Located in a 1905 building in Gothenburg, this 62sqm two-room apartment combines historic architecture with a sleek, understated contemporary design. The apartment is on the ground floor and feels like a townhouse: the windows overlook the courtyard, and a terrace extends the living room. In this neighborhood of wide avenues and Swedish-style Haussmann-era buildings, it’s the kind of address…
Designer Anastasia Serdyukova has succeeded in transforming this 21-square-meter studio, located in a modern building, into a space where nothing is missing and that’s full of personality. Her secret? A radical rethink of what to show and what to hide in such a small space. And a key decision: install the kitchen hidden behind graphic doors. When the kitchen disappears The apartment’s key…
Arbois, the small town in the Jura region known as the wine capital, keeps its treasures well hidden. Behind its stone facade, this 18th-century house, La Closerie des Capucines, has been transformed into an intimate guesthouse. Five bedrooms where the furniture tells a story Three bedrooms, two suites. Each one unique. The common thread? Custom-made furniture and personalized decor in every…
School Farm Barn was created by converting an old farm barn in the English countryside. It sits in a quiet corner of Warwickshire, England. With its symmetrical silhouette, sleek gabled roof, and large sliding doors, it now surprises with its contemporary look. An exposed, unhidden structural framework The building’s agricultural identity remains clear. The designers did not seek to conceal…
A young couple with two children entrusted the professionals at d'Ussel & Decoster with the complete renovation of their beautiful 107sqm Haussmann-style apartment located in the 17th arrondissement of Paris. The work, led by interior architects Ségolène d'Ussel and Lucie Decoster, took six months. The architects handled everything, the plans, the custom woodwork, and the 3D simulations of…
Behind the building’s pale pink facade, designed by architects Bocander & Cronvall in 1930, lies this small 30sqm apartment, a well-optimized one-bedroom unit. It retains the classic style of the early 20th century, with its muntin-paned windows arranged in neat rows and its meticulous details. The layout: a very well-designed two-room apartment The apartment has two separate rooms,…
A few kilometers from Seville in Andalusia, the village of Carrión de los Céspedes seems frozen in time. Whitewashed streets, the blazing sun overhead in summer... It is here that two architect sisters chose to renovate their family home, a century-old village house with a patio. In this patio, an orange tree over a century old inspired the entire design. The patio as a starting point The two…
In Kazakhstan, designers took on this 147sqm apartment to create a cohesive interior tailored for an active and inspired family. The renovation of a family duplex in Almaty like this one often requires compromises to satisfy all residents. Challenge was clear from the start. The couple, who work in advertising, had quite different tastes. Designers Marina Sapunova and Anara Bayshulakova then…
Located in a century-old building in Stockholm, this 29sqm studio is well laid out. It features a mezzanine and colorful decor. These two elements are just what it takes to make it stand out from the ordinary. Inside, time has spared the essentials. This is because the renovation was respectful of its past. The building that houses it is typical of the city’s historic streets. It remains a…
In Zandvoort, on the Dutch coast, this contemporary beach house redefines the art of living by the water. With a floor area of 362sqm and its large floor-to-ceiling windows, it seeks to blend the interior seamlessly into the seascape. A facade facing the sea The villa spans three levels. Its large floor-to-ceiling windows frame the North Sea like so many living paintings. Wooden shutters add a…
