Contemporary Apartment

Located on the second floor of a Parisian building, the apartment spans 30 sq m (323 sq ft). Its layout follows a linear sequence of spaces and includes an entrance, a living room, an open-plan kitchen, a bedroom with a dressing area, and a shower room.

The apartment offers a level of quality and craftsmanship worthy of a luxury hotel suite. Its rooms are flooded with natural light thanks to a row of four large windows, providing unobstructed views of the famous dome of the headquarters of the French Communist Party, a masterpiece designed in 1972 by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer.

Designed in 2018, this exceptional apartment is now back on the market, with all built-in furnishings included in the sale.

The building is located in a vibrant neighborhood in Paris’s 10th arrondissement, between the Canal Saint-Martin, Place Sainte-Marthe, the Buttes-Chaumont and the Butte Bergeyre. It is conveniently served by Metro Line 2 at Colonel Fabien and Line 11 at Belleville.

L’architecte Hugo Toro a composé un intérieur enveloppant et chaleureux grâce à une palette de couleurs riches et de matériaux luxueux et chatoyants. L’esthétique et la circulation linéaire des espaces renvoient à l’imaginaire mythique de L’Orient Express.

Dans le salon, le parquet en chêne naturel massif et les murs peints en rouge profond évoquent les réalisations de Luis Barragan, dans une ambiance feutrée, animée par le velours vert franc Pierre Frey du canapé d’angle réalisé sur mesure et le laiton des coffrages techniques. Dans le prolongement du salon, la cuisine affiche une esthétique vintage rappelant l’Art déco avec ses meubles arrondis en ébène de Macassar bordés de laiton et ses plans de travail en pierre naturelle Rain Forest. Un hublot, clin d’œil à Charlotte Perriand, éclaire la salle d’eau cabine, ses zelliges et ses rangements en acajou.

La chambre, peinte dans un ton vert doux, offre un espace de repos serein. Ses grands rideaux de lin occultants et son rail coudé ingénieux permettent de l’isoler entièrement du reste de l’appartement.  Son dressing sur mesure  en acajou et canne naturelle est assorti à la tête de lit et au ventilateur.

Les pans de murs recouverts d’un placage d’aluminium dans le salon et dans la chambre apportent une touche contemporaine à la composition d’ensemble, tout en dynamisant l’espace grâce à des jeux de lumière et de reflets.

The apartment has undergone a complete and meticulous renovation. Its structure was reinforced with steel beams, while the floor and ceiling were acoustically insulated with soundproofing screeds. New double-glazed windows were also installed, providing optimal acoustic and thermal insulation.

The apartment offers a high level of comfort, with centrally controlled lighting and an integrated sound system with modulator, all of which can be operated via an app.

Hugo Toro (born in 1989) is a French-Mexican architect, designer and artist, internationally recognized for his distinctive approach, which combines rigor with a strong expression of materials. He initially trained in interior architecture at Penninghen in Paris, before pursuing a dual architectural education in Vienna, Austria, and later in the United States.

One of the rising figures on the international design scene, Hugo Toro is now featured among the AD100 in France, the United States, Italy, Spain and Germany. He has created major projects around the world, bringing together architecture, design and art.

He has recently completed the design of the Orient Express – La Minerva hotel and the Orient Express lounge at the Rome railway station, extending the timeless universe of the brand.

He also collaborates with prestigious houses such as Louis Vuitton and has designed Michelin-starred restaurants, including Pur’ in Paris. His work ranges from alpine palaces in Courchevel to private villas in Saint-Barthélemy, Marrakech and Ibiza, as well as numerous exceptional private residences.

As an architect, designer and artist, Hugo Toro approaches each project as a total work of art, where space, material and light come together in poetic harmony.