Max
rue Gabrielle, 75018 Paris

Max is a racecar driver. I'm persona non-grata on the racing tracks as my anxiety might become contagious...

Max is my son.

For him I wanted an apartment that would match his taste for the extreme and a contrast to his world of speed and hot-burnt motor oil.

I kept it all in black and white, natural stone and marble with a solid teak floor to give the place its warmth.

The walk-in shower has a cascade douche. To wake up you can stand under an imaginary tropical waterfall, then fix yourself a protein shake or some coffee and have an outside breakfast in the private garden that goes with the flat.

While living in one of the liveliest capitals of Europe, the City of Lights, being in Max's apartment is like a trip to the countryside. Not a sound from the outer world, except sometimes the beautiful voice of your soprano neighbour.

You can live with open doors in the calm of your own garden, then step out of your building and enjoy the village of Montmartre: the portraitists of the Place de Tertre, the Sacre Coeur Basilica, the Dali Museum, the colourful cafes and restaurants of rue des Abbesses.

The overall design is minimalist clean. Black, white, grey, silver with a few bright red counterpoints, no fioritura, clear-cut lines and lots of light from the windows and the glass door. Only the wrought iron decorations outside the glass door and windows remind us of the historic character of the building.

In the garden a sculpture of the famous French artist Vincent Magni watches over a 'chaise longue', which invites you for an afternoon nap after having had some baguette with cheese and red wine on the veranda.

Max is now Champion of France (click here to go to his website) and on the move with his fiancée Julie. The happiness of their encounter still permeates the space of this apartment.

You'll feel it when you move in...

The studio features artworks of contemporary French artists.

No smoking inside the apartment, and no Pets please.

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