Gran Vía's shops sit a few blocks from the door, yet Corredera Baja de San Pablo belongs to Malasaña, the barrio of Madrid's artists, students and longtime residents. Plaza del Dos de Mayo is close by, and Tribunal metro connects to the rest of the city. Come home from an afternoon of shopping and the street slows down around you. Malasaña's creative pulse, with a quiet room waiting.

On the first floor of a building with an elevator, this 29 m² studio is one room designed to live in many ways. Cast iron columns give the space its industrial character, and the layout moves easily from sleeping to lounging to working.

The bed is the centerpiece: a 160 cm upholstered bed, deeply luxurious, with the comfort of a fine hotel suite and a calm, secluded feel. A love seat faces it, set before the flat-screen TV for evenings of films and series. A long bench by the window makes a place for tea or coffee and the morning news, and a display shelf holds your favorite pieces. A narrow balcony ledge is made for standing a moment above the street.

The updated kitchen wraps around a corner, with work surfaces on more than one side for cooking properly. The redone bathroom is polished and pleasant, with a shower you will enjoy. The studio faces west, so mornings stay soft for sleeping in or working on a laptop, and afternoons fill with light for reading. Air conditioning keeps it comfortable through every season.