Agathe Convert designs an apartment in Paris where the structural presence of wood coexists naturally with contemporary design

In the Bourbon II project, Agathe Convert unfolds a silent and precise interior architecture, where every decision seems to respond to a search for balance rather than to a formal gesture. Located in Paris, this apartment is conceived as a succession of serene atmospheres, articulated through materiality, light and a restrained dialogue between contemporary design pieces and bespoke elements.

Wood becomes one of the guiding threads of the project. Present on the ceilings of all rooms, it reaches its most eloquent expression in the living room. The exposed beams, laden with memory and texture, engage in dialogue with contemporary architecture through their authenticity, bringing rhythm, depth and a serene warmth to the space.

In the living room, this structural presence of wood defines the character of the whole, establishes a human scale and envelops the domestic scene in a timeless atmosphere, where history and modernity coexist naturally, giving identity to a space that acts as the domestic and emotional core of the project. The choice of a sofa designed by Christophe Delcourt, accompanied by armchairs from La Maison Pierre Frey, creates a welcoming landscape, enhanced by side tables by Jules Lobgeois for La Lune Galerie and a bespoke marble coffee table crafted by Cristal Marbre Paris. Art, present through a work by Martin Berger, introduces a note of chromatic intensity that gently disrupts the overall calm.

In the dining room, the table designed by Yabu Pushelberg for Collection Particulière becomes the central piece, accompanied by chairs by Artisan, designed by Regular Company, where wood and craftsmanship reinforce the timeless dimension of the space. The lighting by Céline Wright and the sculpture by Victoire d’Harcourt from Galerie Amélie du Chalard complete a scene in which design, art and architecture coexist in harmony.

The kitchen, custom-designed by Kermarec, integrates naturally into the overall composition, with stools designed by Regular Company for Artisan and wall lights by Triode Paris, maintaining a sober and functional aesthetic enriched by the presence of artistic pieces selected in collaboration with Galerie Virginie Lesage.

In the more intimate areas, the project reveals its most sensory dimension. The bedroom is built around a soft palette, where wood, natural fibres and earthy tones generate an enveloping and serene atmosphere. Far from relying solely on colour, the space finds its calm in the balance between textures, natural light and visual rhythm. Textile pieces by Caravane Paris, lighting by François Bazin Studio and Triode, and artworks by Virginie Hucher reinforce the feeling of contemporary refuge.

The bathrooms, conceived as extensions of the project’s material language, alternate veined and white marbles crafted by Cristal Marbre with handcrafted zellige tiles by Mosaic Factory and lighting by Entrelacs Lightings, resulting in spaces where material takes on an almost architectural presence.

In Bourbon II, Agathe Convert signs an interior where nothing is superfluous. A restrained and elegant project that avoids excess to focus on what is essential: creating spaces that accompany, protect and endure.

Project: Bourbon II.
Location: París.
Completed: 2025.
Interior design: Agathe Convert.
Photography: Oracle.
Source: Agathe Convert.

Agathe Convert

Agathe Convert is an interior architect who has been based in Paris since 2012, the year she founded her practice under the name Agathe Convert – Création d’intérieur. Her work focuses on the creation and transformation of interior spaces, with particular attention to private residential projects, where she seeks a delicate balance between functionality, material sensitivity and atmosphere.

Before devoting herself to interior design, Agathe developed a solid professional career in the legal field. For more than eleven years, she worked as a legal advisor specialising in commercial law and intellectual property at La Française des Jeux, an experience that continues to inform her current practice with a structured, rigorous mindset and a keen attention to detail and professional frameworks.

In 2012, she decided to redirect her career towards interior architecture and trained as a decorator and interior architect at the École Boulle, one of Paris’s leading institutions in applied arts and design. There, she consolidated an approach to space rooted in design culture, precision and a deep respect for materials.

Since then, her work has followed a restrained and carefully considered path, where each project is conceived as an exercise in listening and adapting to the lives of those who inhabit it.

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