Living Showroom Prague Jakubská
Location of Living Showroom Jakubska, Prague
Apartment house is located on the corner of Jakubska and Rybna streets in the historic center of Prague, the street behind the shopping centre Kotva and 3 minutes walk away from Old Town Square. The building is dated back to the late 16th century, it hides in its center a courtyard with mature tree accessible trough an inconspicious passageway from Jakubské street. Galleries lined courtyard is open towards to the church of St. James the Greater, consequently in a quiet part of the block. Living showroom is directly accessible from this inner space through a rising block of vestibule. Another positive of Living showroom is an excellent traffic availabilty by car (parking in Kotva or Palladium) or subway (metro Republic Square).
Architectural concept
Open courtyard and quiet street Jakubska, connection of these spaces, lighting and openness of the entire unit is achieved by glass block bathrooms constituting more than just another room, but the artistic element that doesn’t distort combining modern architecture and historic area.
In the space, there will be two main rooms. The first one is primarily used as a living room and dining room with kitchenette fitting into the niche. Thanks to variable table this space can be easily transformed into a space for presentation or the other bedroom.
The second room is used as a spacious bedroom with a work area.
The interior combines natural and rough materials with modern purity. Wooden elements together with visible brick constructions are in direct contrast with the anthracite central portal and glossy white surfaces of furniture.
Storage, installation, everything is hidden and everything uses every curve and corner, which this atypical space offer.
Thanks to the purity of space you will be surprised that everything is connect with a central system managing the entire unit from the lights of multimedia desktops and audio system.
Indirect ambient lighting completes the unforgettable impression.