Knightsbridge Apartment
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Along with a successful planning application in a sensitive Kensington & Chelsea conservation area, this project involved the renovation and revival of a substantial second-floor apartment. It saw the sensitive restoration of the Queen Anne Revival building’s most noteworthy architectural features and the addition of contemporary yet complimentary interior design elements which won the approval of the freeholds division of the Cadogan Estate.
The generous ceiling heights of the mansion block were restored, allowing natural light to filter as intended through the principal reception room. The addition of a lightbox and new glazing panels lifted the central segment of the floor plan out of its characteristic muted palette. It is striking how the removal of superfluous doors and partitions has enhanced the sensation of spaciousness, when the number of bedrooms has increased from two to three.
The use of bespoke joinery, panelling, and cornicing lends an elevated look to the three en-suite bedrooms and their associated living spaces. The eye lingers on details that tell the story of thoughtful craftsmanship and approaches the sensation of arriving at a place of distinction. A place worthy of its Knightsbridge postcode.
Photography by Lorenzo Zandri
