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Open-plan kitchen and dining area featuring me. Atelier HA's design includes a wooden table, striped cantilever chairs, stainless steel and velvet accents.

Retro-Futuristic Elegance: Atelier HA’s Bold Transformation of a Parisian Garage

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Written by Seth Sebastian

2026-10-15

Space-Age Design Meets Vintage Charm

In the Saint-Cloud neighborhood of Paris, Atelier HA has transformed a former garage into a stylistic marvel. This vivid interior space seamlessly blends retro-futurism with vintage elegance, crafted for a family of four. The bold vision of founders Adèle Nourry and Hugo Vince has resulted in a home where rounded, Space Age cabinetry greets visitors, wrapped in silver leaf by artisan Antonin Lamoot.

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A Playful Restructuring by Atelier HA

Originally a spacious but awkwardly laid-out apartment, the unit required an inventive approach to meet the family’s needs. Atelier HA’s renovation introduced essential spaces like a dedicated office and clearer separations between bedrooms. The design overhaul introduces a sense of joy and adventure.

Spacious dining area with wooden table, cantilever chairs, kitchen island, and curved lounge sofa.
A spacious modern kitchen and dining area in a Paris apartment by Atelier HA featuring a long wooden table, cantilever chairs, a kitchen island, and a curved lounge sofa in the foreground.
Orange lounge chair in a living room with windows, green cabinets, and glass-topped coffee table.
An orange lounge chair centered in a living room with floor-to-ceiling windows, green cabinets, and a glass-topped coffee table.

Innovative Interior Layers

Inside the soaring 6.5-meter-tall space, warmth and texture define the atmosphere. Rounded silver wall trims complement the golden vinyl wallcoverings from Élitis below, anchored by the airy whiteness above. A striking mezzanine houses a custom desk, enhanced by an angular skylight and crimson-tinted bookshelf complete with a librarian’s ladder.

Office with long rounded desk, rolling chair, red shelving, library ladder under slanted ceiling.
In a Paris apartment designed by Atelier HA, an office with a long, rounded desk, a rolling chair, and a floor-to-ceiling red shelving unit with an attached library ladder, situated under a slanted skylight.
Modular shelving unit with red shelves, cream supports, red ladder, books, and wooden sphere.
Modular wall shelving unit with cream-colored supports, glossy red shelves, and a sliding red ladder, holding a row of books and a dark wooden sphere.

Dynamic Communal Spaces

The main level retains an open plan, with elements like a spaceship-themed kitchen island defining areas and enhancing movement during social gatherings. The metallic fireplace stretches to the ceiling, accompanied by green shelving and a unique lipstick sculpture. The dining table, capable of seating ten, showcases the tubular motif in its legs.

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Living room with silver fireplace, orange walls, red swivel chair, green velvet sofa.
In a Paris apartment by Atelier HA, a living room with a silver fireplace, orange walls, a red swivel chair, and a green velvet sofa.

Vintage Meets Modern

Graphic Cesi tiles, characterized by green and ivory stripes, demarcate the living-dining zone. Vintage furnishings include a green velvet Confidential sofa by Alberto Rosselli and Ettore Sottsass Stilnovo table lamps in the upstairs office. A zebra bust from the Saint-Ouen Flea Market anchors a wall, adding another layer of intrigue.

Kitchen with silver cabinets, dark stone countertop, round table, striped cantilever chairs.
In a Paris apartment by Atelier HA, kitchen with silver cabinets, a dark stone countertop, and a round dining table with two striped cantilever chairs.
Living room featuring green velvet sofa, zebra wall mount, books, and abstract art on orange wall.
Living room with a green velvet sectional sofa, a zebra head wall mount, a tall stack of books, and abstract art on an orange wall.

Distinct Bedroom Designs

The parents’ suite offers swish luxury, with a geometric mirrored niche and a lacquered oxblood bed framed by platform steps. Custom closets with marquee-like dotted patterns and an oxblood-themed bathroom amplify the modern aesthetic. The interior design incorporates both form and function.

Bedroom with red platform bed, animal print pillows, brown chair, abstract painting, skylights.
A bedroom featuring a low, glossy red platform bed with animal print pillows, a brown molded chair, and an abstract painting on the wall under a sloped ceiling with skylights.

Meanwhile, the kids’ bedroom features geometric designs and a Zig Zag chair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, while the guest room showcases wooden accents, blending natural elements with the home’s futuristic theme.

Red and black wardrobe with door ajar, revealing illuminated interior, jacket, and shelves.
A red and black wardrobe with one door ajar, revealing an illuminated interior with a hanging patterned jacket and shelves.

By integrating 1960s capsule shapes with 1970s vintage furniture, Atelier HA has crafted a unique family home that both honors design history and inspires the next generation.

White bathtub against red tile, glossy red walls, mirrors.
A white bathtub set against a red, tiled surround in a room with glossy red walls and mirrors.
Minimalist workspace with Z-shaped chair, desk, window, viewed through red-lit doorway.
A minimalist workspace with a Z-shaped chair and a desk facing a window with closed blinds, viewed through a red-lit doorway.
Bedroom with green quilt on bed, mirrored wardrobe, colorful abstract art on wall.
A bedroom with a green quilt on the bed, a wood-framed mirrored wardrobe, and a piece of colorful abstract art on the wall.
Open-plan kitchen and dining area featuring me. Atelier HA's design includes a wooden table, striped cantilever chairs, stainless steel and velvet accents.
An open-plan kitchen and dining area in a Paris apartment designed by Atelier HA featuring a wooden oval table with striped cantilever chairs, stainless steel cabinetry, and green velvet furniture.

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Source: azuremagazine.com

Frequently asked questions

What design styles does Atelier HA incorporate?

Atelier HA incorporates retro-futurism and vintage elegance in their design.

What vintage furnishings are featured in the home?

The home features a green velvet Confidential sofa by Alberto Rosselli and Ettore Sottsass Stilnovo table lamps, among other vintage pieces.

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