A RAY OF JOY

Welcome inside the warm apartment, filled with joy and vitality!From the very beginning when we decided to take over the design of this apartment, we felt the good energy and were confident in our potential to bring something magical. And naturally, it happened! We did not bring the 60s, nor the 70s, or the 80s… it’s not bohemian, it’s not Victorian, it’s not hygge… instead, it’s a little bit of EVERYTHING.This is a vivid house that was created through collaboration where our style and vision lives, while simultaneously responding fully to the client’s needs. Our clients are two delightful people with a lot of passion and love for the life, work, and experiences in the U.S. where they met – we met them in a new chapter of their enthusiastic decision to live in Pristina and create their first home. One Albanian and the other American – an interaction of two dynamically different cultures and families, is best expressed through this project. We brought a beautiful mix of many models, wild colors and an extraordinary connection of culturally and aesthetically intertwined elements. Mentor – an entrepreneur and changemaker – and Ali – a community strategist and artist – are both meditation and yoga lovers, enthusiasts and seekers, changers, creators and dreamers. They are an amazing reflection of their fascinating story. Our perception of their wishes and requirements was very clear – to create a sufficiently animated environment, with color contrasts and different combinations of elements, with modular space for their community near and far. Not a maximalist style, but not a minimalist style either! We proudly admit that we achieved “the perfect balance in between”.What deeply characterizes the conception and organization of this apartment is that this house is an open door for the whole community, it is a colloquy for new ideas and dreams. Mentor and Ali have been the guides of a transformational process from an empty space to a house filled with warmth and love, with our team bringing their vision to life. This environmentreflects “warmth, closeness, feasting, hugs and laughter – it reflects dedication and gratitude to life and the good things it brings.”“We did not imagine that merging our two styles, essence, and shared values could be that fun and joyful — Muza gave us the immense gift of a home that fully represents us. Our dream was to create a sanctuary for us to grow, dream, and share precious moments with the community (Ali’s dream was always the long dinner table!). It has been a transformative process to see how a “space” becomes a “home” — it’s not the furniture, items, or wall color that creates it, rather it’s the feeling you have when you’re there, how at ease your heart feels, and what magic can happen there for all to share.” – Mentor and Ali.https://www.dwell.com/article/a-ray-of-joy-muza-apartment-renovation-pristina-kosovo-60e37925