Poetic Minimalism: a serene Parisian condominium by Guillaume Alan

I first discovered Guillaume Alan after I visited his London studio only a few years previously. His assortment of fantastically crafted furnishings ranges from elegant and minimalist sofas to hand-crafted tables and opulent armchairs and what struck me most about his work was the purity and serenity of the designs. These photos of one among his studio’s newest duties landed in my inbox a number of weeks previously and I’m delighted to share them with you.

Positioned in an early nineteenth century Haussman developing in Paris, the condominium has views of the Seine and the Eiffel Tower. The purchasers had beforehand bought furnishings gadgets from Guillaume Alan’s collections, and had always hoped to have the power to work with him on a complete construction and inside design mission. The transient was to create a luxuriously appointed condominium with a serene and calm ambiance, however moreover an space which may be suited to entertaining and social gatherings.

The inside space of the condominium was completely reorganised with Guillaume Alan, working in collaboration alongside together with his design confederate Emilie Le Corre, making use of his signature style of simplicity, timeless magnificence and splendid use of provides all via.

Allowing loads of mild into the realm was a key consideration of the design. It’s a giant condominium, so there was a great deal of space to work with, nevertheless the utilization of a single coloration palette of sunshine greys and chalky whites all via creates a means of harmony and extra enhances the feeling of space.

Alan’s aesthetic is minimalist in its technique nevertheless always attempting to historic previous for inspiration. The lounge, as an example, has an unusual vaulted ceiling that frames a giant arched window that was impressed by an outdated door in Oxford.

A 3m prolonged marble fireplace spans the lounge, exhibiting to float as if suspended.

The main bedroom, designed to be at one with the marble en suite, is balanced by white ash wood doorways and softened by neutral coloured linens and a tactile throw.

The Carrara marble used inside the remaining room may additionally be found elsewhere all via the condominium, most noticeably inside the kitchen however moreover inside the flooring the place it contrasts with in opposition to the sunshine grey brushed oak to create ground pattern and provide textural distinction. The variety of provides used inside the mission was meticulous with each little bit of marble being invidually chosen for its pattern.

The calm, serene influence is lastly proper right down to the holistic technique taken by the designer – all the rooms are linked by the similar palette making a means of purity and harmoniousness. There’s little in the best way through which of ornament or superfluous ingredient, so whereas the utilization of provides is undeniably luxurious, it is under no circumstances ostentatious, making this an condominium that is retrained in its design however opulent in spirit.