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In This 538-Square-Foot Apartment, Brutalism Meets Classical Paris Architecture
The apartment’s furnishings have also been thought out down to the smallest detail. There are handcrafted chairs from the Greek island of Skyros, plaster works from Florence, and vintage pieces, such as Eames chairs from Vitra and Audiorama 4000 spherical speakers from Grundig. Other design icons include a sofa from Roche Bobois and the Arc coffee table from Wendelbo.The bathroom features a waxed concrete sink and painting by an unknown Beaux-Arts artist from Paris. A green marble shower and sink base continues the stone thematic into all rooms of the house. The soap is by Frama. The space is complemented by several works of art, including a lithograph by the Greek artist Alekos Fassianos, while the painting in the bathroom was created by an unknown artist from the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. In the area that was previously used to store the owner’s costumes from her stage performances, there’s now a bathtub made of green Rajasthani marble, which was at the top of the client’s wish list. It’s elegant design matches the owner’s theatrical and refined personality.To make the apartment feel larger, it was essential to create different common areas and different perspectives within the space while also integrating plenty of storage into the design. “The solution was to move the kitchen and to use the same materials throughout the apartment which would have the effect of making it feel larger and more functional. That is why, for example, we used green marble in all the areas of the home,” Alexopoulos concludes.The green marble used to colordrench the bathtub is from Rajasthan. “My advice,” Alexopoulos shares, “is to choose materials that age well and add character to a space as well as to make it efficient by using custom designed furniture. Create focal points that structure the floorplan and make sure there are multiple seating areas, to offer different perspectives and places with different energies. Finally, being consistent when it comes to materials and colors will allow you to make the home appear larger than it is.”A detail of the bedroom shows off another plaster bust. A detail of the bathroom highlights a small painting. This 538-square-foot apartment was originally published in AD Italy.
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