Apartment Singel

Laura Alvarez Architecture have completed the renovation and interior design of this two-floor apartment in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The building itself is catalogued as a national monument.

The main idea was to transform the dark and claustrophobic existing apartment into a bright loft and at the same time bring into view special elements of the ancient building.

On the first floor, there is a 70m2 living area which is conceived as a continuous space capable to host different living activities without dividing them into different rooms. A light steel staircase creates a transition between cooking and dining areas.

On the upper floor, natural light is brought in through a series of satin-glass walls. This brings light into the lower level and the bathroom.

“An oak gray-painted window bench provides a seat to enjoy the beautiful view towards the Amsterdam channels. It is also thought as storage cabinets.”

“A nut-wood sliding door gives the possibility to close off the entrance hall from the living space.”

Special thanks to Contemporist for the above images.