{"id":1477,"date":"2025-08-24T05:00:40","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T05:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scientificmediagroup.com\/?p=1477"},"modified":"2025-10-02T16:26:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T16:26:04","slug":"beachfront-spanish-apartment-blends-the-artisanal-and-the-architectural","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.scientificmediagroup.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/24\/beachfront-spanish-apartment-blends-the-artisanal-and-the-architectural\/","title":{"rendered":"Beachfront Spanish apartment blends “the artisanal and the architectural”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Valencia<\/a>-based studio Paloma Bau incorporated architectural detailing when renovating this seaside<\/a> apartment, which was designed to nod to East Asian and Mediterranean interiors.<\/span><\/p>\n

Named Mediterrasian, the 55-square-metre apartment is located in the coastal city of D\u00e9nia and serves as the owner’s holiday home.<\/p>\n

Originally built in 2008, Paloma Bau<\/a> made a number of changes to the apartment as part of the renovation but kept its existing structural elements.<\/p>\n

\"Dining
The interior has a neutral colour scheme and material palette<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“We needed to correct the typical shortcomings found in standard housing: awkward ceiling drops for technical installations, clumsy pillar integration, unnecessary build-ups and poorly resolved material junctions,” said the studio.<\/p>\n

Paloma Bau aimed to mitigate those pitfalls through carefully considered architectural detailing, intended to make the space as coherent and streamlined as possible.<\/p>\n

Built-in elements reminiscent of traditional Mediterranean architecture help to soften the interior. In the bathrooms, these manifest as shelving integrated into curved corners, which also help to zone the shower area.<\/p>\n

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Built-in nooks and shelving create a streamlined effect<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Recessed shelving also features in the living room and bedrooms alongside integrated, smooth-fronted cabinets, creating opportunities for storage without visual clutter.<\/p>\n

“Mediterranean influences are also present in the ceramic light fixtures \u2013 reinterpretations of traditional roof tiles once used to illuminate exteriors \u2013 as well as in the use of natural fibre furniture and linen fabrics,” Paloma Bau told Dezeen.<\/p>\n