Swan Architectes

Montmartre Apartment

Montmartre Apartment
© Maxime Vantorre

MONTMARTRE APARTMENT

SWAN Architectes

PHOTOGRAPHS
Maxime Vantorre

AREA
25.0 m2

YEAR
2010

LOCATION
Paris, France

CATEGORY
Apartment Interiors

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In any small Parisian apartment, maximizing the living space is essential. Prior to its renovation, this Montmartre apartment lacked both natural light and generous spaces.

Montmartre Apartment
© Maxime Vantorre
Montmartre Apartment
© Maxime Vantorre

Its new design offers a minimal yet functional two step process.

The existing plain wooden wall, that used to strongly divide the dwelling space, is reduced to its bare structure,

Montmartre Apartment
© Maxime Vantorre
Montmartre Apartment
© Maxime Vantorre

creating a filter between the night and day zones within the studio apartment. 

The deconstructed wall is utilized as a display shelf, allowing the sunshine to reach the entire apartment.

The support spaces (bathroom, toilets, storage and kitchen) are anchored to the back wall of the apartment in a cubist arrangement of extruded red and white blocks.

Montmartre Apartment
© Maxime Vantorre
Montmartre Apartment
© Maxime Vantorre


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Swan Architectes
T +33 1 44620596
Swan Architectes
66 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin, 75010 Paris, France