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In a quiet street, a few steps from the rue du Bac, you will find this 63-square-meter apartment with discreet charm, nestled in a typical faubourien building of the 19th century.  7th arrondissement…

On the top floor of a 1970s building, Romain and Constance have transformed a forgotten apartment into a luminous family haven, where concrete, wood, and metal interact in perfect harmony.

Azelle is a nurse and sexologist; Hugo a specialized educator. Long-time Montreuillois, they have long lived in a 36 square meter F2. With the arrival of Marcel, their son, the walls suddenly came closer together.

Reunited and transformed over the years, this former group of service rooms has become a 70-square-meter family apartment. Benjamin, the architect and owner, led the project, which involved reclaiming the attic space, optimizing volumes and reworking the structure.

Marie and Guillaume had just bought their first apartment in Paris: a charming but outdated 56 m² Haussmann-style apartment that needed complete renovation before they could move in. As renovation novices, they wanted guidance and reassurance throughout the project: “The apartment hadn’t been renovated since the 1970s; there was a lot to do, but the space offered several possibilities for layout. Given the scale of the project, we preferred to have help with the design and supervision of the work,” they explain.