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The Nordic wood table, designed by Romain Jeantet, gives the dining room a convivial feel; the beautiful bench seat was designed by the architect. Hidden behind the large island unit and without floating cabinetry, the kitchen is deliberately discreet

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由Romain Jeantet設計的Nordic木桌為飯廳注入歡樂；美麗的長椅由建築師親自設計。廚房隱藏在大中島後方，並不設吊櫃，私密度極高

The architect’s primary challenge was to adapt the flat’s original layout to the requirements of modern family life. For one, the arrangements of the rooms had to be completely revamped to allow for free flow and easy movement. "The entry hall used to open directly onto the living room," explains Julie. "I had it closed, but left a window at eye level so you can still get the nice view over the living room when you come in. Now, the corridor leading to the living room adds a sense of journey and when you arrive, you can admire the full panorama on the curved wall through the aperture."

The kitchen used to be located in the back, which is far from practical today but typical of old Parisian flats. It adjoined the dining room; both areas now face the living area. Agathe also requested that their bedroom have an en-suite bathroom added. To that end, the extremity of the corridor was annexed, and transformed into a dressing room and a bathroom next to the bedroom. A framed glass

建築師的主要挑戰在於以單位原有佈局迎合一個現代家庭的需要。房間需要重新翻修才能打造自由過渡，方便家中各人走動。「門廊需要直接與客廳相連互通。」Julie解釋道：「我把它密封起來，但留有水平線可見的窗戶，那你走進來時便可看到客廳的景貌。現在，走廊帶領你走到客廳，增加神秘探險感，可從隙縫欣賞到彎形牆全景。」

廚房原本處於後方位置，屬典型巴黎單位佈局風格，不及現在般實用。它跟飯廳相連，兩個範圍現同樣面向客廳。Agathe要求在睡房加設套房浴室。為此，走廊末端也被吞佔，換化成更衣室和睡房旁的浴室。出自這位建築師之手的上框玻璃牆——以熱電漆鐵和淺色磨砂玻璃特製而成——取代