Space is around us redesigns apartment around archaic mosaic

Designed by local studio Space is around us, Bacchus Apartment is a targeted renovation of a 100-sqm residence on Fokionos Negri street in the Kypseli neighborhood of Athens , Greece. Focusing primarily on the kitchen and bathroom, the redesign draws its material and color palette from an existing entryway floor mosaic depicting Bacchus (Dionysus), utilizing butter-yellow tones, curved geometric forms, and period-specific material selections.

Fokionos Negri, a main pedestrian axis in Kypseli neighbourhood getting revived | all images ©Space is around us

MARBLE AND YELLOW TERRAZZO draw from 1960S MATERIAL CULTURE

In the kitchen, design practice Space is around us installs a continuous fitted cabinetry unit along the main wall, maximizing preparation surfaces and storage, terminating in triangular open shelving that adapts to the irregular floor plan.…