圣马丁运河公寓丨法国巴黎丨EC Architecture Design

EC Architecture Design revamped a Parisian apartment along the Canal Saint Martin, combining two separate spaces. Designed in 2022, the 70-square-meter apartment now boasts an open-plan living area with custom furniture. The project emphasized materials, incorporating stone walls, wooden beams, terrazzo, quartz, and marble. A striking feature is the bathroom, designed as a “suspended black box” between the bedroom and living area, adding a graphic touch to the interior.

EC Architecture Design Remodels Paris Apartment

EC Architecture Design has refurbished an apartment overlooking the Canal Saint Martin in Paris, creating a more open layout and incorporating various materials across the interior.

The 70-square-metre apartment was initially made up of two separate spaces – one used as a living space and the other as a medical consultation room. Both spaces had their own entrance and were separated by the bathroom. The client wanted to create a more unified interior and maximise the views of the canal.

Canal-facing Apartment Unveiled

EC Architecture Design began by placing the bedroom into the former consultation room, using the bathroom as a passage between the two sides of the apartment. This freed up additional space in the original apartment, which was opened up to create a large open-plan living, kitchen and dining area.

According to the architecture studio, the apartment’s kitchen “was treated all in roundness to make this space a convivial pole”. Exposed stone walls and wooden beams ground the design of the bedroom, while the living area was finished with a lighter material palette including terrazzo, quartz and marble.

Bathroom Features Striking Design

“The living room has gained in openness and brightness, with parquet floors and light wood species, terrazzo, quartz and marble,” the studio said. “The bedroom showcases original materials such as stone walls and exposed beams for a warm atmosphere.”

Another feature of the apartment is the bathroom, which architects Baptiste Chalifour and Elodie Clair described as a “black box with a pearlescent interior, suspended between the bedroom and the rest of the apartment”. The apartment also features custom furniture throughout that mimics its curved layout, such as rounded cupboards in the living area.

EC Architecture Design used “bespoke carpentry that fits delicately into the sometimes complex geometry of the apartment, highlighting its strengths and freeing up maximum living space,” said the studio. The living area features canal-facing windows which help illuminate the space. “With a special mention for the unique TV cabinet,” concluded the studio, describing it as another standout feature of the apartment.

EC Architecture Design has also designed holiday chalets in the French countryside that feature larch cladding and terraces.