# Tiled Refurbished Apartments Parramon + Tahull Designs a New Apartment in Barcelona By Amy Duong | Published 2022-12-27 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parramon-tahull References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2022/12/27/parramon-tahull-barcelona-apartment-interior/)  Barcelona design studio Parramon + Tahull renovate a traditional apartment in the Gracia apartment with intricate detailing. The space is home to a [family of four](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/triplex-fabre), who have occupied the space over a few years. Now, it gets a new and modern update to complement the building's existing features. The studio started off by removing the partition walls to create a brighter and more open space. The studio tells Dezeen that "We wanted to bring [natural light](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-64) into all the spaces and to achieve a sense of flowing, continuous space despite the limited surface area. We were interested in working with [natural materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bauhaus-budapest-apartment) and returning some of the original spirits of the building to the apartment." Image Credit: Parramon + Tahull ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 34% | Activity: 22% | Freshness: 14% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Refurbished Apartments:** Opportunities for design studios to refurbish traditional apartments using modern updates and natural materials. - **Open Space Design:** Creating a sense of flowing, continuous space in apartments by removing partition walls and allowing natural light to enter the rooms. - **Natural Materials:** Using natural materials to renovate apartments and return some of the original spirit of the building to modern spaces. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Interior Design:** Design studios can offer innovative solutions to update traditional apartments through open space design and the use of natural materials. - **Architecture:** Architects can work with design studios to create new ways to bring natural light into apartments and remove partition walls to create a sense of space. - **Real Estate:** Real estate developers can invest in renovating older apartments with modern updates and natural materials to appeal to customers who value design and sustainability. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Barcelona Apartment Renovation Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/isern-serra.md) - [Golden Divider Apartment Renovations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ral-snchez.md) - [Vibrant Tonal Spanish Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colombo-and-serboli-architecture-1.md) - [Gridded Urban Apartment Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-carboneria.md) - [Hand-Fan Plan Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cometa-architects.md) - [Vividly Designed Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pascali-semerdjian-arquitetos-1.md) - [Textured Flat Renovations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-casita.md) - [Mid-Century Flat Revamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/warsaw-apartment-renovation.md) - [Bright Urban Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-64.md)