Home / The Edit Projects Architects Select Vibia Lighting to Brighten a Historic Barcelona Space In Barcelona’s elegant Eixample neighborhood, an apartment in a listed 1907 building was renovated by Nicola Tremacoldi Architects. The vision was to maintain many of the original features while updating it with contemporary elements that complement the modernist style for which Eixample is known.© Jordi Miralles Previous renovations had altered some of the historic structure, which the firm restored and reconceived. They tore down a false ceiling in the grand entrance hall to reveal the original while incorporating air conditioning and new electrical and plumbing systems. The three-bedroom, two-bath residence also features a reconfigured kitchen. For that, the firm combined two rooms, creating a more open, communal space that includes a hanging wall from the original ceiling—a mannerist flourish in the modernist interior. By Sonia Epadalé © Jordi Miralles By Sonia Epadalé © Jordi Miralles The architects also selected several Vibia fixtures to illuminate the space. Suspended in the living room is the LED-powered Flamingo hanging designed by Antoni Arola. Recalling a bird in flight, the ethereal form draws the eye upward to the elaborate period carvings adorning the ceiling. © Jordi Miralles Flamingo’s black-and-white color scheme nods to the graphic palette of the furnishings and offers a counterpoint to the colorful Spanish-tile floor. Its sculptural form hovers overhead and, when illuminated, creates double halos of warm light. © Jordi Miralles In the dining area is Toan Nguyen’s Algorithm, which provides a visual anchor in the open space. Handblown glass spheres of LED light are suspended at different heights and affixed to the ceiling with a floating tubular structure. Like a sparkling constellation of illuminated drops, it appears to float mid-air above the table, its grid-like geometry and sleek craftsmanship offsetting the rough-hewn wooden table below.By Sonia Epadalé © Jordi Miralles By Sonia Epadalé © Jordi Miralles The bathroom is brightened by a pair of Scotch wall lamps designed by Oscar & Sergi Devesa. At once subtle and strong, Scotch’s thick, pressed-glass diffuser evokes an ice sculpture. © Jordi Miralles Its simple, spherical silhouette matches the bathroom’s serene, spa-like mood, lending an understated accent and casting a wash of ambient light. © Jordi Miralles Project by: Nicola Tremacoldi & Sonia Epadalé Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Pinterest Pinterest You may also like... Projects Dining and Design: Vibia’s Leading Lights Projects The Pin Collection Lights Up Leading Hotels