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A studio transformed into a lovely two-room apartment in Paris 25 m² Paris, France 32 000 € Retro-contemporary One-bedroom Rosso Studio

In the 18th arrondissement of Paris, not far from the Montmartre hill, nestles the intimate apartment of Camille Saucereau, architect and founder of Rosso Studio. This former 23 m² studio has been transformed into a two-bedroom apartment, giving it the feel of a large Parisian apartment, where every room has its own functionality. Take a tour of this atypical pied-à-terre. A graduate of ENSAB and Paris-Malaquais, where she obtained her HMONP*, the young woman sharpened her eye by working in various architectural practices, including in London and Rio de Janeiro. In 2022, she set up her own agency, allowing her to approach her projects more freely. The proof is in her apartment, which bears the name "Custine" - a reference to the street on which it is located. A place with which she was already familiar, as the architect had been a tenant before becoming the owner of the property. Inside, Camille wanted to rework the spaces in a more airy way.

"The only constraint was the large load-bearing wall, which I couldn't demolish. So I decided to open up everything else and restructure the volumes differently," says the architect. Today, the apartment has four rooms: bedroom, living room, kitchen and bathroom. The original four doors have been replaced by sliding walls and alcoves, bringing a certain openness to the apartment. "The main room had parquet flooring, moldings and a fireplace. I had no desire to change it. So I created the other rooms around this central point," adds Camille Saucereau. The old kitchen was replaced by a minimalist bedroom designed like a ship's cabin. The bathroom follows on from the kitchen, designed as a corridor. Two colors dominate the walls: powder pink and white. The woodwork framing the glass walls, meanwhile, is finished in an red ochre hue. The architect confides: "My aim was not to overload the rooms with color. I wanted them to interact seamlessly with the Le Corbusier light switches I'd installed. That was really my guiding principle." With her passion for 1970s furniture, Camille has found many treasures during her travels, especially to Morocco. From a cognac leather Togo sofa designed for Ligne Roset to a Pierre Paulin armchair and a monochrome wall lamp thrifted on Selency, Camille Saucereau has a pronounced taste for beautiful objects. An eclectic apartment where you feel at home at first glance. * Authorisation to carry out project management in one's own name.