Beneath the moulded ceilings of Haussmann apartments or between the walls of modern homes, interior architects brilliantly apply their creative imagination, reveal volumes, challenge traditions and set their signature to a style.
On an elegant street in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, on the top two floors of a handsome 17th-C. building, this modernist penthouse designed by architect Andrée Putman is reached by private elevator. It is comprised of a loft of 143 m2 in industrial style playing host to a lounge area beneath a skylight, a study and a separate bedroom. The upper floor offers a magnificent contemporary kitchen beneath a skylight, opening out to an exceptional garden-terrace of 102 m2. Cellar. 4.600.000 €. Philippe Menager & Nicolas Hug (01 53 10 22 60).
In the Invalides neighbourhood, this superb private mansion of 350 m2 decorated by architect Olivier Lempereur unfurls several drawing-rooms, a dining-room, a kitchen opening out to a lovely garden of 120 m2, five bedrooms including a master suite, a terrace of 35 m2, a movie lounge... Plus de 10 M€. Daniel Féau Invalides (01 84 79 84 32).
In the Foch/Etoile neighbourhood, on the 3rd floor of a prestigious Haussmann building with lift, this through apartment, refurbished as new by architect Julie de Maria Coatanea and sold furnished, enjoys a lovely view of the Arc de Triomphe. Its living space of 200 m2 is comprised of a vast drawing-room, a dining-room, a fully equipped kitchen, 3 bedrooms with bathrooms. Cellar and parking place in the courtyard. 5.700.000 € Engel & Völkers (01 45 64 30 30).
On a private drive with security giving onto Avenue Foch, this superb private mansion of 262 m2, sold furnished, has been renovated throughout by architect Stéphanie Coutas. On three floors, it offers a double lounge, a kitchen with breakfast area, a dining-room with direct access to a garden of 41 m2, and 3 bedrooms including a master suite. Parking space for two cars. 6.900.000 € - John Taylor Paris (01 80 18 79 40).
