When it comes to interior design, renovations play an important role especially in terms of creativity of a studio which often finds itself facing real challenges. Residential renovations usually mean updating a preexisting house to make it meet the client’s needs. But what happens if a renovation turns upside down the actual identity of a space? Today’s project is the renovation of a public space into a private one. Located in Singapore within the RiverParc Residences, this 90 square meter apartment used to be… a café! The renovation was designed by The 80’s Studio, founded on September 2012.

Once stepping into this space, the first attraction is the heavy use of the splash of black. The dark ceiling allows a bold character to stand out, with an additional separate white false ceiling aimed at making the house seem higher and more airy. At the same time, the strong employment of wood, first of all in the parquet flooring, makes the space warm and cozy. Unlike other similar apartments in the Residence, the project chose to hack down the third bedroom in order to create a wider living space which also includes a small studio with transparent glass walls that make it perfectly integrate in the space.
The true attraction of the house is the master bedroom, which features a stunning vintage tile wall that makes the room more refined and intimate, as opposed to the conviviality of the living room. The employment of different materials on the walls also recurs in the dining area, where a brick work adds color to the room and visually separates the entrance from the kitchen.

INFO: www.the80studio.com

PHOTO COURTESY: The 80’s studio