29 sqm berlin apartment renovation makes use of every single corner of the interior

paola bagna and john paul coss developed fixtures manufactured with millimetre precision in order to make optimum use of the available space.

paola bagna edited by myrto katsikopoulou June 25, 2020 2 min

architects paola bagna and john paul coss have redesigned a 29 sqm apartment situated within berlin-schöneberg in germany. the project includes fixtures that were manufactured with millimetre precision in order to make optimum use of the available space.

micro apartment in berlin schoneberg 1 — paola bagna + john paul coss refurbish 29 sqm berlin apartment with open kitchen island

main space
all images by ringo paulusch

the design by paola bagna and john paul coss makes use of every single corner of the interior. right next to the entrance door, behind cashmere grey coated wooden doors, there is space for the washing machine, next to it a matching compartment for washing powder and above it the wardrobe. the open kitchen has fronts in the same material. to let in as much daylight as possible, the worktop is slightly lowered towards the window, while a metal staircase leads up to the plateau where the sleeping area is.

paola bagna + john paul coss refurbish 29 sqm berlin apartment with open kitchen island

main space, view to mezzanine, kitchen island facing living area with space for books and tv

a living area with loft feeling shows the antique bricks which together with the old wooden floors contrast to the new materials of the carpentry and the concrete ciré of the kitchen floor. the 360 cm high ceilings of this old building allowed the architects to create a sleeping area above the bathroom and kitchen area, leaving the shower area at full height to increase comfort and allow the window to be opened fully. a window in the bathroom also allows daylight to enter.

paola bagna + john paul coss refurbish 29 sqm berlin apartment with open kitchen island
kitchen and island – round open ‘corner’ with space for a stool to sit

paola bagna + john paul coss refurbish 29 sqm berlin apartment with open kitchen island
exposed original bricks

paola bagna + john paul coss refurbish 29 sqm berlin apartment with open kitchen island
sleeping area in mezzanine

paola bagna + john paul coss refurbish 29 sqm berlin apartment with open kitchen island
sleeping area in mezzanine, with space for books and indirect lighting

paola bagna + john paul coss refurbish 29 sqm berlin apartment with open kitchen island
ceiling-height cabinet

paola bagna + john paul coss refurbish 29 sqm berlin apartment with open kitchen island
bathroom

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entrance view

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staircase detail

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main space, view to balcony

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materials: old wooden planks (“dielen”), beton ciré, supermatt anti-fingerprint surfaces in kitchen and island, white powder coated metal staircase

project info:

name: micro apartment in berlin-schöneberg
architects: paola bagna + john paul coss
location: hohenstaufenstrasse, berlin schöneberg
area: 29 sqm

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