Residence / Zürich
Room to glow
The apartment near Lake Zürich that shows how even a concrete new-build can be warm and cosy.
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Solid Swiss architecture, a canny floor plan and an enviable location (a nip away from Seebad Utoquai bathing club on Lake Zürich) drew a pair of new tenants to this brand-new apartment late last year. The smart concrete block in the upscale Zürich quarter of Seefeld may have lacked the weathered charm of its older, modernist neighbours, but its young, well-proportioned features would become the canvas for a masterclass in cosy interior design. For the residents, keen to explore both the practicalities and limitations of modern apartment living…