House for real men: 70-meter apartment in Paris

How to create bright, functional, modern andwhile the interior is as easy to clean as possible? We analyze useful tricks from the French designer Glenn Medioni, who created a comfortable space for a single father and his 5-year-old son, the House in which. This task was set before the designer by the owner of a 70-meter apartment located on the fifth floor of a modern building in Paris, just two blocks from Buttes Chaumont, one of the city's largest parks. This small but very friendly family loves bright colors and outdoor activities. The owners wanted to optimize the available meters so that they got as much free space and air as possible, but everything you needed was easy to put into place and did not cause problems when cleaning. The rest of the father and son was left to the discretion of guest designer Glenn Medioni. Glenn Medioni, designer, owner and founderbureau Glenn Medioni architecture & design A young Parisian designer opened his architecture bureau in 2010. A team of five - two interior designers, a graphic designer, an architect and an engineer - specializes in the renovation and refurbishment of private apartments in a contemporary style. Sources of inspiration: modernism, Scandinavian design and oriental minimalism. Despite the fact that the founder of the studio is a designer, the team is known for a functional approach to space planning and successful design solutions. glennmedioni.com Glenn Medioni, designer:- The owner of the apartment is very attached to his son and first of all wanted to take into account the interests of the child. He didn't tell us what to do in terms of color or shape. But he understood very precisely what they both needed in practical terms. Lots of light, lots of freedom and warmth, vibrant colors and convenient storage. Therefore, we started by removing the maximum number of partitions and doors. Only the bathroom and both bedrooms, father and son, are closed, all other rooms freely flow into one another. glennmedioni.com Three in one A small hallway leads directly tothe heart of the apartment is an open living-dining room, it is, if necessary, an office. The whole space is visually united by a wall, which break three sliding doors with a pattern at 45 degrees. The slats are attached to dark sheets of valchromat - a fibreboard based on organic resins and natural dyes, which combines all the advantages of wood and plastic, it is a durable, moisture resistant and environmentally friendly material. Glenn Medioni, designer:- For me, as a designer, the main idea of this room is concentrated in simple geometric shapes that interact with each other. And I wanted to add graphic dynamics there - rhythm. It is for this purpose that a clear drawing on a wooden wall serves. And it contrasts with the rectangular shapes of the white storage system opposite. It is made entirely to order according to our drawings and includes both cabinets and a work table. The cabinet area is highlighted in bright yellow - and adds the energy of pure color. glennmedioni.com The closed white part of the cabinets is verylaconic, but bright: white form with yellow flashes,. And that's why it looks almost weightless. The "floating furniture" impression helps to create a small space left up to the ceiling and floor. At dusk, the optimistic egg color is accentuated by LED lighting: painted niches are designed for books, family photos and important little things. Curious and convenient solution - speciala compartment for keys and a wallet on the front side of the furniture, similar to a mailbox, so that the owner of the apartment does not have to remember every time where he put it all. Kitchen and bathroom Kitchen designedas a continuation of the "flowing" space, nevertheless, it is separated from the living area. It is a small narrow room with a window, which has a short bar counter for "everyday" food, with a dedicated work area. The furniture, made according to Medioni's drawings, follows the shape of the storage system in the living room. The minimalist cabinets with glossy fronts are covered with an elegant Carrara marble top, and one of the walls is painted in semi-matt dark gray for a contrasting effect. The bathroom had to be expanded and increased byuniting with a toilet to put inside a three-dimensional washing machine, dryer, shower and bath simultaneously. The furniture of individual design again helped to save space - it was made in the Medioni office from walnut and artificial stone of Koriana. In the bathroom there is a single door where the slats are laid on the frosted glass so that daylight passes into the room. Bedrooms Father's bedroom is designed in the style of Japaneseminimalism. It is dominated by clean straight lines and contrasting colors. The walls are painted gray-blue and white, and the floor is covered with traditional rice straw adapted for flooring. The complete opposite is the son's bedroom.Glenn Medioni, designer: - The father specially chose a room for his son that is larger and brighter, so that it would be more convenient for him to play. If the father's bedroom is about 10 meters with a small window, then in the son's bedroom there is more than 13 meters of area and a large glass door to the balcony. The customer asked me to be bolder with flowers, so that the child would be more fun and interesting. And I chose an invigorating combination of blue, yellow and white. Even the floor is striped. glennmedioni.com To leave the child as much as possiblemobile games, the entire functional area was concentrated on one wall. There is also a bunk bed, and a small table, and cabinets - both for clothes and for storing toys. As in the living room, the boy made several separate niches for arranging the most favorite objects - to help the beginning collector. To save space and optimalThe use of storage systems for all basic furniture architectural bureau designed individually. Nevertheless, in this interior a lot of items and accessories: from the light and to the dining group, specially selected to give it character and mood.