Poblenou apartment I

Renovation of an old flat in Barcelona. Designed by Qubba Arquitectes.

Open-plan kitchen and living area with patterned tiles, exposed brick wall, wooden beams, and two large sunlit balconies on the background.
Open-plan kitchen with patterned tiles, exposed brick wall, wooden beams, and white cabinets.
Hallway communicating two living areas, with wooden doors and windows, exposed brick walls, and wooden beams.
Modern open kitchen with a black work table, patterned tiles, exposed brick wall, wooden beams, and white cabinets.
Bathroom with a wooden window opening into a bedroom, patterned tile backsplash, wooden countertop, and white basin sink.
Bathroom with glass shower, patterned tilse, wooden countertop, white basin sink and vintage mid-century modern style wooden mirror.
Interior with exposed brick ceiling, white walls, wooden frames, and a view into a workspace with wooden floors and windows.

Residential Architecture Photography: Poblenou Apartment I by Qubba Arquitectes

This interior architectural photography series documents a residential renovation by Qubba Arquitectes. Located in Barcelona’s maritime and industrial design district of Poble Nou, the home adapts a raw, historic architectural footprint for a modern, high-end city lifestyle.

The photoshoot focuses on how minimalist geometries carve out intimate living zones within an open-layout design while preserving the building's structural soul.

Framing Industrial Character and Material Juxtapositions

The visual narrative of this residential interior photoshoot balances raw structural power with the cosy warmth of home design.

  • Open-Concept Spatial Depth: The apartment features an expansive central living area where cooking, dining, and relaxing merge. The photography uses deep, wide-angle perspectives and strong leading lines to show this fluid connection, revealing how the space breathes while retaining distinct functional zones.
  • Textural and Organic Harmony: The renovation pairs contrasting materials with intent. The images highlight clean, matte kitchen cabinetry and sleek minimalist fixtures against warm timber accents and organic structural elements. Exposures are carefully metered to preserve gentle transitions in texture, capturing how ambient light touches raw and polished surfaces.
  • Integrated Architectural Lighting: The photography pays close attention to the custom illumination grids. From soft, hidden LED strips tracing functional storage units to bold, directional pendant lights over the kitchen island, the frames show how light defines space and sets the atmosphere.

Technical Mastery of Interior Photography

Photographing loft-style spaces in Poblenou demands careful handling of light and geometry.

The compositions use meticulous orthogonal alignment to keep vertical lines, exposed pillars, and custom carpentry straight, preventing wide-angle lens distortion. By balancing bright daylight from traditional balconies with internal artificial-light zones, this architectural portfolio piece creates a high-fidelity visual archive of Qubba Arquitectes’ residential craftsmanship.