Apartamento

Spanish design magazine

ApartamentoCategories| Interior Design

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Frequency| Biannual
Publisher| Apartamento Publishing S.L.
Founder|

* Nacho Alegre
* Omar Sosa
* Marco Velardi

Founded| 2008
First issue| April 2008
Country| Spain
Based in| Barcelona
Website| www.apartamentomagazine.com
ISSN| 2013-0198

Apartamento is an interiors magazine founded in 2008 that is published biannually. It features people, their homes and the lives they lead inside them every day.[1][2] The magazine was founded by Nacho Alegre, Marco Velardi, and Omar Sosa, who sought to create a publication that felt more personal than the interior design and architectural magazines available at the time.[3] The magazine debuted at Milan’s 2008 Design Week.[2]

## History

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The idea for Apartamento was born out of Alegre’s experiences traveling across Europe as a photographer. He would often stay with friends and in the process, became interested in how people express themselves through their living spaces.[4] Originally, he and Sosa thought they would publish a book, but later decided to create a magazine instead.[5] In 2008, Alegre, Velardi and Sosa, started Apartamento in Barcelona, operating from Alegre's house.[5] In April of the same year, they published the first issue of the magazine. Alegre and Sosa invested enough money to produce 5,000 copies, which sold out.[5] The first issue featured Mike Mills, a founding member of the alternative rock band R.E.M. and members of the Mystery Jets, an English indie rock band. [5]

## Concept

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Apartamento is, in part, a reaction to the sterile and impersonal-looking homes Alegre, Velardi and Sosa often saw in interior-design and architectural magazines. They instead wanted to showcase living spaces that had a more "lived-in feel."[5]

## Reception

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Apartamento has developed a strong following. It is read in 45 countries and regularly sells out all of the copies produced.[5]

## References

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1. ^ "The Team Behind Apartamento Pick Their Favourite Stories from the Archive". AnOther. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
2. ^ a b Rozzo, Mark (6 April 2010). "How This Half Lives". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
3. ^ Newell-Hanson, Alice (11 May 2018). "The Photographer Nacho Alegre Captures His Creative World — in Polaroids". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
4. ^ Collins, Lauren (11 May 2018). "Inside an Artfully Imperfect Home in the Catalonian Countryside". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
5. ^ a b c d e f Jonze, Tim (10 July 2012). "Cult interiors magazine Apartamento develops global following". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 31 May 2019.

## External links

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* Official website