Smoke and Mirrors: Lamarck Apartment by Lauranne Elise Schmitt.Parisian designer Lauranne Elise Schmitt creates an illusion not dissimilar to that of a dream desert mirage, in this 60-square-metre Haussmanian apartment. The lounge room is elevated and brought into focus by the dynamic backgammon-chess...
Turning Back Time: Bar Nouveau in Paris by Atelier Alma.On Paris’s Rue des Haudriettes is a bar with a floor intact from the 1970s. Or so a first look would have you believe. In reality, the floor wasn't laid then, but it was made then. “One of the most remarkable features of this project...
Historic yet of the Moment: Haussmannian Apartment in Paris by Hauvette & Madani.A renovation usually ends better than it begins, although Samantha Hauvette and Luca Madani would probably beg to differ. Their pair's project isn't just a renovation; it's a renovation of a renovation that turns back the clock on its...
Reflection on Measurement & Time: Benoit Maire at the Ozenfant House, Paris.Conceived as a journey from Rome to Paris, this exhibition—set in Le Corbusier and Jeanneret’s Ozenfant House, their first ever creation in Paris—evoked a reflection on measurement and time, echoing Benoit Maire’s artistic process...
Form and Function: Compact Paris Loft by PS Studio.Modest in budget and scale, this Paris loft in a former brewery offers a peaceful refuge from the hustle and bustle of the city thanks to a clever redesign by PS Studio. The apartment's optimized layout, continuity of existing windows...
Drab to Fab: A Dental Practice in Rennes by Studio Idya.A dental practice in Rennes has undergone a complete transformation with the space reimagined through a residential lens. Designed by Studio Idya, it's a refreshing take on an often drab and stringent area of interiors. With the focus on...
Between Forest and Valley: A Family Home Outside of Paris by Atelier HA.This manor house just outside of Paris has been revamped by Atelier HA as the studio transformed the austere house into a welcoming and functional home for a family with five children. Situated in the heart of an idyllic tree laden park,...
Ode to Summer Days: Café Nuances on Rue de la Tremoille by Uchronia.In Uchronia’s latest outpost for Parisian favourite Café Nuances, the space age interior once again turns the idea of a coffee shop on its head. Referencing the sunsets in the Tunisian desert, the interior plays out as an ode to the...
Back to the 50s: La Relève in Marseille by Junod Marc Architects and Honoré.In the Marseille district of Endoume, most everyone knows La Relève, as did once their parents and their grandparents before them. This bar-slash-B&B has been a much-loved local landmark since its inception in 1944. In 2013, its refresh...
