He is notorious for his eccentrically extravagant buildings: in 2017, American architect Daniel Liebeskind designed a building called "Sapphire" in Berlin near the train station in his typical style. There are hardly any right angles in the duplex penthouse on the 6th and 7th floors of the residential building. Interior designer Fabian Freytag and his Berlin studio were given the task of "creating" the interior design of this apartment with corners and edges - one of the most difficult tasks an interior designer can be given.

Planning, corona break and realization took five years. One year of this time alone was required to complete all the custom-made products and individually crafted features of the extension. The square, multi-projecting floor plan is characterized by additional areas that depart from the strict geometry. Both living levels have a usable area of 337 m². The "specials" include a "super special sauna" - as Freytag calls it - on the roof terrace, as well as two kitchens - indoor and outdoor - and a dressing room with a carousel, as seen in cleaning stores, to name but a few. The materials used are of course of the finest quality, with eight different types of natural stone alone being used. None of the washbasins are industrially manufactured and, with the exception of the upholstered furniture and chairs, all the furniture is made by carpenters. Wall paneling made of diagonally laid walnut wood characterizes the entrance area. The wall on the staircase side is clad in hammered steel up to the ceiling and envelops the room in water-like reflections of light. The floorboards with their special color span up to 13 meters in length. The lounge in the center of the apartment has an air space up to seven meters high. The spatial impression is unique and overwhelming. A wall with an integrated fireplace divides the room and a staircase leads up to the gallery and the roof terrace. At the rear, behind heavy sliding doors, there are two bedrooms, one with an adjoining master bathroom and "clothes carousel", while the other is designed as a guest area. More is not possible!

www.fabianfreytag.com

Photos:
Kozy Studio
www.kozystudioberlin.com

(Published in CUBE Berlin 04|24)