Merckx-Holvoet Architects Unveils Penthouse V, a 150 m² Interior Focused on Rest

Merckx-Holvoet Architects designed Penthouse V, a 150 m² apartment interior completed in 2026 and curated by Nina Vuga. Jef De Saedeleer served as lead architect, and Eric Petschek photographed the project, which falls under the categories of interior design and apartment interiors. According to the project description submitted by the team, entering the apartment reveals a design centered on absolute rest, with no room for the pressures of daily life. The architects pursued an interior that envelops without overwhelming, one that reveals itself slowly rather than presenting everything at once. Poetry and refinement anchor the scheme, which is built around a reduced palette of materials and colors. The stated intention was to locate a threshold of subtlety — a sophistication that does not impose itself but unfolds gradually. The project was published on ArchDaily's Chilean edition, with a note directing readers to the original English version. No budget, client, or site address was disclosed in the source material.