Studio Marthe | In Sinu Architectes

At the top of a Haussmannian building, this studio unites two former maid’s rooms into a luminous and tranquil haven.

The creation of a dormer window—a true architectural gesture—expands the space and stretches the gaze toward a horizon overlooking the rooftops of Paris. Its shifting light moves through the interior, revealing the passage of time and structuring the space.

Opposite it, a stainless-steel utility piece, incorporating a sculpted mirrored niche, discreetly conceals all equipment, including the bathroom.

Its reflective surface captures the light from the dormer and mingles it with the suspended reflection of Paris, subtly linking daily intimacy with the urban landscape.

In contrast, the served space, clad in light ash with raw, tactile textures, brings warmth and softness, sharply counterbalancing the cold, reflective stainless- steel of the utility piece. This material interplay merges utilitarian function with organic comfort.

Neutral yet vibrant white establishes a serene atmosphere, resonating with the exposed beams, witnesses of the past that anchor the space in both history and present.

Far from strict orthogonality, the irregular lines of the volume trace a deliberate geometry.

It is in this controlled deformation that the studio asserts its character and singularity.

Photography: JEAN-BAPTISTE THIRIET