00:02The apartment is located in 18th district in Paris.
00:09It's located near Montmartre, which is a beau area in Paris.
00:15Sacré-Cœur is about 5 minutes away and you can actually see it from the apartment.
00:27My name is Berti Borgia, I'm an architect and founder of OVO Studio.
00:34I was influenced by the style of the 70s.
00:37I love the works of Danish architect Alvar Aalto and American mid-century architects.
00:45Their use of colors and natural materials such wood, beige and white create such a light and warm space.
01:01The building was built in the 60s.
01:05It is in the center of the district and is close to shops, cafes, bakeries and supermarkets.
01:17The apartment was last renovated, sometimes in the 90s.
01:22But the layout had not changed since the apartment was built in the 60s.
01:27The clients are a young and dynamic couple.
01:30They were looking to close off the terrace to create a bedroom and increase the area of the apartment.
01:38We removed all of the internal walls in the apartment.
01:42We were able to obtain permits to convert one of the terraces into a bedroom.
01:49The new kitchen was moved to the space of the old bathroom.
01:54The old kitchen was opened up to the living room.
01:57And the bathroom moved to part of the original living room.
02:03The other terrace was kept as an outdoor space.
02:14The story is made in a small source.
02:15The entrance of the apartment there is a small closet.
02:19The upper half of the closet is white and hides the electric box.
02:27The bottom half is made from curved okume, a wood from Africa.
02:33This wooden part extends to create a counter for kids when entering the apartment.
02:40The floor in the apartment is made from painted micro-cellents.
02:48The kitchen was moved to the center of the apartment.
02:51We kept the window that originally looked out to the old terrace to allow light to filter
02:58through.
02:59The placement of the window helps to bring in light from the north.
03:04As the window sits between the wall, we were able to create some shelves to place kitchen
03:10items and decorations.
03:12This also helps with privacy when there are objects placed on the shelves.
03:19The countertop and backsplash is made from polished concrete.
03:23We wanted the look of a single continuous material here.
03:28The floor to ceiling pantry has lots of space for food and other household items.
03:36There was an awkward spot in the corner of the kitchen.
03:38So we added shelves for commonly used items.
03:43It also hides the corner and electronics from view.
03:48The kitchen is made from the same okume wood as the rest of the apartment.
03:54The ceiling in the kitchen is dropped slightly because of the electrical wiring.
03:58So we created a fun curve for a smoother transition from the entrance.
04:04It also curves around the structural beam.
04:09On the other side of the kitchen is the dining area.
04:13Bright and hairy with a window that looks out onto the terrace.
04:18A circular dining table was chosen to allow for a better flow of movement and softens up
04:25the straight lines of the room.
04:32We designed a custom L-shaped bench sofa that's wrapped around the corner of the living room.
04:39The bench has a slight curve toward the floor.
04:42It makes the sofa more ergonomic and less heavy.
04:47There is a storage underneath.
04:51The sofa is quite spacious and a bit of luxury in a small apartment.
04:57It can be used as an extra bed.
05:01Above the sofa bench, we added floating shelves on both sides of the old fireplace.
05:09The living room is filled with natural light from the large glass doors that lead to the terrace.
05:16In the summer months, the door can be left open to integrate the terrace with the rest
05:22of the apartment.
05:24The terrace is quite spacious for an apartment of this size.
05:29Artificial grass was used for the floor and a bamboo wall was used around the sides
05:34to give the space a more organic feel and provides a bit of privacy.
05:44We separated the toilet from the bathroom in order to keep the bathroom and bedroom private.
05:51The wallpaper was chosen by the client and we took the dark navy from the shade in the wallpaper
05:58to use it on the walls.
06:05The new ensuite bathroom was designed to share the same space as the bedroom.
06:12Even behind some curtains, by the entrance of the bathroom, there is the laundry space.
06:20The client wanted a full size bathtub.
06:23Using the space behind the toilet, we custom made a bathtub and shower.
06:29Small light blue tiles were chosen for the floor, countertop and shelves.
06:36The vanity is from the same Okume wood as the rest of the apartment.
06:41We liked the interesting grain of the wood, so we made cuts from a large piece to match
06:47the grain and create a seamless look.
06:50With the bathroom and bedroom almost sharing the same space, the two rooms feel like a cozy
06:56cabin on a sleeper train.
06:59At the other end is the bed.
07:04We custom built a bed head with a small ledge to place items on at night.
07:11There is also storage under the bed.
07:20I think it's very important to deal with urban sprawl by encouraging residents not to buy
07:28in newly built homes, but to purchase existing ones.
07:33It allows us to keep the heritage designs of the apartments and the buildings.
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