Portobello Road

A two-bedroom home for sale reimagined by two design masterminds. Bright light and industrial style on Portobello Road.

With pioneering vision by architecture studio Cubic Studios, this two-bedroom triplex apartment is awe-inspiring in its spatial innovation, tactile material palette and plethora of light channels.

Enter the first-floor living space, where sash windows have been deftly engineered into triple-height ceiling voids. Reams of light pour in, accentuating the concrete walls with stainless steel wainscoting that lead into the kitchen beyond. Vertical timber cabinets juxtapose with stone worktops and laser-cut metal shelving; this industrial body of materials is softened with light that filters through a skylight and trio of black-framed windows.

A three-metre-high stairwell sets the scene for bold urban engineering. Oversized copper pipes and a black steel beam stretch upwards, emphasising the voluminous aspect. The staircase’s concrete treads are paired with a clean-line glass balustrade, making a striking impression as you head to the bedrooms upstairs.

The principal bedroom suite capitalises on its third-floor vantage point, illuminated through a series of rooflights and sash windows. Its pared-back tones lend attention to considered design details – a wall of bespoke storage and metallic radiators. Behind a sliding door, an en suite bathroom is defined by its free-standing copper bath, complete with warm LED underlighting. Minimalism ensues in the guest bedroom whilst attention is drawn to its fenestration: in the ceiling, glazing stretches upwards through a void; in the floor, a steel and glass-framed prism allows sunlight from the below storey’s sash window to brighten the room.