It was a small apartment that was really in its original state, not necessarily in poor condition, but outdated, with a large and cumbersome fireplace, «explains Céline Boclaud, founding architect of Boclaud Architecture. He had several levels, and the owner's desire was to house a bedroom, a living room, a kitchen and a bathroom, and possibly an office.» When placing the room in front of the street views, the architects opted for a kitchen that was as large as possible, although this meant reducing the bathroom and the toilets. The imposing fireplace was replaced by an insert And, taking advantage of the unevenness, a bank that integrates nicknacins was created with it. «It is an apartment at several levels with which we have played a lot simplifying them.» Play «is the right word, as in the bedroom where, using the Japanese metaphor of the straw of rice straw of the doors of the corridors of the corridor, the bed is installed at ground level, in the futon style.
Contemporary already measured at 65 m2
«This department was in a quite ruinous state and, as the demolition advanced, we had to undertake important works: we had to repair the ground, reinforce the structure, fold the walls to make a healthy shell,» explains interior architect Marie Tardieu, founder of the homonymous agency. It goes without saying that a lot of space was thought of: how to enhance it? How to make the circulation flow given the impressive volumes? » Vintage They rubble with the contemporaries, like the sofa («the sofas Vintage They are not always comfortable, and the objective is still to offer a comfortable space! «) or the fireplace, a creation of Victoria Wilmotte. More than anything, This revisited department emanates a timeless atmosphere due to both minimalist architecture and their simple materials that have survived the times, in a free contrast of the fashions of the moment.
A minichimene in 19 m2
Based on the subject of a suite From Hotel, Studio ETT HEM has created a small entrance hall in this beautiful study, solving the limitation of an inclined load wall by integrating a continuity of embedded cabinets. The hall is first purely decorative and then widens to become a rear door to the bathroom. On the right, an elegant but discreet kitchen serves as a limit with the night area thanks to a glass panel that makes a wall without a wall and integrates a refrigerator, cooking plates, a small sink, a hidden microwave and storage space. “In small spaces, people are usually afraid of creating zones, But differentiating functions and installing a circulation system makes the space more intuitive. ” The glass ceiling delimits the kitchen/entrance area and the quieter part of the bedroom, but avoids the glass roof codes of the workshop providing the roundness of its wooden structure.
Article originally published in Ad France.
Translation and adaptation of Fernanda Toral.