Region: Marseille & Provence

TOPLESS

July 2024

Une exposition sans « Seinsure » avec comme seul mot d’ordre
FREE THE NIPPLES !

Ah, the breast… it fascinates us all! Censored or flaunted, it’s a symbol of femininity, an emblem of maternity, an object of desire and a symbol of emancipation. For centuries, the breast has attracted the attention of artists, so it’s only natural that designers should take their turn.

ARCHIK therefore invited Ekhi Busquet & Matthieu Vergote, Axel Chay, Manon Delaune and Tapicheri to bring their naughty creations together in a fun, no-holds-barred group show in a Californian-style villa under the pines.

Humor may be the most obvious key to this day, but it’s by no means the only one! Through their productions and their respective commitments, these five creative minds are striving for a meaningful Beau by donating part of the profits to various associations in the fight against breast cancer. More than ever, creativity is a barrier to all forms of “Seinsure”, so there’s only one watchword: FREE THE NIPPLES!

Les artistes

EKHI BUSQUET & MATTHIEU VERGOTE

Celebrating joyful, creative femininity, artistic director and designer Ekhi Busquet joins forces with Matthieu Vergote to present their “Seins-Tropez” pairs of parasols in a 4-handed collaboration! A great way to put your boobies in the shade this summer.

 

AXEL CHAY

A designer with a radical aesthetic, he offers 2 interpretations of the breast in evocative shapes. A pair of SEIN mirrors, captivating pieces that emotionally enrich the space, and a pair of CONSUL chairs whose “Prière de toucher” wafer was imagined with Relax Factory, in homage to Marcel Duchamp’s work for the surrealism exhibition at the Maeght gallery in 1947.

 

MANON DELAUNE

A multi-disciplinary artist, Manon loves the warm, vibrant colors of Marseille. She presents her photographs “Clarté Intime” & “Écho hésitant”, with their play of shadows, texture and skin. Also featured is “Vestige d’un élan”, or the capture of an impulse, a fleeting moment.

 

TAPICHERI

A French brand founded by interior designer Camille de Villartay, Tapicheri presents a fun, offbeat rug, imagined with the complicity of Décodeur: BOOB, a bold, playful creation in soft pastel colors.

 

La Case Study House

Remarkable architecture from the 1960s, located at the gateway to the Calanques, this 180 m2 Californian villa is at the heart of a modernist project designated as Patrimoine du XXème, designed by Guillaume Gillet & Louis Olmeta and completed in 1974. Still in its original state, the house retains all its original architectural features, such as its Fontvieille stone and hollow brick facade, sliding wooden shutters and opus incertum terrace. Inside, the fireplace, reminiscent of Valentine Schlegel’s, and the large terrazzo floor are waiting to be restored to their former glory.

For the sale of this house, Archik imagined a renovation that would respect this heritage, highlighting the volumes and light circulation of this period architecture.

An original exhibition,

fun and uninhibited!

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Dates

TOPLESS I SUMMER POOL PARTY

July 19, 2024

Case Study House – Marseille

Designers’ Instagram

@ekhibusquet

@matthieuvergote

@axel_chay

@manondelaune_

@tapicheri

With the participation of

@emkipop @savonnerie.ciment @domaineaspras @fermob @laservietteparis @nenesparis @pure_and_paint

 

Photos @manondelaune_

NOUVELLE MAISON STUDIO

Interior Designers & decorators

Nouvelle Maison Studio is the story of an adventure between two people: Rodolphe Roletto, Architect DPLG and Virginie Monroe, Decorator. Together, they build bridges between their passions of fashion, art, architecture and 20th century design.

Before opening their studio, the couple created a chic and bohemian world of high fashion jewellery for several years. They designed and opened several boutiques with refined interiors in Paris, Marseille and Lille, while collaborating with well-known brands such as Annick Goutal, Agnès B., Tara Jarmon, Maje…

From this past in fashion, they have kept the taste for careful finishing, and the detail that makes the difference. “Our strength is our complementarity, we have two visions of the business, allowing us to take a global view.”

The founding duo takes pleasure in offering a complete range of services, from construction to interior design, reflecting the personality of their clients while respecting the spirit of the place. Their eclectic style is interested in pure lines, in light that highlights a volume, in noble materials that come together without fading, in colour that creates emotion, in a fair balance between tradition and modernity.

By opening a brand new space in Marseille in the booming Longchamp / Cinq avenues district, Rodolphe and Virginie are expressing their desire to put their creativity and skills at the service of individuals and professionals. Like ARCHIK, they place great emphasis on the quality of customer relations when accompanying a renovation project.

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In the heart of Vauban, this townhouse entirely restructured by architect now enjoys an outdoor patio redesigned in a Mediterranean spirit, to enjoy every day.

Objectif

Develop this small area nestled at the back of the house, and bring together all the functions of an exterior, playing on its connection with the large living room.

Ligne de conduite

The intention was to free up the space while integrating it into the interior renovation thanks to the choice of materials, to blur the inside-outside boundary, typical of the Marseilles way of life.

The 4.50 by 2.50 meter freijo wood bay window naturally connects the two spaces.

Mise en oeuvre

The idea was to work with masonry elements to gain space and create rhythm. Basin, benches and planters are directly inserted into the volume of the patio, which is now ready to house the bulk of the summer kitchen. The tree planters in the background break the verticality of the space, and are composed of strelitzia reginae and augusta, aspidistra, and euphorbia ingens and myrsinite.

The strict lines of the elements are mixed with raw and mineral materials in warm tones to invoke the sweetness of Mediterranean living.

While the walls are adorned with a light sand-colored plaster, the floor is entirely covered with tiles made of quartz powder and salmon-colored granite with an aged look by the Italian brand La Pietra Compattata. The southern influence continues in the choice of outdoor furniture, with the custom-made dark brick-colored seat cushions and the terracotta tiled table, made by Honoré.

A summer feeling all year round.

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ENCLAVE I CAPUCINE GUHUR

June 2024

A harmonious scenography highlighting the value of materials and form.

Imagined by Capucine Guhur, who invites François Leite and Louis Lefebvre, this six-handed exhibition focuses on the objet-oeuvre, transforming everyday objects into unique pieces and fusing aesthetics and functionality.

ENCLAVE explores creativity through original sculptures, demonstrating a constant desire to push the boundaries of art and architecture while capturing the unique essence of each artist.

Capucine Guhur’s OKO collection dialogues with François Leite’s lighting fixtures and Louis Lefebvre’s wool and metal installations, creating a poetry of the everyday. The artists imagine living places and objects, offering unique atmospheres where materiality expresses itself with radicality, redefining the boundaries between art and design.

CAPUCINE GUHUR

Capucine Guhur, a graduate of the Camondo School, the Paris Decorative Arts and the School of Interior Architecture and Design, sublimates materials with a unique sensibility.

Passionate about places and spaces, she conceives her projects by intimately combining object design and interior architecture. A finalist for the Grand Prix d’Architecture d’Intérieur at the Design Parade Toulon 2021, she impressed with her singular installation “Le Dernier Repas”, a mythological dining room where each object tells a story.

Capucine places great importance on the local origin of the materials she uses, combining tradition and innovation. Her creations, imbued with stories and poetry, redefine the boundaries between art and design.

 

ARCHIK and CAPUCINE GUHUR invite you to discover works that redefine the boundaries between art and design.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Dates

Opening on Thursday June 20th from 7pm

By appointment only, daily from 9:30 am to 6:30 pm at Maison ARCHIK Marseille

Instagram des designers

@capucine_guhur___

@francoisleite

@et_truc

Complete renovation of an old townhouse orchestrated by JoBe Architecture and ARCHIK to create an open and friendly living space, turned towards natural light.

Target

At the bend of a steep alley in the heart of the typical Vauban district, an old townhouse evokes the Marseille of yesteryear. On this playground, the will of the renovation duo was to create an open living space, turned towards natural light and inviting to conviviality. For an art of living à la marseillaise.

Course of action

The intention was to give this townhouse, with its succession of small, narrow, dark rooms, a Mediterranean flair as well as a functionality suited to urban family life. To enlarge the house and offer an isolated and suspended parental space, an attic mezzanine was created above the living room. The new floor plan is distributed over 4 levels of living space, with an aerial staircase as a common thread.

Achievement

The interior charm of the house echoes the Mediterranean way of life, with its raw and mineral materials in warm tones and its sand-colored resin floor.

On the first floor, the objective was to create a functional and comfortable entry space for daily use. The concrete staircase, the backbone of the house, provides direct access to the living areas.

The second floor offers two bedrooms and a children’s playroom with artist’s frescoes, adorned with cream curly carpeting, as well as a pleasant bathroom in total terracotta look where a tiled niche welcomes the bathtub.

The heart of the house is discovered through a terracotta cloister. A large bay window in freijo wood opens the living room on the terrace and its pond, letting the sun fill the living room. On the other side, the open kitchen offers a terracotta tiled island and a recycled plastic worktop in beige tones.

The climb ends with the master suite. A beautiful attic room with its adjoining shower room entirely tiled with grey ceramic, including a white matte pedestal sink.

Partner brands:

Furniture: Relax Factory
Paint: Pure& Paint
Switches and sockets: Fontini by Font Design
Lighting: Enamoura, Axel Chay, ARCHIK x Studio Foam, etc.
Artwork: Double V Gallery
Tableware and decoration: Franca, Revol, etc.
Bedding: Le Matelas Français
Household linens: La Serviette Paris
Bathroom fixtures: Trône
Mural: Avrandinis
Outdoor furniture: Honoré Déco

Outdoor

The outdoor space has been cleared and landscaped to bring together all the functions of an outdoor space in a small area. A pool, a dining area and masonry benches invite you to relax. In the background, planters give rhythm to the whole and break the verticality of this space located at the back of the house.

A stylish renovation with a singular character, inviting to conviviality.

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A contemporary renovation that respects the special soul of this beautiful 110 m2 flat in the heart of the Old Port of Marseille.

Target

To give this typical Old Port flat a new lease of life by revitalising and brightening it up.

Course of action

The idea was to rebalance the volumes of the place and to redefine the living rooms. The idea was also to create a work space that could become a spare bedroom, while keeping the beautiful light provided by the four windows.

The renovation and decoration of the flat was designed in several stages, in order to trace the eclectic career of its occupants, mixing contemporary pieces and travel objects.

Achievement

Changing the volumes of the kitchen was the first thing to be done in order to remodel the living room, to integrate a lounge and a dining area. Unifying the ceiling by sanding the beams (former galley masts) allowed them to regain their original clarity and softness. The challenge was to maintain the feeling of space without losing the clarity, thanks to the glass roof and steel joinery, separating the office from the living room. All of this was achieved by maintaining a colour palette that harmonised with the clay tiles on the floor, by creating a dialogue between the furniture and by creating beautiful perspectives thanks to an XXL mirror with generous curves.

In the night space, a parental suite has been designed, full of softness and fantasy. The bathroom of the suite was entirely made to measure, with gold marble tiles highlighted by a delicately powdered pink that is accentuated by the copper tapware. The choice of a thick, light-coloured carpet brings to the whole the luxury touch of the grand hotels and an unparalleled voluptuousness.

A warm and delicate glow, revealed by the beautiful light of the South.

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Marion GIOVANNETTI

Architect

architectes@archik.fr

An artist since her childhood, Marion naturally went on to study Art History, then architecture at La Villette in Paris, driven by her passion for conception. HMONP architect, she first put her skills at the service of various Parisian agencies, notably as team leader at Axel Schoenert Architecte.

In 2019, she decides to fly on her own and create her agency, to find the space of the sensitive: the history of a place, its inhabitants, their life project and their uses, the material … Originally from the Drôme, she returns to Provence to build and create in places that make her vibrate for their light, their landscape and their colors. She fell in love with Marseille for its sea and its cultural diversity, and settled there in 2020.

Passionate about the art of living in general and inspired by nature, travel, and world craftsmanship, Marion is particularly fond of “full-body” materials such as wood, concrete, terracotta, stone and glass, for their ability to last and develop a patina over time without losing their essence.

She exercises the profession of architect in its rigor and its range of responsibilities, adopting the role of conductor and creative master. In her renovations, she gives pride of place to the play of light that evolves with the day and the seasons.

With ARCHIK, Marion shares this same passion for the art of living. Convinced that together we are stronger, she joined the team to accompany you on your renovation projects in Marseille and its surroundings.

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DEMI-TOUR I SABOURIN COSTES

January – April 2024

An exclusive scenography to showcase our ZIGGY carpet, the new ARCHIK edition, co-created with design duo SABOURIN COSTES.

It was during Paris Design Week in September 2023 that we unveiled our new edition co-created with design duo Sabourin Costes.

The good news is that the DEMI-TOUR exhibition is coming to Marseille, with an adapted scenography revealing the vibrant, acidulous universe of Zoé & Paola. An exhibition under the sign of undulation and nuance, featuring their BOUDIN resin collection and our latest joint edition, the ZIGGY rug.

We look forward to seeing you on Thursday January 25, 2024 from 7pm at the Maison ARCHIK in Marseille for a cocktail party in the presence of the designers.

 

SABOURIN COSTES

Sabourin Costes is a design studio founded by Zoé Costes and Paola Sabourin.

From their Paris studio, they compose and shape surprise. Combining a meticulous exploration of materials and their processing with formal and functional research, they create singular objects that catch the eye and celebrate the everyday.

Their materials of choice are simple yet refined: lacquered wood, polished stainless steel or transparent resin. They play with reflection and distortion to create unexpected, contemplative moments.

 

ARCHIK X Sabourin Costes is a shared desire to explore and give birth to a unique creation, a retranscription of two distinct universes that meet and complement each other.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Dates

Opening Thursday, January 25 from 7pm

No appointment necessary every day between 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. at Maison ARCHIK Marseille

Instagram des designers

@sabourincostes

Caroline CACCIATORE

Interior Designer

architectes@archik.fr

With a degree in urban planning and real estate law, Caroline worked for 12 years on urban renewal and renovation of run-down housing in downtown Marseille, before devoting herself to her passion for design and decoration.

With a background in space design and after numerous real estate projects, she created her agency to put her passion at the service of her clients and create with them custom-made, timeless and graphic spaces.

In her work, Caroline favors the combination of natural and living materials that patinate with time, as well as neutral tones. She likes to emphasize the shapes and architectural uniqueness of certain elements with bright and contrasting colors, in order to create a soft and warm atmosphere. Finally, she attaches particular importance to creating custom-made spaces that are functional and adapted to the occupants’ lifestyle in order to provide them with well-being in their daily lives.

Cultivating a particular attraction to the modern movement with its minimalist lines and raw materials, she believes in the continuity between art, design and architecture and the mixing of styles.

So naturally, she got closer to ARCHIK and its family spirit. And accompanies you in your renovation projects in Marseille with determination and rigor.

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