Habitat 100 is a minimal home located in Stockholm, Sweden, designed by Note (design studio). The apartment is housed in a spectacular structure that was created in the early 1920s by Höö & Morsing, a significant architectural firm that significantly influenced the way the neighborhood looks today. Many people regarded this skyscraper as the most impressive structure in its surroundings because it was such an elaborate endeavor. Its interiors shared the street-level splendor. However, past occupants had damaged the apartment’s original decor by eliminating crucial details, leaving what was left feeling disjointed from the building’s overall design.

Thus, Note set out to restore the apartment to its previous splendor by designing a space that might pass for the original while still felt modern and incredibly cozy today. The home needed a new floor plan to make the most of the six spacious rooms hidden behind the building’s front and to revitalize the interior areas in terms of light and functionality. All floors were removed, and sound-absorbing marble pebbles were added since the client demanded the greatest level for indoor acoustics. In addition, all of the rooms now have suspended ceilings. With the help of this work, the interior details was totally redesigned, including new floor designs, stucco ceiling profiles, radiator covers, and door and window frames. Each component was created by Note and a client who was quite detail-oriented.

Note used local carpentry for all joinery pieces and stonework quarried from Glanshammar, a two-hour trip from Stockholm, in order to ground the interior in its immediate surroundings. The fourth and smallest bathroom is made from a distinctive patchwork of leftover tile from the other three bathrooms, while the other three bathrooms are distinguishable from one another using various Swedish marbles. Brännlyckan marble in two distinct patterns, originating from Närke to the south of Stockhol, is used to construct the two curved fireplaces. In order to commemorate and refresh a priceless space that will now last for many generations, Note and their client shared the goal of creating an interior that sets high international standards utilizing local materials and artisan processes.

Photography by Irina Boersma César Machado