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Ode to Schinkel, apartment in Berlin Mitte, living room in enfilade
Project viii. · Residential

Ode to Schinkel.

Location Berlin Mitte · Germany
Type Residential Apartment

Schinkel's classicism, reinterpreted
in muted greens, pinks and teals.

Starting point

Two formerly single apartments in a historical building next to St. Paul church, designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel. As Germany’s most prominent architect of the early 19th century, Schinkel still shapes the cityscape of central Berlin. His work is the inspiration of this project.

Grand piano in front of a painted Japanese folding screen

Turning point

The fusion produced a hospitable open plan. The reference was not the building next door but Château Charlottenhof: a meticulous minimalistic aesthetic and a purposefully muted colour palette in each room.

Bright home office with wooden desk and large window

"A meticulous minimalistic aesthetic and a purposefully curated muted color palette of each room are inspired by the classicistic Château Charlottenhof."

Charlotte Wiessner
Yellow distressed cabinet beside dark wooden chair

Result

A green enriched with a nuance of sage, a pink refined with yellow pigments, a teal of understated elegance. Woven textures, grounding neutrals and bespoke upholstery make a home that is contemporary without being intimidating. A quiet conversation with one of Berlin’s greatest architects, conducted across two centuries.

Pink room with swan chair, looking through to the green room with the grand piano
Location
Berlin Mitte · Germany
Type
Residential Apartment
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Charlotte Wiessner