{"id":261353,"date":"2025-09-04T16:23:30","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T20:23:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/?post_type=canvasflow&p=261353"},"modified":"2025-09-04T16:39:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T20:39:19","slug":"labscape-studio-parisian-home-renovation","status":"publish","type":"id_project","link":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/projects\/labscape-studio-parisian-home-renovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Arcs De Triomphe: Explore a Parisian Home Embracing Art Nouveau"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Across the kitchen\u2019s travertine-topped bar, Federico Peri\u2019s T chairs surround the dining area\u2019s custom table overhung by Labscape\u2019s Goccia Murano-glass chandelier.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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September 4, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n

Words: <\/span>Ian Phillips<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photography: <\/span>Nicolas Schimp\/Living Inside<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Arcs De Triomphe: Explore a Parisian Home Embracing Art Nouveau<\/h1>\n\n\n

Architects Robert Ivanov and Tecla Tangorra named their multidisciplinary firm Labscape Studio<\/a> because they wanted to suggest a spirit of experimentation. \u201cWe place great importance on innovation,\u201d Tangorra says. \u201cAt the start of each project, we test out our clients to see how far we can go.\u201d In the case of a recent project\u2014the makeover of a 6,544-square-foot Paris residence belonging to an art-collecting couple\u2014the homeowners\u2019 reaction did not disappoint. \u201cThey\u2019re very open to new things,\u201d Ivanov notes. \u201cThey really wanted to be surprised.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The property itself is anything but conventional. On their first visit to the site, Ivanov and Tangorra discovered it comprised two distinct units: a three-level apartment at the rear of a typical Haussmannian building near the Eiffel Tower, and an older four-story mews with a half-timbered facade, located across a courtyard behind it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Labscape Studio Reimagines A Parisian Home With Flair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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A custom sculptural overmantel and a walnut-paneled archway anchor the fireside living area of a 6,544-square-foot, multilevel Paris residence renovated by Labscape Studio.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Labscape, which has studios in Belgium, Italy, and New York, linked the two parts with a strikingly contemporary structure\u2014a broad, skylight-topped corridor that wraps around the courtyard\u2019s perimeter, leaving a verdant patio at its center. The steel frames of the addition\u2019s arched, floor-to-ceiling windows and doors are eye-catchingly thin. \u201cI wanted them so fine they almost cut the air like razors,\u201d Ivanov explains. Curves in general are close to the studio\u2019s heart. Early in Ivanov\u2019s career, while working for Asymptote Architecture, he grappled with the famously complex, fluid forms of the Yas Island Marina Hotel in Abu Dhabi. \u201cThat really taught me how to work with them,\u201d he says, developing a fascination he and Tangorra continue to explore. \u201cWe don\u2019t always like to work with orthogonal, angular shapes,\u201d he acknowledges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here, curves seem particularly fitting, given the proximity of the Eiffel Tower. \u201cIt has a very interesting geometry,\u201d Tangorra observes of the iconic landmark. \u201cIt\u2019s not a simple, regular arch, but a splayed one. We thought Why not bring this form\u2014so typical of the art nouveau movement\u2014 into the house?\u201d<\/em> The introduction of these arches created irregular walls and ceilings that helped mask some unfortunately located structural beams and common plumbing lines. \u201cIf we\u2019d opted for more classical forms, we\u2019d have had things sticking out all over the place,\u201d Ivanov admits. Another byproduct is an impressive number of architectural niches, some of which are home to custom bookshelves, others to curvaceous built-in sofas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Triumph Of Arches Brings This Space To Life<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Come to the Light<\/em>, a crystal multiple by Egyptian artist Moataz Nasr, backdrops Labscape\u2019s Lui\u2019 sofa.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The home\u2019s spatial challenges led to a far-from-traditional layout. The ground floor includes the entry and main bedroom\u2014both located in the apartment building\u2014the generous corridor surrounding the patio, and, beyond a pair of expansive arches lined with walnut paneling, the open-plan living, dining, and kitchen area housed in the mews. Off the bedroom, a spiral staircase leads up to the wife\u2019s study on the second floor and down to the basement, which contains a dressing area and bathroom, as well as a pool, sauna, fumoir<\/em>-home theater, and bar. A second salon occupies a mezzanine above the living-dining space, while two guest bedrooms are found on the top floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Style-wise, the clients were adamant they didn\u2019t want anything typically \u201cParisian.\u201d No marble fireplaces. No elaborate wall and ceiling moldings. Even the classic chevron parquet in the public rooms was given a twist, being in walnut rather than the customary oak. Instead, Labscape enlivens the residence with a number of dramatic gestures. The living area centers on a fireplace topped by a massive sculptural overmantel, loosely based on one at Frank Lloyd Wright\u2019s Hollyhock House in Los Angeles, which Tangorra visited on a school trip as a teenager. The Paris version, composed of deep-relief ceramic panels, took a whole year to develop. With the help of 3D software, each module was individually modeled, then integrated into a composition unified by a complex gradient incorporating all the colors in the house\u2014from deep green to burgundy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parisian Elegance Is Redefined in This Renovation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Marble characterizes the main bathroom, where shower walls are clad in showstopping Verde Lapponia while flooring is quieter Bianco Thassos.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In the wife\u2019s study, the vibrant carpet\u2014Sumo, a bold geometric from the 1970\u2019s by Jean-Pierre Garrault\u2014reflects her passion for both pattern in general and the era in particular. And the striking green marble cladding walls in the main bathroom was chosen for its powerfully expressive veining. The adjacent dressing room, with its pristine blanched palette and rounded forms, is a touch futuristic. \u201cIt\u2019s almost as if you were on a spaceship,\u201d Ivanov remarks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To take a few steps to the basement bar and adjoining fumoir<\/em>-home theater is to be transported to another world entirely. \u201cThe husband said, \u2018It should be imbued with the spirit of old Paris, like a brothel with red-velvet walls,\u2019\u201d Tangorra reports. The studio went to town with a flamboyant Madeleine Castaing carpet sporting a banana leaf motif, a marble-and-ceramic bar, and a pair of jewel-like Murano glass sconces. As for the walls, they\u2019re not simply clad in red velvet but upholstered with horizontal padded bolsters, \u201cnot just for visual effect but also for the acoustics,\u201d Ivanov concludes. \u201cThat way, our clients don\u2019t need to worry about disturbing the neighbors when they throw a party.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inside a Sophisticated Paris Home Revitalized by Labscape Studio<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Across the kitchen\u2019s travertine-topped bar, Federico Peri\u2019s T chairs surround the dining area\u2019s custom table overhung by Labscape\u2019s Goccia Murano-glass chandelier.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The archway opens onto a broad, niche-lined circulation corridor surrounding a courtyard patio.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The overmantel\u2019s deep-relief ceramic panels are inspired by decorative concrete blocks at Frank Lloyd Wright\u2019s Hollyhock House in Los Angeles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Beneath a skylight, a custom walnut, travertine, and lacquer shelving unit occupies a corridor niche.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Madeleine Castaing\u2019s exuberant Feuilles de Bananier carpet complements the fumoir-home theater\u2019s channeled polyester-velvet walls studded with Michele De Lucchi\u2019s Dioscuri sconces.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A built-in cotton velvet\u2013upholstered sofa joins woven-polyester wallcovering and a custom headboard in the main bedroom.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Embrace an Elevated French Living Experience<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Surveyed by Fort Standard\u2019s Counterweight Circle sconce, Robert Lazzeroni\u2019s Colette stools pull up to the kitchen bar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A secondary mezzanine salon overlooks the main seating area, which features Draga & Aurel\u2019s Marylin lounge chair and ottoman, a custom rug, and the walnut parquet used throughout the ground floor.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Jean-Pierre Garrault\u2019s Sumo carpet and a built-in banquette bring a 1970\u2019s vibe to the wife\u2019s study on the second floor.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Ceramic tile fronts the bar\u2019s Verde Alpi\u2013topped counter, joined by Murano-glass and bronze sconces, all custom.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The theater walls also provide acoustic isolation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Cabinetry in the dressing area is bleached burl walnut.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Studio Segers\u2019s Kodo outdoor lounge chairs stand on the patio\u2019s French limestone slabs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
PROJECT TEAM<\/h6><\/div>\n\n\n\n

LABSCAPE STUDIO:<\/strong> CLAUDIO RUSSONIELLO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRODUCT SOURCES<\/h6><\/div>\n\n\n\n

FROM FRONT<\/strong>
BAXTER:<\/strong> LOUNGE CHAIR, OTTOMAN (LIVING AREA), CHAIRS (DINING AREA), NIGHTSTAND (BEDROOM), STOOLS (KITCHEN). CERMICA DI CAVA:<\/strong> CUSTOM OVERMANTEL (LIVING AREA), CUSTOM BAR FRONT (BAR). BOTTEGA VENEZIANA:<\/strong> CUSTOM SCONCES (LIVING AREA, BATHROOM, BAR), CUSTOM CHANDELIER (DINING AREA). WALNUTSGROOVE:<\/strong> CUSTOM TABLE (DINING AREA), CUSTOM WALL UPHOLSTERY (BAR, THEATER). THASSOS MARBLE:<\/strong> FLOORING (BATHROOM). MARGRAF: <\/strong>WALL MARBLE. AXOR:<\/strong> SHOWER FITTINGS. VILLEROY & BOCH:<\/strong> TUB, SINKS. PORTA ROMANA:<\/strong> SCONCES (BEDROOM). NOBILIS:<\/strong> WALLPAPER (BEDROOM, BAR), OTTOMAN FABRIC (THEATER). ROLL & HILL: <\/strong>SCONCE (KITCHEN). ARTEMIDE:<\/strong> SCONCES (THEATER). VINCENT SHEPPARD:<\/strong> FURNITURE (PATIO). JANSEN:<\/strong> WINDOW FRAMES. ARTISAN: <\/strong>STOOLS (BAR). GESSI:<\/strong> SINK FITTINGS. THROUGHOUT DEDAR:<\/strong> UPHOLSTERY FABRIC. CARPET SOCIETY: <\/strong>CARPET.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n