald Living e NK Architects
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