Softness and trembling. An old three-room apartment in its original state and with more than tired decoration has undergone its transformation. In total metamorphosis, this 50 m2Paris will regain its former glory and much more. At the helm of this renovation, architect Dario Mucedda at the head of Cabinet 2D.
No more cramped rooms. Here we want space. breathe The owner wants a better optimization of the place, without any loss of space. We then said goodbye to one of the rooms. We also delete partitions and restructure. The pieces are reproportioned, creating a new face more in harmony with current life.
As soon as you walk in, changes happen. Forgotten is the large untapped corridor, serving only to serve too many areas. We reduce it. Now it is the epicenter of the project. On the right, the remodeled sleeping area. On the left, the reception area, a fusion of the old living room and the second bedroom. In this doubled volume, functions must be visually recreated. On one side the living room, on the other the dining room.
And then there is the kitchen. Linear and majestic, it now leans completely black against one of the walls. If we tend to want to forget these so-called technical areas in salons, this is not the case. It impresses with its shape and its unique structure that begs the question. Banal in appearance at first glance, it dramatizes the room with its unstructured aesthetics and the extension of its working plan. It definitely helps to breathe personality into the home.
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But what also gives the new two-piece its soul is the play of contrasts. It all starts with black and white which sets the tempo. However, the section will not be inherently binary. A dichotomy yes, but subtle and well thought out. The architect then has fun with materials and colors, each as glamorous and noble as the next. But nothing ostentatious. Glossy and matte, wood and marble, gray green and gold collide to bring relief here, luminosity there. Textures that serve a scenography more complex than it seems. Because the architect does not like routine or symmetry. This is why the owner, one of his friends, chose it.
Dario Mucedda imagines here levels on the furniture and decoration, because he knows how to do so well. They act as “accidents” that prevent the gaze from freezing. The rooms lighten up to become almost airy even when they are made of heavy black marble.
And when the furniture does not seem to rise, it is low, transparent, nomadic or allowing light to circulate. If this is not the case, then, as with the sofa, it allows you to separate the room without dividing it. But his role is not important. We want it to be elegant and timeless, like this project. For some of the big names in design, a fair and much less classic presentation is useful than at first glance.