VOID Architects has reconfigured an apartment in Athens’ Kypseli neighbourhood, transforming a fragmented 1970s layout into a bright, open-plan home. Located within a typical apartment building of the period, the renovation addresses the rigid organisation of the original plan, which separated functions through narrow circulation spaces. These fixed boundaries were removed to create a more fluid spatial arrangement that maximises daylight and usability. The architects repositioned the private areas, moving the bedroom to the brightest part of the apartment and placing the bathroom opposite. This shift freed up circulation and formed a single, intermediate space that now acts as the core of the home, accommodating the open living, dining and kitchen area. Original wooden floors and timber window frames were restored within this central space, maintaining a link to the apartment’s past. The kitchen was relocated to the position of the former bathroom and is anchored by Dionysos marble, a material commonly used in 1970s Athenian interiors, paired with a concrete table that references a contemporary mosaic. The project reinterprets the existing apartment through minimal intervention, balancing memory and modern use.
VOID Architects rethinks 1970s Kypseli apartment for contemporary living
