batlab shapes hungarian bedroom loft with zigzagging light ribbon
batlab shapes hungarian bedroom loft with zigzagging light ribbon
photo © norbert juhász
all images courtesy of batlab
in budapest, hungary, gergő batizi-pócsi and péter batizi-pócsi of batlab have constructed a project called ‘youth to youth’, an elegant apartment for a young couple. ‘we were trying to validate design and functionality equally, which resulted in our trying to achieve such consistency and homogeneity that can as well incorporate male and female differences,’ says the duo. this goal was accompanied by the client’s idea for a bedroom loft with two staircases. in turn, the concept was translated into the main accent, a homogenous ribbon of medium density fiberboards that negotiates the rest of the spatial manipulations and programmatic distribution.
the bedroom
photo © norbert juhász
the zigzagging, red-orange geometry beaks up the monochromatic whiteness of the living room and compliments the personal style of the residents. hierarchically, it places the bed right above the doorway, hovering within the wall and making its way towards the corners of the room. the circulation is directed by this gesture, with sheet metal planes enveloped on the male side and exposed, solid steps with female delicacy on the other. below, a hidden storage system as accessible through panels whose edges extend off the vertices of the stairs. the only visible item displays are featured through embedded shelves.
the ribbon with its embedded lights
photo © norbert juhász
the ribbon navigates downwards towards the corners of the room to form the modes of circulation
photo © norbert juhász
looking up the male side
photo © norbert juhász
the embedded shelving system with edges that replicate the staircase
photo © norbert juhász
the female staircase
photo © norbert juhász
closeup of the male staircase
photo © norbert juhász
photo © norbert juhász
photo © norbert juhász
the bedroom loft at night
photo © norbert juhász
concept
project info:
designers/architects: gergő batizi-pócsi and péter batizi-pócsi /batlab/
location: budapest, hungary
design and construction: 2014
photography: norbert juhász
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It’s very bold and innovative design. I’m interested to know how high is the selling in this apartment. Is it possible to stand up in all the parts of the construction?