A Trip of the Senses: Melt Restaurant in Paris by Atelier HA.Memphis design and postmodernist inspired, Melt’s third outpost in the 15th Arrondissement of Paris takes us on a trip of the senses. Designed by Hugo & Adèle of break out design practice Atelier HA, the smoked meat restaurant was...
Ode to Americana: PNY Burger in Lille by Rudy Guénaire.Tailored to Rudy Guénaire’s surreal vision of Americana, PNY Burger in Lille, in Northern France, evokes visions of Elvis, Jazz and even Lana Del Rey, with Art Deco elements inspired by the Miami Art District. From forty-two disco balls...
Gemstone-inspired Tones & Forms: Haussmannian Apartment in Paris by Uchronia.In a Haussmannian building in Paris’s famous Golden Triangle is an apartment that dazzles like a jewel box. And not just figuratively. In terms of design, the owners, both jewellery designers, were keen to conjure allusions to stones,...
Old School Bistro: PNY Burger in Nantes by Rudy Guénaire.French architect and designer Rudy Guénaire has conceptualised a nostalgic American style bistro in Nantes, France. The polished scheme takes inspiration from Italian vintage embellishments mixed with bohemian and American touches. Rudy...
Art Attack: A Haussmannian Apartment in Paris by Rodolphe Parente.True to Rodolphe Parente’s signature—and in his own words, his penchant for "making people lose their perception of spaces and volumes"—this Haussmannian apartment on Paris’ Canal Saint Martin flows like sunlight. Rodolphe...
Modern Architecture Masterpiece: Villa Cavrois in Croix by Robert Mallet-Stevens.Designed by the French architect Robert Mallet-Stevens in 1932, Villa Cavrois is armed with quite a story. Located in Croix, France, the building has taken many forms, including abandonment, an army barracks, a wedding venue, an exhibition...
Petite and Punchy: Apartment in Paris by Pauline Borgia of L’Atelier Steve.Diminutive in size but not much else, Pauline Borgia has reinvented this Parisian apartment to offer both an oasis from and in tandem with the world just at its doorstep. Designed for an idiosyncratic client with atypical taste, the space...
Forest Marseille: A Solar-Inspired Restaurant by Uchronia.Forest Marseille is true to its name. Less restaurant, more forest, it’s a smorgasbord of Mediterranean colours, shapes and forms that hold a candle to the sun. Designed by Julien Sebban of Paris-based multidisciplinary collective...
Time Capsule: A Haussmannian Apartment in Paris by Sandra Benhamou.Sandra Benhamou has a distinct signature: muted colours, natural materials, sharp contrasts. No two rooms are the same, and no idea is ever repeated—for good reason. As a keen connoisseur of art, her curations are a curious mix of flea...
