00:02The concept has been named La Suite Dolce Vita. We can translate it as the Dolce Vita Suite.
00:11The goal was to escape from the city and enter an Italian hotel suite every time you return home.
00:20We traveled a lot in Italy, especially in Venice. We have been very inspired by the Venetian palazzos
00:27and its arches, the pink and green marbles, but also the dark wood you can find in the city.
00:35We imagine it as a kind of mix between an hotel suite and a gelato bar.
00:43My name is Ophélie Doria and I'm Edouard Boulemaphélis.
00:47We are the founders of Space Factory, a multidisciplinary creative studio based in Paris.
01:00The apartment was built in 1949 and it has always been a residential building.
01:08It is right next to a park named Les Buttes Chaumaux.
01:12It's quite an unexpected place in Paris with its large expanse of grass,
01:18a lake, a suspension bridge, there is even a waterfall.
01:23When we first formed the apartment, it was like a place that had not been taken care of
01:30in quite some time. A one-bedroom apartment with a laminate floor and white walls.
01:38We knocked down the walls and everything that was in place. Then we rebuilt the kitchen, bathroom,
01:45bedroom and living rooms near their original location but with an optimized floor plan.
01:52In the entrance, we created a color box. This one is pink to go with our gelato chop italian team.
02:00The idea was to create distance with the main living space by giving the entrance substance with the color.
02:08On the right, when you enter, there is the toilet. In France, people prefer it apart from the bathroom,
02:15even in small spaces.
02:19On the left, we created a pocket storage in a vertical cupboard that hides shoes and the electrical world.
02:27Finally, there is an arch that visually frames the living space as soon as you enter the apartment.
02:37We imagined a very versatile living space where you can entertain friends,
02:42walk and chill. That's why we created a dining table for four to six people.
02:50We also imagined a living room with a sofa and storage that can be used as benches.
02:59We hid a projector screen in the ceiling which can be lowered via a switch.
03:07Finally, we created a very integrated office in the main space for when our client needs to work from home.
03:16Even if the space is compact, the idea was to have a large kitchen.
03:21We created a lot of storage in the kitchen. Behind the cabinet doors, we hid the fridge,
03:30microwaves with storage, dishwasher and washing machine. This helps to visually declutter the space.
03:40We used asht mirrors to reflect the surrounding space.
03:49The bedroom is separated from the living by fluted glass arches.
03:55We wanted to maximize light circulation so that either side of the apartment can receive light through the day.
04:04We chose to float the bedside table to maximize the feeling of space in this very small bedroom.
04:13There's a mini dresser that has been optimized with built-in lights, drawers and compartments.
04:23The ensuite bathroom also has no door as the rest of the apartment.
04:29The entrance is an arch at the top and at the bottom. We were inspired by the doors on boats.
04:36It allows us to separate the two spaces and to protect the bedroom from splashes.
04:43There is a shower on one side, divided by a glass panel and a basin on the other.
04:50With the curved wall, it makes it look like a one large space.
04:55We wanted a very soft color palette with colors like ice cream flavors.
05:02The green reminds us about pistachio gelati and the pink about strawberry ice cream.
05:11We decided to create a gelato ice cream cone lamp to go with our theme.
05:20We feel like the mindset is changing about what is luxurious.
05:24You don't have to have a large space to experience a luxurious feeling like in an hotel suite.
05:31It's all about the care you put in the renovation, the details and the high-end quality materials.
05:45All right.
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