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MC Apartment by Studio Vincent Eschalier
Zuzanna Gasior
Nov 9, 2021

Studio Vincent Eschalier has completed the minimalist MC apartment within the 7th arrondissement of Paris, behind the large porte-cochere of a former private mansion.

On the fourth floor of a five-story building, the apartment is oriented towards a courtyard and has a long linear facade with many openings and abundant natural light. The architect imagined an open space, without visual obstacles, where curved volumes lead to the living room, which combines a raw (stainless steel and wood) and noble (marble, terrazzo, and travertine) mix of materials. This contributes to its minimalism. The made-to-measure mirror cabinet dresses the back wall of the room, enhancing its volume and extending the opening space while concealing the kitchen components. In all areas of the apartment, waxed concrete reinforces the monochrome atmosphere and enhances the owner's furniture collection. This same language is found in the bedrooms, including custom-made full-height furniture, open bathrooms, and materials that speak to each other.

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Zuzanna Gasior
Nov 9, 2021

Studio Vincent Eschalier has completed the minimalist MC apartment within the 7th arrondissement of Paris, behind the large porte-cochere of a former private mansion.

On the fourth floor of a five-story building, the apartment is oriented towards a courtyard and has a long linear facade with many openings and abundant natural light. The architect imagined an open space, without visual obstacles, where curved volumes lead to the living room, which combines a raw (stainless steel and wood) and noble (marble, terrazzo, and travertine) mix of materials. This contributes to its minimalism. The made-to-measure mirror cabinet dresses the back wall of the room, enhancing its volume and extending the opening space while concealing the kitchen components. In all areas of the apartment, waxed concrete reinforces the monochrome atmosphere and enhances the owner's furniture collection. This same language is found in the bedrooms, including custom-made full-height furniture, open bathrooms, and materials that speak to each other.

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Some apartments hold you the moment you step in. Light finds its way deep into the plan, doors line up so a glance carries from one end to the other, and the ceiling sits at a height that lets the air move. Rooms here are sized to the way a day is actually spent, cities apart yet sharing the same ease: everything within reach, nothing in the way, a place that simply fits.
Morning light crossing a wood floor, a chair placed exactly where it should be, a room that works.
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