This Bedroom With A Partial Glass Floor Looks Down To The Living Room Below

March 28, 2023
A modern bedroom with a partial glass floor that allows natural light to pass through to the living room below.

Fenda Arquitetura has shared photos of their project, a modern one-bedroom apartment in Sao Paulo, Brazil, that features a partial glass floor in the bedroom.

The apartment has been designed with the living space on the lower floor, while the bedroom is located upstairs.

A modern bedroom with a partial glass floor that allows natural light to pass through to the living room below.
A modern bedroom with a natural color palette.

One interesting design element in the bedroom is the inclusion of a partial glass floor that provides views of the living room downstairs.

A modern bedroom with a partial glass floor that allows natural light to pass through to the living room below.

The glass floor was included as the original layout of the apartment had a double-height ceiling, and when the designers created the space, they added a mezzanine to allow for a private bedroom.

A modern bedroom with a partial glass floor that allows natural light to pass through to the living room below.

They did this by installing a metal structure, which then in turn allowed for glass panels to be added. This glass floor lets the natural light from the windows travel through to the lower floor.

A modern bedroom with a partial glass floor that allows natural light to pass through to the living room below.

The bedroom also includes hidden lighting behind the wood headboard, as well as wall-mounted bedside lamps and floating bedside tables.

This modern bedroom includes hidden lighting behind the wood headboard, as well as wall-mounted bedside lamps and floating bedside tables.
This modern bedroom includes hidden lighting behind the wood headboard, as well as wall-mounted bedside lamps and floating bedside tables.

In the living room below, you can see the metal structure that supports the glass, which now provides a view of the bedroom above. You can also see the tall double-height windows.

A modern living room with a partial glass ceiling allows natural light to travel from above.
A modern living room with a partial glass ceiling allows natural light to travel throughout the space.

A wall dedicated to the TV and shelving is located on the wall opposite the couch. Hidden lighting adds a soft glow to the space.

A wall dedicated to the TV and shelving is located on the wall opposite the couch. Hidden lighting adds a soft glow to the space.

The kitchen has a peninsula with a counter for seating, which also acts as a dining area or a desk.

This small kitchen has a peninsula with a counter for seating, which also acts as a dining area or a desk.
This small kitchen has a peninsula with a counter for seating, which also acts as a dining area or a desk.

The small kitchen features wood and blue cabinets, white subway tile, and a pair of woven pendant lights.

This small kitchen features wood and blue cabinets, white subway tile, and a pair of woven pendant lights.
This small kitchen features wood and blue cabinets, white subway tile, and a pair of woven pendant lights.

Under-cabinet lighting aids in illuminating the countertop and sink.

Under-cabinet lighting aids in illuminating the countertop and sink in this small kitchen.

Adjacent to the kitchen and the front door are the stairs that lead up to the bedroom and bathroom.

Stairs placed in the corner of the room lead to the bedroom and bathroom upstairs.
A modern staircase with a vertical wall light.

In the bathroom, which is located through a door at the top of the stairs, there’s a neutral color palette with a wood vanity, a white countertop and floating shelves, and a shower that includes hidden lighting.

A modern bathroom has a neutral color palette with a wood vanity, a white countertop, and floating shelves.
A modern bathroom has a neutral color palette with a wood vanity, a white countertop, and floating shelves.
A shower with hidden lighting and a shelving niche.
Photography by Gisele Rampazzo | Interior Design: Fenda Arquitetura – Natalia Jensen (Architect) and Bella Freidenson (Architect)