Situated in a former garage, this loft designed by Teresa Sapey was fully refurbished and divided into two main areas: a public one and private living space. With more than 500 square meters the most complicate issue was to give light to an old and dark space like this.

When we faced the project of transforming a garage, a dreary and cold space into a living space of over 500 square meters, we concluded that the most important task was to bring natural light into every inch of the house. To achieve this, we opened zenith windows, but we also thought that the best solution was to create a courtyard from where the rooms could distribute around. As it was a completely blind space,

we needed to create a ?window to the world? to enlighten and finish with the claustrophobia feeling that this space could give at first. The courtyard and its secret garden have large windows which provide warm and natural air.
The public space comprises the living and dining room, the kitchen, the cellar and the guest room. A space with a snooker table on the upper floor overlooks the lounge. The owners? private space contains the big space area, where the bathroom, the indoor swimming pool and the gym are connected to the bedroom through a dressing room.

The idea from the beginning was to create a white container that combined noble materials such as wood, glass or metal beams. From here, there were chosen functional furniture that will highlight the pi...