Inspiration

Desert House by Richard Neutra. California, United States, 1946

The use of the large glass walls erases the physical boundaries of the space integrating the outdoors and the indoors

Hall of Mirrors, Palace of Versailles by Jules Hardouin-Mansart and Charles LeBrun. France, 1678

Each of the seventeen mirrors is aligned with a window reflecting the view of the outdoors and visually expanding the space

Trompe l'oeil fresco by Paolo Veronese in Villa Barbaro by architect Andrea Palladio. Italy, 1557-58

The decorative paintings on the walls using the trompe l'oeil technique creates the illusion of the existence of another space

One effect we like to include in our projects is the feeling that a room doesn't end within its walls. Influenced by a long standing tradition, we like to evoke the sensation that a room expands and erases the physical boundaries in which it is contained.

In the following example we achieved this sensation through the placement of art and mirrors.

Entering this foyer from the front door (last door to the left) there is more space to the right where the public areas of the apartment are located, than to the left which leads to the private spaces.

In an attempt to balance the space and play with the idea of expanding the room, we chose a photograph that emphasizes depth and perspective.

In the wall opposite to the front door we hung two large mirrors which give depth and amplify the space by reflecting its different areas.

Final result

The perspective of the photograph gives the impression that the foyer keeps going into the space of the photograph itself and the mirrors reflect different areas giving depth and amplifying the space.