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Spanish Designer Combines Two Apartments in Oviedo Home

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Spanish Designer Combines Two Apartments in Oviedo Home

Interior designer Lorenzo Castillo merged two distinct living spaces to create a single, expansive residence in the Asturian capital.

Lorenzo Castillo, born in Madrid in 1968, has completed a renovation project in Oviedo that involved the structural combination of two separate apartments. The resulting interior occupies a large unit within an early 20th-century French-style building situated in a prominent area of the city overlooking the Campo de San Francisco park. The design process was undertaken in collaboration with his partner, Alfonso, and their dog, Tana, with the goal of creating a layout that facilitates comfortable movement between the few, large rooms that comprise the new home.

The architectural challenge lay in unifying the two existing structures into one enormous space. The final arrangement prioritizes flow and volume, avoiding the compartmentalization typical of smaller dwellings. The home is situated in Oviedo, the capital of the province of Asturias, a city that has retained its stately character. The design intent was to reflect the distinct northern-Spanish flair of the region, utilizing colors that correspond to the local environment and the variations in light that shift with the building’s different exposures.

The interior is furnished with a collection of items that Castillo has accumulated throughout his career. The layout is described as almost theatrical, with every decorative element chosen for its specific placement. The living areas feature furniture by Jansen and artworks by Gabriella Crespi and Anthony Redmile. Significant pieces from the 20th century are interspersed with older objects, including a Dutch piece of furniture dating from the 17th century.

Specific rooms exhibit distinct stylistic influences. The bedroom lounge contains a sofa upholstered in camel-colored mohair velvet from the Lorenzo Castillo collection, arranged in a Hollywood Regency style. This seating area is paired with a rug by Alfombras Peña and walls lined with lacquered panels featuring Japanese wave motifs from Phillip Jeffries’s latest collection. A Napoleon III-style armchair upholstered in blue Rubelli silk, purchased at Isabel Martínez Antigüedades, occupies part of the space. Above the sofa hangs a painting by the artist Vaquero Turcio.

Castillo, who serves as an educator on the history of interior design and is preparing to publish a book on the subject, approached the renovation by working with the existing architectural framework. The project reflects his focus on the fundamentals of interior design, blending various historical references into a cohesive residential environment. The home stands as a physical manifestation of his professional trajectory, combining his interest in design history with practical living requirements.

Takeaway: The residence is located in Oviedo, the capital of the province of Asturias, within an early 20th-century French-style building overlooking the Campo de San Francisco park.

Source: Architectural Digest