A generously sized apartment whose original layout left surprisingly little room for living. Much of the floor area was taken up by circulation, with a long L-shaped corridor winding through the plan.

We rethought the layout to create two separate bedrooms, an open kitchen and dining area, and a living room of its own. Space once used simply to move between rooms became space to spend time in.

Lava stone tiles from Mount Etna in Sicily line the wall behind the kitchen and the bathroom. Lighting pieces by Mexico City-based studio David Pompa bring another layer of material character to the interior.