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Objects, light and everyday rituals.

Paris, France2024
Atelier 21 — Objects, light and everyday rituals.

Editorial reference photography for a fictional project. Images are illustrative, not documentation of the named location.

Location
Paris, France
Year
2024
Status
Completed
Size
280 m²
Typology
Interior
Client
Private commission
Architecture
FORMA
Design team
Elena Varga / Samir El Mansouri

An interior in dialogue.

The existing apartment had generous windows but a fragmented plan. Selective openings connect the main rooms while retaining their individual proportions. A continuous line of joinery provides storage and places to pause, leaving the centre of each room open.

Less, but more useful.

Freestanding furniture can move as the collection changes. Fixed elements are limited to those that resolve a specific need: a kitchen, a library, a deep window seat. Light is layered through task lamps and concealed sources rather than a regular grid of downlights.

Shared studio material board: stone, plaster, metal and timber samples
Studio material study / 01

Honest by nature.

Shared studio reference board. Final selections are project-specific.

Responsibility,
by design.

01

Climate before equipment

Shading and the depth of openings are considered before mechanical systems. Performance targets belong to the design brief; no measured energy savings are claimed.

02

Designed for a longer life

Accessible services and replaceable interior elements support future adaptation without replacing the primary structure.

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