geneva apartment by bureau A is a burst of light in the grey swiss winter
hidden among the molasses sandstones typical of geneva’s old town, the apartment brings color to the otherwise cavy and intricate architecture of the fifteenth century.
geneva apartment by bureau A is a burst of light in the grey swiss winter
images courtesy of bureau A
everything can be seen and observed in one glance at bureau A’s ‘geneva apartment’. conceived as a place for intimacy, voyeuristic features lighten the mood and natural light floods throughout the deep layout. an important interior window connects the various façades of the apartment, linking the bedroom with kitchen and living room.
inspired by the extramarital escapes of hollywood’s golden era, the apartment can be interpreted as a stage with larger purpose than its domesticity. here, colors evoke activity, a sense of being elsewhere, and an escape from the grey winters of geneva, switzerland.
bathroom
entrance hall
kitchen and counter detail
view from the living room
interior window linking the bedroom with the kitchen and bedroom
detail of the interior window from the bedroom
detail of the interior window from the kitchen
interior window from above
detail of colorful tile work
detail of grey hexagon-shaped tile
view of the bedroom from above
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