Interior Design

Rather Two, an intimate 80-square-meter apartment in Bucharest, is a home shaped as much by emotion and memory as by design. Realized by architects Anca and Kelvin, the project emerges from a reflection on two distinct yet equally influential cultures: Anca’s Romanian heritage, rooted in symbolism and lush landscapes, and Kelvin’s Angolan origins, shaped by rituals and earthy terrains. These cultural narratives became the guiding path for the apartment’s color palette, materiality, and spatial choreography.

latticework, clay floors, glass, and iron complement the material palette.

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The building started its growth from the central core, which was a meeting place for common living between nature, building, and people. This construction never caused nature and building to create a border for each other; only the borders in the east and west were created, not to separate from nature but to stay in nature, the borders dictated by the climate.

The expansion project of this residence was carried out with the acquisition of the neighboring lot adjacent to the existing residence, with its original profile and vegetation preserved. Two new buildings were proposed for this lot.

The new Hospital of Ontinyent is located to the south of the municipality, in the “Casa Balones” industrial area, in a heterogeneous zone of buildings, farming areas, and some facilities.

These six bedrooms show how serene design can still feel engaging and dynamic. Through smart layering of materials, textures and finishes, designers craft spaces that feel calm, collected and thoughtfully composed. Plush textiles soften architectural …