05 AM Arquitectura has refurbished a two-storey penthouse in France, opening up the space and creating a flow through common and private areas.

The studio has eliminated the existing storage attic and left on display a singular element: the existing wooden ceiling, with its large truss and latticework of wooden beams and boards.

The practice has closed the double height to have a diaphanous floor on the upper level, in total communication with the outside terrace, and have articulated the two levels with a singular wooden strip staircase which becomes an integrated piece of furniture.

This project has been longlisted in the apartment interior category of Dezeen Awards 2020.

Designer: 05 AM arquitectura
Project: Penthouse Refurbishment
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