The minimalist interior was designed by architects from MOD studio – Katarzyna Jagiełło-Wróbel and Maria Odolczyk-Sawicka. The flat in Port Praski is 80 sq m in size and was designed in the spirit of minimalism.
It is a new living space for a young lawyer who is interested in fashion and appreciates high quality materials. The interior was intended to reflect her style – elegant and structured. Blacks and whites were particularly important to her, and this was reflected throughout the design.
The investor found her dream place to live in Port Praski. It is an awakening part of Warsaw that is beginning to change intensively, releasing the potential inherent in a previously somewhat forgotten part of Warsaw. The recently built pedestrian and bicycle bridge over the Vistula River, which makes it easier to reach the city centre, has provided a huge impetus for development.
The designed interior is based on an economical colour palette and simple forms. White and black dominate, breaking up the earthy colours. Consistency and functionality were key in the design, while maintaining the subdued and calm character of the interior, which has a clear functional layout. The living area has an open layout. The living room connects to the dining room and kitchen. In addition, the flat has a bedroom and a study for remote working. The final rooms are a bathroom with shower, a small laundry room and a dressing room.
However, the designers decided to make some changes to the developer’s design. They enlarged the bathroom to accommodate a comfortable shower and dispensed with a separate toilet at the entrance in favour of a dressing room. Designing a functional storage space was a challenge. The architects wanted the room to be somewhat hidden and integrated into the interior.
Hence, solutions such as the fluted wardrobe, which merges with the kitchen cabinets, the black built-in unit at the entrance, which is a wardrobe for outerwear on one side and additional storage on the other, and the suspended TV cabinet, which, despite its light form, has plenty of space for additional items,” admit the designers.
When designing the interior, the architects listened to the needs of the investor, who indicated the use of black and muted colours. Black appears in the kitchen island, bathroom and built-ins, but has been balanced with earthy colours and natural materials. The mirrored wardrobe in the bedroom was also the client’s idea to optically enlarge the space, but thanks to the designers, the mirrored panel was given a warmer colour.
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About the studio:
MOD studio is a new design studio founded by two interior architects with over ten years of experience in private, commercial and exhibition projects. Graduates of Italian universities, they value an individual approach and interiors tailored to the lifestyle of the inhabitants. They are close to eclecticism and timeless design. In their work, they focus on functionality, quality and the real needs of the users.
design: MOD studio
design team: Katarzyna Jagiełło-Wróbel; Maria Odolczyk-Sawicka
photography: Martyna Rudnicka
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