Private apartment terraces

Continuous solid teak decking laid across the terraces of a private apartment in Monaco, where outdoor space is scarce and every square metre is expected to feel like an extension of the interior. The teak runs as a single, unbroken surface across the terraces, with built-in planter borders, considered changes of level and clean interfaces where the deck meets the interior flooring.

The detail that defines a project like this is the transition. A terrace deck that reads as part of the apartment has to meet the inside floor at a controlled level, hold a crisp line against thresholds and glazing, and frame the planters without visible compromise — the joints and margins carry the whole impression. Fabrication and fitting were carried out on site to suit the exact geometry of the terraces rather than a standard module.

The deck was handed over ready for planting and furniture, a finished surface waiting only to be lived on. The result is private outdoor space with the material warmth of solid teak, detailed to residential expectations and built to be sanded and maintained rather than replaced as it ages in the Mediterranean climate.