Interior design of a duplex in a 1940s building
- Dimension: 120 m²
- Objective: To create an additional bedroom and an open-plan kitchen
- Materials: Polished concrete, zellige tiles, porcelain stoneware, oak
The owners commissioned us to carry out a complete restructuring and redesign of their 120 sqm duplex located in Marseille, in a 1940s building. The project needed to include an additional bedroom with an en-suite shower room, as well as an open kitchen with a dining area.
The entrance of the apartment was redesigned to accommodate the kitchen in place of the original entry. This area is optimized with a small office corner and a custom storage unit in terracotta tones. The floor is finished in polished concrete.
In the living area, the interior architect chose to restore the original herringbone parquet flooring as well as the fireplace cladding in zellige tiles.
In the kitchen, the long façades are black on the lower section and white on the upper section, allowing them to visually blend into the space. An opening was created between the kitchen and the living room to maintain the view towards the terrace. The dining area is adjacent to the kitchen and extends the living space.
A TV lounge is arranged behind a sliding pocket door with an oak-framed glass panel. This lounge opens onto a ground-level bedroom with an en-suite shower room.
The central staircase in travertine leads to the sleeping area composed of two bedrooms. A custom dressing room was designed. One of the bedrooms opens onto a second open-sky terrace. The two bedrooms share a bathroom with porcelain stoneware flooring and a custom-made vanity unit.
Photographer : Gabrielle Voinot
