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Period Building Interior Design
Preserving character, adding comfort in Vienna
Stucco ceilings, double doors, high-ceilinged rooms: a period building in Vienna has a character that no new build can reproduce, but rarely the floor plan that modern life requires. The Period Building Interior Design by Büro 25/12 combines both, without one having to give way to the other.
Natalie Vlasova
Owner, Büro 25/12
Working Format
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Furnish a period building on site in Vienna
Natalie Vlasova examines the ceiling heights, windows and historic details directly on site and develops from them an interior that makes use of the existing fabric rather than covering it up. Implementation and furnishing are coordinated with the tradespeople.
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Period building interior design online
If the apartment is located outside Vienna, the planning runs online, with digital floor plans, references and material suggestions, tailored to the particularities of the respective period building.
Benefits of Period Building Interior Design
Old fabric, modern daily life
Stucco, parquet and proportions are preserved and given a role in the new concept, instead of disappearing behind standard furniture.
Planning for uneven walls and custom dimensions
In a period building, hardly anything is at a right angle. Furniture, kitchen and built-ins are planned to real measurements, not to catalog assumptions.
Period building interior for expats
Consultation in English or Russian, for international buyers who have bought a Viennese period apartment but are not familiar with the local market and tradespeople.
High-quality brands instead of hardware stores
We work with quality, upmarket brands that suit the character of a period building, no hardware-store solutions for a space with history.
What Is Period Building Interior Design?
Period Building Interior Design means furnishing an existing apartment with historic fabric so that old details and modern demands come together: ceiling height, stucco and window axes become the starting point of the planning, not an obstacle.
Unlike an off-the-shelf period interior, the concept is guided by the specific floor plan, by walls that are not quite straight, by niches, doors and light patterns that exist only in this particular building.
The studio does not carry out structural work itself; this is handled by licensed tradespeople. Büro 25/12 is responsible for design, material selection and coordination, until the period apartment becomes a coherent, livable whole.
Unlike an off-the-shelf period interior, the concept is guided by the specific floor plan, by walls that are not quite straight, by niches, doors and light patterns that exist only in this particular building.
The studio does not carry out structural work itself; this is handled by licensed tradespeople. Büro 25/12 is responsible for design, material selection and coordination, until the period apartment becomes a coherent, livable whole.
Process
Phases in a Period Building Project
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Record the existing fabric
Natalie Vlasova records the floor plan, ceiling heights and details worth preserving and clarifies what stays, what is replaced and what is rethought.
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Concept & selection
From this survey, an interior concept is developed with colors, materials and furniture that takes up the period-building character and is tailored to the real custom dimensions.
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Implementation & coordination
Büro 25/12 coordinates delivery, installation and the work of the tradespeople until the apartment is fully furnished.
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Effort & Format
How extensive a period building project becomes depends on the condition, size and requirements of the apartment. A single renovated period apartment raises different questions than a raw existing structure with a lot of fabric. After an initial talk, the studio provides a transparent estimate of the framework and schedule.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, where it makes sense. Elements worth preserving, such as stucco, double doors or parquet, are deliberately integrated into the concept rather than covered up.
No. Remodeling and hands-on implementation are handled by licensed tradespeople; the studio is responsible for design, material selection and coordination.
Yes. Especially in compact period apartments, thoughtful planning ensures that the ceiling height and floor plan are used to their best advantage.
Yes. In addition to Vienna, Büro 25/12 handles period building projects in the east of Austria as well as online for more distant locations.
Consultation & Project Enquiry
Discuss your period building project in person, by phone or via the form.