From the beginning, we knew we didn’t want to change everything simply because we had the opportunity to renovate. The apartment was in good condition, so we chose to work through targeted interventions. Part of an architect’s skill is being able to recognise what works and what doesn’t.

Our own home also became a space to experiment with materials and layout. In the bedroom, for example, we placed the bed and bedside tables beneath the window, an unconventional arrangement with the radiator behind them. This arrangement freed up a larger part of the room and made it possible to explore an alternative use of the space, including the placement of a built-in Alpi veneer wardrobe along the opposite wall.

Burgundy appears in the bathroom and on the lower section of the living-room bookcase, where the veneer is combined with marble. The built-in cabinet beside the kitchen unit, by contrast, features veneer with a pronounced dark brown and black grain. Bespoke details and products by Czech brands further shape the character of the interior. Ceramic switches and sockets by the Czech brand Katy Paty pick up on the colour accents of the newly introduced materials. The interior is further complemented by rugs from MAIMANA and artworks by Lucie Michnová and Matěj Olmer.