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When it comes to renovating historic buildings, most architects approach the task either as restorers or modernizers; not Berlin based architect Gisbert Pöppler, whose talent for masterfully balancing tradition and modernity enables him to seamlessly bridge past and present, both conceptually and architecturally. Pöppler’s astute approach is exemplified in “Berliner Zimmer”, a recently renovated apartment in the elegant neighbourhood of Charlottenburg in Berlin that lavishly channels the building’s architectural heritage while reveling in contemporary finesse. Meticulously detailed and exquisitely crafted, the apartment is a treasure trove of intricate interventions and bespoke furnishings whose understated sophistication belies a focus on functionality and a passion for the fine art of design, all the while reflecting the owners’ taste and sensibility.
Photography by Wolfgang Stahr, Andreas Meichsner. 
Photography by Wolfgang Stahr, Andreas Meichsner. 
Photography by Wolfgang Stahr, Andreas Meichsner. 
Photography by Wolfgang Stahr, Andreas Meichsner. The project’s name, Berliner Zimmer, refers to a common feature in the city’s 19th and early 20th century’s apartments, a large room that connects the front building with a side wing in the back, typically used as a lounge area. Despite its size, this type of room only has one small window, as is the case in this apartment, which didn’t bode well with the Israeli owners who are used to abundant daylight. Pöppler’s solution was to enlarge the opening that connects the berliner zimmer with the adjacent dining room, thereby increasing any available daylight flooding in from the front of the apartment. Besides the wish for increased daylight, another way the owners informed the design of the berliner zimmer was their request to include a large, colourful carpet they had fallen in love with, which profoundly influenced the room’s décor, including the choice of wall paint, a bespoke red-orange hue borne from a long process of trying out different colour samples. The wall colour in turn was a decisive factor in the selection of artwork from the owners’ extensive collection – in actual fact, after the architect’s recommendation, the placement of artwork throughout the apartment is the work of a professional curator. Complemented by blue and beige tones, with glossy accents provided by glass and metal furnishings, and swathed in soft textures, courtesy of lush sofas and armchairs, the spacious room is both vibrant and calming, inviting guests to relax in an environment of subdued opulence. 
Photography by Wolfgang Stahr, Andreas Meichsner. Berliner Zimmer by Gisbert Pöppler Architecture in Berlin-Charlottenburg. Photography by Wolfgang Stahr, Andreas Meichsner. 
Photography by Wolfgang Stahr, Andreas Meichsner. 
Photography by Wolfgang Stahr, Andreas Meichsner. The apartment is filled with subtle, well-thought interventions, whose ingenuity lies in the fact that they are unnoticeable. Take for example the recessed wall panelling in the berliner zimmer which allowed the television to be completely inserted into the wall – and which required the dec |
