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Shaking up the Haussmann style of an apartment in Paris, Batiik Studio created an all-out intervention: a new curvilinear wall runs from the entrance to the kitchen. ‘It breaks the rhythm of the flat and creates perspectives through the views from the living rooms,’ says co-founder Florence Jallet, noting the intention to open up the space. ‘It provides privacy for the kitchen seating area by enveloping it – we wanted it to feel intimate and comfortable.’

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