Swathes of concentrated materials transform this Stockholm apartment into a series of sculptural settings.“It’s interesting how grand gestures can add calmness to a space,” Studio Daniel Kutlesovski founder Daniel Kutlesovski reflects. In this renovated two-storey apartment, this sentiment sits at the crux of its design—whether looking out across glinting, verglas-coated rooftops, or inside at bold, expansive finishes that oscillate under the cadence of natural light.Amidst a thriving cultural neighbourhood, the apartment is located on Södermalm, Stockholm’s central island. Alterations made by previous owners jettisoned many original features, leaving a random, disconnected interior. “The task was to find the apartment’s identity, unifying the home while giving each room its own character,” Kutlesovski notes.To complement the vibrant lifestyle of his clients, Kutlesovski structurally reconfigured the kitchen, living and dining areas into an expansive space, ideal for hosting. The apartment now comprises kitchen, dining and living space, an office, bathroom, and terrace off the staircase with a primary bedroom on the second floor.Material blocking makes sculptural gestures of even the most functional spaces. “I like to take a material and see how far I can work with it … but it’s not about overpowering a room,” Kutlesovski explains. “For example, the hand-brushed kitchen surface reflects changing daylight from windows opposite, making the kitchen a tactile, changing centrepiece,” he adds. Tonally shifting a hard material, this stainless-steel brushwork underwent multiple trials, ensuring it would not be sharp but softer, complementing the depth of the original pine flooring.
