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“Small apartments deserve big solutions,” says Eduardo Mediero, founder of the Hanghar agency. This philosophy definitely guided him as he reinvented his new pied-à-terre in the heart of Madrid.
When a 50-square-meter apartment came up for sale in Chamberí, his favorite neighborhood, Mediero and his partner did not hesitate: “We had already lived there for years; we love its peaceful atmosphere and cultural diversity,” he confides. Studiolo, a project where every inch counts, was thus born.
Inspired by Renaissance rooms designed for study and contemplation, Eduardo created a central piece of furniture in dark green, water-resistant MDF. This minimalist block anchors the apartment, organizing, separating, and visually linking each area while concealing the bedroom. It also houses appliances and storage, freeing the rest of the space.
“I like to show materials as they are, without artifice,” Eduardo adds. Fond of unexpected contrasts, he paired industrial Pirelli rubber flooring with a galvanized steel ceiling, more often seen in office buildings.
Rejecting typical small-space logic, Mediero deliberately separated the kitchen and living room instead of opting for an open-plan layout, maximizing the distance between them in the process. The result: a heightened sense of space and a real fluidity of movement.
“We feel deeply connected to Madrid through the wide, open views over the rooftops,” Eduardo continues. Morning coffee in bed, facing the large bay windows and a 19th-century convent, has become their favorite ritual.
Studiolo embodies a way of life where simplicity, honest materials, and love for the city shape the rhythm of every day.
