MINIMALIST APARTMENT WINDOWS

The latter handsomely displays a striking painting by the Barcelona-based Spanish-Guinean artist Chidy Wayne. In the minimalist apartment’s living room, Batte Interioristas also designed a tailor-made sofa and shelf to fit the space perfectly. The space is decorated casually with book stacks. The microcement floors are easy to clean and blends in with the walls.

MINIMALIST APARTMENT WINDOWS

Despite being a ground-floor unit, the large windows let in an abundance of natural light that fills the entire space, creating a little retreat that feels miles away from the bustle of Spain’s second-largest city. They set to work on a mezzanine, bathroom, kitchen, and three distinct spaces that flow easily into one another. With that goal in mind, the Batte team created a design centered on quality materials that are both durable and timeless, all while controlling costs to keep the project on budget. So we had to design it so that this imaginary customer would instantly fall in love with the final result,” recall Helena Llorente and Cristina Batlles, the founders of Batte Interioristas. The owners wanted to sell or rent it quickly. “Our task was to reimagine the space, which was completely empty, with the aim of creating a versatile and comfortable place to both work and live. This 430-square-foot minimalist apartment with its picture-perfect garden is on the ground floor of an award-winning building on Llacuna Street, in the heart of Barcelona’s popular Poblenou neighborhood.

Minimalist apartment