Before & After: In Paris, a Dated ’70s Condo Rounds a Corner With a Curvaceous Revamp
Architect Olivier Lekien rips up green carpeting and knocks down walls as he transforms a 1,345-square-foot flat with archways, clerestories, and textured tile.
Architect Olivier Lekien rips up green carpeting and knocks down walls as he transforms a 1,345-square-foot flat with archways, clerestories, and textured tile.
In 2021, when Camille Reinauld and her husband, Michaël, went to dinner at their friends’ condo in the Belleville neighborhood of Paris, they witnessed a cityscape they couldn’t forget. "We discovered this amazing view," says Camille. "We loved it so much we started to look for a flat in the same building."
Before: Living Room
Before: Architect Olivier Lekien of Atelier OLK recreated this 1970s flat in Paris for a family.
Photo courtesy of Atelier OLK
After: Living Room
A subdued palette and sumptuous curves help to showcase an epic city view.
Photo by Rodrigo Apolaya
At the time, Camille, Michaël, his daughter Paloma, and their son Romeo, were living in a house in Paris’s 20th arrondissement, not far from their friend’s condo building in Belleville, which straddles the 19th and 20th arrondissements. "I was born and raised in Belleville, and I loved living close to the Parc des Buttes Chaumont," says Camille.
Before: Dining Area
Before: The original dining area was drab and uninspired.
Photo courtesy of Atelier OLK
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