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Two bedrooms flank a petite loft space, bringing the apartment's total sleeping spaces to three.

The original beams, as seen from the loft, offer a warm and textural contrast to the sleek and modern finishes introduced during the renovation. “There's a lot of nice patina to the very old beams; we definitely wanted to show that,” says van Hulzen.

Yumi (left) and Maya (right) cheese around on the steps leading into the front door. Inside, there is ample space for removing and leaving one's shoes, another Japanese element.

One of the main goals of the renovation was to refurbish and preserve the home’s original 19th century characteristics. The new addition works to add a modern element that complements the past.

Ceilings are typically composed of concrete beams and blocks that are covered with drywall and paint. But for this project, the architects left them bare to texturize the room. ”It creates a beautiful contrast with the snow white walls and splashes of yellow,” they explain. The painting on the wall is by Magdalena Karpińska.