Don Ramon de la Cruz is a renovated Madrid apartment articulating a balance of warm, light and intimate spaces for a family of four, by leading Spanish studio OOAA Arquitectura. OOAA Arquitectura has brought their signature pared-down aesthetic to a family’s flat in Barrio de Salamanca, Madrid. The design team has created dual-purpose spaces defined by a rich and tactile natural material palette and governed by a less-is-better approach.
OOAA Arquitectura director Iker Ochotorena says they designed the apartment around an open-plan layout, segmenting the more private space through their use of materials. The bathrooms, study, dressing room, and pantry are all encased within two boxes, finished in wallpaper and wooden interior paneling. Hand-finished bone color walls define the open spaces. The design team relied on a signature neutral base with strokes of green adding freshness, while textural linen offers comfort.
The apartment features the studio’s custom pieces, such as a bone-coloured sofa, off-white linen bedhead and dining table finished in concrete. Other design highlights include the Embrace Armchair by Carl Hansen & Son and E005, Tomasso Climini lamps and ceramic pot by Atelier Vierkant.