he brief was to completely refurbish the existing apartment which had not been touched for many years, to provide a minimalist London pied-a-terre for a young family with 2 children, also accommodating some of their art collection. The cellular room arrangement was replaced with a light open plan living space on the lower level, leading through to the living/dining/kitchen and stair hall which takes you to 3 double bedrooms. The master bedroom has a marble en suite bathroom and a second marble bathroom is shared by the 2 further double bedrooms. All the detailing was carefully considered –modernist white and grey provides a foil to the furniture and art pieces that occupy the spaces. The client requested seamlessly integrated gallery standard climate control –comfort cooling– to the spaces which posed a challenge to the design and construction teams. The apartment is situated within a Grade II Listed Edwardian stone-faced mansion block. The original layout and finishes were stripped out to create a modern cool contemporary enfilade interior. We installed new stairs to link the two levels, chic honed marble clad bathrooms, and an immaculate matt lacquer bespoke open plan kitchen with grey basalt work surfaces and minimal porcelain tiled floor. A secret utility room was concealed beneath the stairs to maximize the space. A new pale grey Belgian oak floor was laid throughout.