movement organizes the fragmented interior design of Casa Macedonia
Casa Macedonia is a renovation work of Bardo in Madrid which reorganizes an existing one apartment around a fragmented floor plan. Responding to the client’s request for independent rooms that provide privacy while maintaining spatial continuity, the design uses a private courtyard to create a continuous circulation path that connects each space. Rather than relying on open-plan arrangements, the apartment unfolds as a sequence of interconnected rooms in which movement becomes a defining element of the spatial experience.
The work develops through a multi-layered composition of color, material and form. Existing structural elements that could not be removed, including the column and beam, are encased in neon-colored translucent acrylic. Instead of hiding these elements, the intervention turns them into an architectural element that mediates between the living room and the bedroom. The acrylic surface filters light, creates reflections and creates varying degrees of transparency, allowing transitions between rooms to become part of the overall spatial composition.
all images by Germán Sáiz
Bardo uses color and texture to differentiate domestic spaces
Throughout the apartment, individual rooms are distinguished by specific material and color identities, while remaining connected through a consistent design language. In the dining room, a curved wall clad in aubergine lacquered MDF creates a defined backdrop and introduces a contrasting geometric element to the otherwise linear design. The use of color and material reinforces the sequence of spaces while giving each room its own spatial character.
The kitchen reinterprets conventional domestic layouts through a combination of white tiled surfaces, deep blue cabinetry and a stone counter with a wavy profile. The contrast between the regular geometry of the wall tiles and the sculptural form of the bench introduces variation to an otherwise functional workspace. Bathrooms are treated as separate environments within the overall composition. One combines curved forms, micro-tiles and color to create an immersive interior, while the other adopts continuous surfaces, earth tones and a restrained material palette that emphasizes spatial tranquility through simplicity.
THE design team in the Bardo he extends the sequence of interior spaces to the exterior through the courtyard. Earth-toned finishes and planting introduce a softer material vibe, establishing continuity with the apartment while providing a transition between the more expressive interior rooms and the exterior environment.
an apartment in Madrid organized through fragmented spatial planning
Rather than organizing the house as a series of individual functions, the renovation creates a continuous spatial narrative in which circulation, material transitions and changing atmospheres define the experience of the apartment. Color, light and architectural interventions work together to articulate each room while maintaining coherence throughout the Casa Macedonia project.
acrylic neon encloses the original column and beam
color, light and material guide the transitions between spaces
a curved aubergine MDF wall defines the dining area
translucent surfaces filter light and reflections
independent rooms connected by continuous traffic
