From factory to a luminous single-family apartment: how reconverting a plant set into the heart of Paris has given way to a domestic environment suspended between past and present, extended over a 170 sq.m. surface, where the interior design developed by the Festen Architecture firm mixes up northern and industrial features.
Located at a walking distance from Place de la République, the loft presents open and fluid spaces with functional areas clearly separated only where necessary and high ceilings adorned by pre-existing steel structural components. Large rectangular windows are spaced out by those iron doors and shutters typical of early ‘900 factories, with a view over the XI arrondissement.
White colour is the recurrent theme for the whole interior, together with wood and other elements recalling the former intended use, now painted and revisited with a contemporary outlook. The main concept takes the entire space on a balanced dimensional mix between housing and working environment, reflecting a modern and multi-faceted lifestyle.
Residential and professional views hold hands even for what concerns the choice of the kitchen, namely the Ego model by Abimis. The efficiency of fixtures designed for catering services finds new life in a private context, where steel is the prevailing material which makes the cooking area uniform and thoroughly reproduce those usual large kitchen of food businesses.
An extensive kitchen island - equipped with oven and induction hob - seamlessly faces the living area. Below the lengthy window, a second block hosts the sink, while a cupboard leaning against the wall complete the layout.
The monumental spiral staircase set at the centre of the open space links the living area with the upper floor, which includes bedrooms and bathrooms.
These two distinct souls, both opposite and complementary, turns the interior design into a fascinating and up-to-date project, perfectly in tune with the latest housing and stylistic necessities.
