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The study proposes removing a wall assumed to be non-load-bearing, subject to technical verification. The new axis would connect the entrance, kitchen and windows without a visual break.
Design study · Full renovation · Apartment
Maison Lumière
Residential · Period apartment · Design studyOpening up the views to draw daylight into the heart of a fragmented apartment.- Status
- Design study
- Client
- Residential
- Property type
- Period apartment
- Services explored
- Interior design · Renovation · Design coordination
01 / The starting point
Understanding the space.
Defining how it should work.
This period apartment retains generous proportions, yet an enclosed kitchen, a partial wall and an awkward route between rooms make the living space feel fragmented. The study explores a more sociable layout without losing the calm or character of the original interior.
02 / The brief
What the design
needs to achieve.
Open the kitchen to the living room, create a more intuitive circulation route and coordinate a full renovation within a controlled programme, while preserving the original period details.
- Interior design
- Renovation
- Design coordination
03 / The design direction
One design language,
carried throughout.
The scheme is built around a continuous flow of daylight and a quiet palette of honey-toned oak, honed travertine, mineral plaster and olive green. The island links the kitchen and living area, while full-height storage recedes into the walls.
04 / The design decisions
Every detail
has a purpose.
Each choice responds to the brief, connecting space planning, everyday use, lighting and materials.
Connect
A continuous floor and stone island unite the different uses. Preparation, informal meals and conversation gather around one shared threshold.
Soften
Full-height curtains filter the light and contribute to acoustic comfort. Olive green, linen and bronze add depth without darkening the space.
Coordinate
The proposal identifies the interfaces between joinery, stonework, electrical work and finishes that must be coordinated before implementation.
05 / Existing space & proposed design
Compare the starting point
with the proposed scheme.
These CGI visuals form part of a concept study. They compare the existing space with the proposed interior; they are not photographs of a completed project.
06 / The proposed outcome
A space that works better
and feels considered.
The proposed layout makes the living space the natural centre of the apartment, with better daylight, more direct circulation and a kitchen that feels connected without dominating the room.
Project status
Design studyAn independent concept study created by KAMILI to show its design process and point of view. It is not a completed commission.Designer’s note
“What draws us to this project is its balance. We did not seek to erase the past, but to give it room to breathe—so that the contemporary interventions feel as though they have always belonged here.”
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