Light-filled / Tag

Designed by the acclaimed StudioMadera, this 2022 apartment renovation in Madrid, Spain, demonstrates a refined and soothing aesthetic. The Antonio Acuña Apartment seamlessly integrates the owner’s classic furnishings with a contemporary, pared-back design, showcasing natural materials like oak wood and terrazzo stone. By relocating the kitchen to the heart of the home and creating a custom bookcase to connect the living and dining spaces, the design team crafted a light-filled, serene living environment.

Merge Architects‘ West Broadway Housing in Boston, MA, United States, is a six-unit multi-unit residential building that showcases a unique architectural approach to its narrow, 27-foot-wide site. Designed in 2019, the project utilizes an exterior light well to provide natural ventilation and illumination, while its carefully composed and crafted facade of glass-fiber reinforced concrete panels creates a contemporary yet contextual break in the street’s vernacular.