A floor ground condominium within the central Marais was in want of an replace, with performance in thoughts. The purchasers, a pair working in style and graphic design with two kids, have been in search of a spacious kitchen to accommodate each day household life. They enlisted Paris-based Iranian architect Saba Ghorbanalinejad to tackle the renovation of the 140-square-meter condominium. The kitchen extension sits at a top decrease than the encircling condominium. “This alternative was purely contextual,” explains Ghorbanalinejad. “The patio already existed and after we designed the extension, it made sense to put the kitchen there which naturally resulted in a barely decrease stage.”
Extending from the historic structure, the white metal construction is designed with skylights and home windows between worlds. Pink marble flooring, lacquered cupboards, chrome steel, and customized crimson {hardware} make up a decidedly fashionable materials palette. Be a part of us for a more in-depth look.
Images by Maxime Verret for Saba Ghorbanalinejad.
Above: The condominium is located on the primary ground of the constructing, a usually lightless location, so Ghorbanalinejad ushered mild in and thru the house the place applicable. “Beforehand, the kitchen was positioned on the entrance of the condominium. It was a separate, enclosed house with out home windows,” she explains. The flooring is a pink marble sourced from Italy.Above: The cupboards are painted wooden, lacquered in white (RAL 9010). “The end was achieved in a manufacturing unit to make sure sturdiness and resistance,” says Ghorbanalinejad. The ceramic desk lamp is by French designer Kalou Dubus inset with pure gem stones. The round window opens into the toilet: “The form contrasts with the linear, rectangular geometry of the house, including a playful and poetic contact.”Above: The countertop is a single, seamless piece of chrome steel. The oblong wall lamp above is a customized design by Ghorbanalinejad. The 24-inch wall oven, cooktop, and vary hood are all from Bosch. The partitions are an optic shade of white: Blanc Anzèr (CH1 0026) from Orion Soleil’s Chromatic assortment.Above: The view from the lounge into the extension, a former patio house. The tap is the Dornbracht Tara Deck Mount Faucet with Cross Handles.Above: Bespoke, elongated cupboard pulls in shiny crimson are set in an irregular rhythm so as to add playfulness in an in any other case monastic house.Above: The architectural plans present the transformation of the central patio (left) right into a purposeful kitchen (proper).
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