MAISON DU NORD

Parisian Residence Resolved from Sculptural Language

Conceived for a private collector, Maison du Nord explores the dialogue between architecture and sculpture within a 19th-century apartment in Paris’s 7ᵉ arrondissement. Studio Brent Lee re-established proportion and calm through a restrained palette of plaster, bronze, and wood, treating each space as an instrument of light—calibrated, hushed, and materially precise

The commission began with a request for a single piece of furniture — a Babliano table — which gradually evolved into a complete re-composition of the interior. What started as a singular object became a study in continuity, as the language of the furniture extended seamlessly into the architecture itself

A weathered steel island bridges the living and kitchen areas, balanced by washed-black cabinetry and a single note of polished bronze at the tap. The atmosphere is deliberate, poised between classic Parisian ornament and monolithic restraint

Shadow and texture take precedence. A carved plaster basin and stone tub occupy the arched window recess, echoing the sculptural forms of the Babliano collection. The contrast between public luminosity and private quiet defines the rhythm of the residence — a space conceived not as decoration, but as a living composition of form, light, and stillness

Restraint becomes intimacy. Light filters through arched glazing onto plaster walls washed in muted warmth, softening the dialogue between architecture and stillness. A single sculptural branch, a dark canvas, and the weight of linen converge to form a quiet composition — one that feels both deliberate and unguarded. Each element carries the same sculptural language that shaped the Parisian residence: mass, silence, and proportion resolved into calm

Maison du Nord

Paris, France

2025 - Ongoing

Residential

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