TL;DR
Get pool and patio gear delivered free with Prime
- Fast, free delivery on millions of items
- Prime Video, Amazon Music and more included
- Member-only deals all year
Studio HA has transformed a 300-square-meter former garage in Paris into a family home organized around a shared living space. Designers Hugo Vince and Adèle Nourry drew on Space Age furniture, Art Deco swimming pools and 1960s Japanese love hotels while reshaping the open volume for everyday use.
Paris design studio Studio HA has converted a 300-square-meter former garage into a family home, combining a large open living area with interiors inspired by Space Age design, Art Deco swimming pools and 1960s Japanese love hotels. The project, reported by Livingetc, addresses the challenge of making a former industrial space feel welcoming without losing its 6.5-meter-high ceilings and generous proportions.
Designers Hugo Vince and Adèle Nourry organized the home around a central shared space rather than dividing the garage into conventional, enclosed rooms. The layout moves from the kitchen to the dining area and then the living room. Bedrooms sit around the central area, with glass partitions, Venetian blinds and layered lighting helping distinguish spaces while preserving visual connections.
A new curved mezzanine above the kitchen accommodates the clients’ home office and creates a landing leading toward the bedrooms. The designers say it also helps bring the kitchen to a more intimate scale beneath the high ceiling. A colored carpet adds softness to the mezzanine, while wallpaper around the living room and a band of mid-height lighting make the main space feel more enveloping.
The kitchen is finished in hand-patinated silver leaf, with curved forms and oversized elements. Nourry described it as a “kind of spaceship at the heart of the home.” Studio HA developed the finish with decorative painter Antonin Lamoot; according to Nourry, the hand-applied patina gives the surface more variation than a uniform metallic treatment. The design also incorporates curved cabinetry and softened edges to temper the building’s industrial character.
Making a Garage Work as a Home
The project shows how the conversion of a large industrial space can depend as much on spatial planning as on decorative choices. Instead of filling the former garage with smaller rooms, Studio HA used the mezzanine, changes in ceiling scale and partial dividers to define different functions within one connected layout. That approach addresses the designers’ stated concern that the occupants might feel lost in the building’s unusually large volume.
Its mix of historical references also offers a practical example of using design influences without reproducing one period wholesale. Vince said the team combined Space Age, mid-century and other references to create distinct atmospheres with a shared visual thread. For readers interested in adaptive reuse or residential interiors, the project illustrates how materials, lighting and circulation can help reconcile a dramatic architectural shell with day-to-day family life.
As an affiliate, we earn on qualifying purchases.
A Garage Recast Around One Room
The building’s starting point was a 300-square-meter garage, not a conventional apartment layout. According to Livingetc’s report, the original arrangement lacked an additional room for a home office. Studio HA designed the mezzanine from scratch to meet that need, then reconsidered how residents would move between the living area and bedrooms.
The designers’ references vary by area. Vince said Art Deco swimming pools informed the mosaic, while 1960s Japanese love hotels influenced the main bedroom suite. Space Age style from the 1960s and 1970s shaped furniture and custom details, and the clients’ existing Space Age pieces gave the designers a starting point. Vince said the intention was to bring influences together rather than recreate a specific historical period.
The Livingetc account credits the project to Studio HA and identifies the interior design as L’Atelier HA in its image captions. Photographs are credited to Clément Vayssières. The supplied report does not give a completion date or identify the property’s precise location within Paris.
“The volume of the former garage was extraordinary, but we needed to ensure that nobody felt lost within it. And above all, we wanted to create a warm family home.”
— Hugo Vince, Studio HA
Project Details Not Reported
The supplied Livingetc report does not state when the conversion was completed, the property’s precise address, the project’s budget or whether the former garage had any protected or heritage status. It also does not provide measurements for individual rooms or explain the construction process beyond the creation of the mezzanine and the described interior interventions.
Descriptions of the home as warm, comfortable or successful in balancing different styles are the designers’ views, not independent assessments of how the residence functions for its occupants. The report provides no comment from the homeowners and no details about how the home performs in everyday use.
No Further Project Milestones Listed
The supplied report does not announce a forthcoming construction phase, public opening or other next milestone. It presents the home as a completed design project, but does not give a completion date. Readers seeking further information about the property or Studio HA’s work would need to consult the original Livingetc feature or the studio directly.
Key Questions
Who designed the former garage conversion?
The project is attributed to Studio HA, whose designers are identified as Hugo Vince and Adèle Nourry. Livingetc’s image captions refer to the design as L’Atelier HA.
What historical styles influenced the home?
The designers drew on 1960s and 1970s Space Age design, Art Deco swimming pools and 1960s Japanese love hotels. Vince said the team combined influences rather than recreating one period exactly.
How did the designers make the open space feel more intimate?
Studio HA added a curved mezzanine above the kitchen, used wallpaper and mid-height lighting in the living area, and incorporated glass dividers, Venetian blinds and layered lighting around the bedrooms.
How large is the home, and how high are its ceilings?
The former garage measures 300 square meters, and the report gives the ceiling height as 6.5 meters.
When was the conversion completed?
The supplied Livingetc report does not specify a completion date. It describes the home and its design but does not provide a project timeline.
Source: rss
Fall Picks
fall essentials
As an affiliate, we earn on qualifying purchases.
