Private apartment ● 2021
PARIS 16e, FRANCE
The generous ceiling height allows the volumes to be sculpted and supports soothing plays of light, enhanced by the softness of rounded forms. In the living areas, white walls reveal a delicate interplay of textures and materials in gentle tonalities, while the private quarters, clad in lime plaster with chalky hues, offer a more enveloping, warm and intimate atmosphere.
The décor weaves together Emmanuelle Simon’s own creations with a curated selection of vintage pieces and artworks chosen with precision. Custom-designed furniture, crafted from natural materials – solid wood shaped by the artisan’s hand, woven plant fibers and stone – embodies a subtle balance between functionality, aesthetics and authenticity.
PRIVATE APARTMENT ● 2021
paris, france
Taming the light, capturing it, shaping its brilliance, making it flow, slide, bounce off the golden stone or the softness of wood, barely dimming it under the curve of an arch. Alternately matte and enveloping on a lime plaster or the texture of fabric, satin on travertine or polished concrete, evanescent in the sunlight. From white to whites, an infinite palette of shades, of gradations that sculpt the gentleness of the places it approaches.
The blue stone floor, reminiscent of Parisian cobblestones, invites passersby to enter and creates a sense of continuity with the exterior. Once inside, one finds themselves surrounded by arches, like a cloister, allowing the gaze to travel between the volumes and the interplay of light.
The presence of solid wood, shaped by the hand of the artisan, brings refinement to this custom-made space. Raku plates adorn the central island and the arch-shaped niches, creating a rhythmic pattern. This Japanese ceramic technique, which through thermal shock reveals random cracks, evokes those of warm bread fresh from the oven.
Other arches welcome customers who take a few moments in this soothing place to savor coffee and pastries. Hanging from the ceiling, 12 luminaires from Emmanuelle Simon’s BABA collection, in grogged plaster and frosted glass, echo the roundness of the stools, made of solid wood from the same collection.
Through a narrow loophole at the back of the room, one catches a glimpse of the baker bustling about preparing bread and other delicious treats with intoxicating aromas.
