A bathroom in Copenhagen

The bathroom is conceived as an architectural interior rather than a functional room. Set within a classic Copenhagen apartment, the space is defined through proportion, surface, and light. The intervention is quiet, but deliberate. The walls are clad in black glazed tiles by Muller Van Severen, laid with black grout to form a continuous, coherent surface. The tiles are drawn into the window niche, allowing the material to meet the architecture without interruption. Rather than acting as a backdrop, the tiled surfaces shape the room. Light from the tall windows moves across the glaze throughout the day, registering subtle changes in tone, reflection, and depth.

The floor introduces a softer register. Tiles by Muller Van Severen in the colour Vanilla extend across the room, laid with white grout to maintain clarity and coherence. The lighter surface reflects daylight back into the space, counterbalancing the density of the walls and grounding the composition.

The palette is intentionally limited. Black and Vanilla tiles establish a clear chromatic structure, while the glazed finish introduces variation through light rather than colour. Brass fixtures sit between the two surfaces, adding warmth and material contrast without disturbing the overall restraint. The result is a bathroom that feels both familiar and precise. Classical in proportion, contemporary in expression. An interior defined not by decoration, but by the way colour, surface, and light operate together to shape the space.

Extending the reflections and light, the walls and ceiling are painted in our HIGH GLOSS paint in colour JO PA 04 Cotton by John Pawson.