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7 Modern Homes in France
July 14, 2014
Vive la France! Take a desktop tour of the best in contemporary French architecture and interior design with a stroll through the Dwell archives.
The architects at Arba designed an eco-friendly French country house with four different kinds of wood: northern pine to frame the two-bedroom structure, untreated larch wood for the cladding and window framing, ash for the ground floor, and spruce for the attic.
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Originally appeared in This A-Frame is Ideal for Yoga
Stylist Jean-Christophe Aumas’ Parisian apartment is stocked with treasures, including a marble-tiled kitchen island he designed and vintage leather barstools by iconic French designer Charlotte Perriand.
Originally appeared in 7 Carefully Curated Interiors
Storied French botanist Patrick Blanc designed a lush vertical garden for the Dimanche family home in Paris.
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Originally appeared in Garden Apartment
Dutch architect Felix Claus's 1932 rental apartment in Paris was designed as a rich, wood-paneled pied-à-terre by Deco designer Auguste Perret. The architectural gem includes a calf leather–upholstered banquette between the grand salon and the bedroom.
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Originally appeared in Modern High-Design Pied-à-Terre in Paris
Cerebral architect Matali Crasset renovated a stone farmhouse for a Parisian jewelry designer, retaining old elements and mixing them with new. In the kitchen, a custom composite dining table is paired with bright plastic Ikea chairs; Crasset’s Evolute maple veneer pendant lights for Danese Milano hang above.
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Originally appeared in Matali Crasset Renovates Monory Farmhouse
Architect Jean-Baptiste Barache of Arba riffed on classical forms for this Zen-like, A-frame retreat in Normandy, France. The humble interior is lined with plywood.
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Originally appeared in Modern Wooden A-Frame Retreat in France
The Parisian flat that American-born architect Michael Herrman shares with his wife, Cécile, and their 2-year-old daughter, Rose, maintains much of its 1790s charm. Hermann opened it up with a Le Corbusier influence (including a remarkable glass-and-steel catwalk), but kept the original beams. The family stis at a Pont table by Ligne Roset; the Carmo sofa is by Anders Nørgaard for BoConcept.
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Originally appeared in A Corbusier-Inspired Parisian Home
The architects at Arba designed an eco-friendly French country house with four different kinds of wood: northern pine to frame the two-bedroom structure, untreated larch wood for the cladding and window framing, ash for the ground floor, and spruce for the attic.
Photo by Hervé Abbadie.
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