Studio Razavi completes "introspective" Apartment XVII in historic Lyon neighbourhood
Studio Razavi has abandoned excessive decoration for simple plaster walls and arched niches inside this Lyon apartment, which is meant to channel a sense of calm.
Nestled amongst the winding, cobbled streets and Renaissance-era buildings of the historic Vieux Lyon neighbourhood, Apartment XVII has been designed by Studio Razavi to be an "introspective space".
Left untouched for 60 years, the apartment had fallen into a state of ruin. However it's new owner ? a young scientist ? was less interested in the studio carrying out an aesthetic overhaul, but instead wanted to feel a change in his "lifestyle and philosophy".
"The [client's] wish was to create a serene space, a place where one would not feel overwhelmed by decorative information and where as much of the original features could be celebrated," the studio told Dezeen.
Walls in the apartment have thus been covered in pale-grey plaster, complementing the light-hued wooden floors.
Furnishings are far and few between ? a glass table with tomato-red legs, black dining chairs and a grey sofa are the only pieces to appear in the apartment's living room. Mute-tone ceramics have also been dotted sparingly throughout, along with a trio of portrait sketches.
Arched shapes are a visual motif in the home, appearing in the form of doorways, storage cupboards and recessed display niches.
A tall, arched panel has also been placed against a wall, creating a graphic backdrop to the home's study area, whi...
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