Expanded Living Space
A 1930s ground floor apartment gains new dimension with an elegant garden room and refined kitchen.
This new kitchen, added to a 1930s Bogenhausen ground-floor apartment, is deceptively clever. The robust steel peninsula from Popstahl (Berlin, Munich, Berchtesgaden) wears a minimalist white powder-coated exterior—until you open the drawers. Then a soft sage green reveals itself, creating a sophisticated interplay of colour. Combined with pale, naturally whitened built-in timber cabinetry, it anchors the generously proportioned living-dining space. The Munich-based Und Mang Architektur realized this elegant design through a refreshingly understated approach.
Three-sided windows flood the cooking area with natural light, making it an inviting hub for shared meals. The open shelving at the counter's end serves double duty—practical storage and striking visual focal point. The steel worktop catches and reflects light throughout the room, enhancing the overall ambiance. The cubic extension nestles into the garden beneath two magnificent chestnut trees. To protect them and minimize ground disturbance, the lightweight timber structure rests on screw foundations without concrete. Built from spruce plywood, the new living-dining room features a Swedish-red matt silicate finish outside and pale, naturally leached timber walls within. Two white-framed sliding glass doors sweep open to the gravel terrace and lush garden beyond, transforming the space into a true garden room that celebrates every season. Outside, the gentle pitched roof and white window frames against the red façade evoke charming Swedish country aesthetics, while vibrant turquoise and lemon-yellow garden furnishings create an inviting outdoor retreat.
The expansive sliding doors blur the boundary between indoors and outdoors from both perspectives. A cosy window seat—dressed in soft grey upholstery and cushions—becomes the perfect reading nook. In this serene, minimalist setting, carefully chosen accents shine: dining chairs in sage green and turquoise, a striking red Japanese cabinet, and a sculptural brass pendant lamp above the understated linear dining table complete the interior composition.
Photography Credits:
Anton Brandl
www.antonbrandl.de
(Published in CUBE Munich 01|21)
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