Parisian Penthouse That Embraces Its Heritage

This beautiful white penthouse in Paris is done with crispy aesthetics and features pure contemporary chic

This beautiful white penthouse in Paris is done with crispy aesthetics and features pure contemporary chic

This Parisian two-storey penthouse was renovated by Spanish studio 05 AM arquitectura, and the main requirement was to gauge its spatial potential which had until then been overlooked. The architects fulfilled the task successfully and renovated the apartment with a crisp aesthetic of subtle sophistication.

The architects started offering a completely new layout by introducing a new floor plate thereby transferring the main living spaces from the lower to the upper level. The penthouse lost its double height but gained in spaciousness, ambience and architectural flair. The roof, which had been neglected, was painted a soothing white like the rest of the interior and gave the new upper storey living space a sculptural grandeur. Featuring large skylights, the roof also provides ample natural lighting to the open-plan space as do the windows that grace the facades on both sides of the building.

Connecting the new upper storey with the bedrooms on the lower level, a central staircase, also separates the dining and kitchen area from the lounge as well as provides cleverly concealed storage space. Clad in wooden slats, the staircase volume has a refined sculptural presence whose contemporary sensibility is subtly juxtaposed with the classic typology of the pitched roof. Furnished with an eclectic mix of modern and mid-century furniture, objects and artworks, and done with a subdued palette of off-white and timber textures, the penthouse interior is a paradigm of understated refinement while the spacious terrace provides an outdoor haven.

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This is the upper storey of the penthouse that embraces the white roof with beams and features an open layout

This is the upper storey of the penthouse that embraces the white roof with beams and features an open layout

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The living room is done with dusty pink sofas and dark stained coffee tables

The living room is done with dusty pink sofas and dark stained coffee tables

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The kitchen features light-stained lower cabinets, a white kitchen island with a sitting space

The kitchen features light-stained lower cabinets, a white kitchen island with a sitting space

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The spaces are divided in a smart way with a wooden slat staircase

The spaces are divided in a smart way with a wooden slat staircase

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Skylights and an entrance to the terrace bring much natural light to the space

Skylights and an entrance to the terrace bring much natural light to the space

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The lower storey features more personal spaces like bedrooms and bathrooms and a glass and wooden screen to separate the staircase

The lower storey features more personal spaces like bedrooms and bathrooms and a glass and wooden screen to separate the staircase

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Every inch of space is used and here you can see a storage unit opposite the stairs

Every inch of space is used and here you can see a storage unit opposite the stairs

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The bbathroom is also white, with a tub, a marble floating vanity, a wooden door and some curtains for privacy

The bbathroom is also white, with a tub, a marble floating vanity, a wooden door and some curtains for privacy

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The master bedroom shows off a grey bed, a gallery wall, a stained dresser and more curtains for privacy

The master bedroom shows off a grey bed, a gallery wall, a stained dresser and more curtains for privacy

Source: yatzer