Region: Paris & Île de France

Amandine COQUEREL

Co-founder

+33 (0) 6 81 36 80 10
amandine.coquerel@archik.fr

Always passionate about design and architecture, on the lookout for the latest trends and creations, Amandine, an engineer by training and with a Master’s degree in Marketing from ESSEC, created ARCHIK in 2014. While she has worked for large groups such as LVMH and L’Oréal, she has also tried her hand at various projects before embarking, in Marseille, on this adventure.

The ambition? To put its sensitivity to aesthetics and a certain art of living at the service of others. The young structure has earned its stripes as an essential stop for architecture lovers, collectors of characterful properties and connoisseurs of beautiful materials. With this objective in mind, Amandine has never ceased to enrich ARCHIK with profiles from diverse backgrounds: cinema, art, economy, luxury…

Its catalog, now very selective, has led it to prefer bourgeois apartments revisited by architects, villas with panoramic views and hidden properties with high potential. “ARCHIK is both a city real estate agency and an architecture agency. We cater to lovers of the city, its energy and possibilities.”

With her team, Amandine scours the city for her clients in search of those living spaces that have a signature. “Marseille is in the midst of change, there is a public for these properties, waiting for a flawless service. And they want to be accompanied in their renovation projects!” says Amandine. What could be better than associating an agency and architects? A story that has only just begun!

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Located in Sceaux, in the inner suburbs of Paris, this architect-designed house has remained intact since 1965, retaining its strong personality and modernist style.

The renovation aimed to preserve its soul while bringing it up to contemporary standards of comfort. A journey orchestrated by our partner architect, Isabelle Heilmann of Épicène.

Before …

Objective

Transform spaces by adapting them to contemporary uses, let light shine through, and breathe new life into living areas by opening up the space.

Guidelines

Respecting and enhancing what already existed was the guiding principle behind the project. The modernist lines of the staircase and bay windows, as well as the noble materials, travertine and dark wood, have been preserved and reinterpreted to create a link between past and present.

More dated elements, such as the linoleum flooring, plasterwork, and psychedelic wallpaper, have been replaced.

Implementation

It centered around opening up the ground floor to enlarge the main room and let in more light.

Partitions were removed and replaced with openwork woodwork elements: a bookcase, a screen, and an interior bay window, allowing each space to be identified while maintaining fluidity.

Epicène pursued a warm minimalism by retaining the codes of modernism—clean lines and geometric shapes—enriched with textured materials such as wood, straw, terracotta, lime, and travertine, and colorful touches from the waxed concrete floor to the sky blue kitchen.

Particular attention was paid to the custom-made woodwork, combining different types of wood and material effects in deliberately asymmetrical compositions.

Finally, a complete overhaul of the layout has made it possible to meet the needs of a modern family: creation of a 25 m² master suite, enlargement of the children’s bedrooms, conversion of the former office into a games and TV room, and conversion of the attic space into storage, an office, and a sewing workshop.

A redesigned setting, bright and full of substance!

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Asnières-sur-Seine

Bordering the left bank side of the river, the town of Asnières-sur-Seine is located in the northwest suburbs of the capital, thus benefiting from a strategic location.

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VANVES

Located just outside Paris, Vanves is a small, green town full of character, where a village atmosphere blends with its close proximity to the capital.

Vanves combines millstone houses, architect-designed homes, and small apartment buildings in a dense yet welcoming setting, also recognized for its floral displays.

The city center, around Rue de la République and City Hall, is home to food shops, cafés, and the covered market on Rue Antoine Fratacci. The Théâtre and Cinéma de Vanves contribute to a lively cultural scene.

Quiet residential streets reveal artists’ studios and hidden gardens, while Frédéric-Pic Park offers a green oasis in the heart of the city. The green corridor linking Porte de Vanves to Sceaux provides a peaceful escape for walking or cycling.

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Sébastien COQUEREL

Co-founder

+33 (0) 6 83 34 90 69
sebastien.coquerel@archik.fr

Involved in ARCHIK from the beginning as co-founder, Sébastien works on all issues related to strategy, brand positioning and customer relations, as well as administrative and financial matters. His leitmotiv is to ensure ARCHIK’s high-end positioning through the quality of its customer relations. “ARCHIK is a company with structured work processes. And for all the cogs to work, it’s a permanent job that is not necessarily visible to everyone.

Sébastien has experience in this field. He worked for BMW for 10 years, from marketing to communications, including press relations and B-to-B sales, an experience which he applies to real estate. “With a background in a brand known for its rigour and the loyalty of its customers, I learnt what customers’ requirements are. It’s a matter of paying attention at every moment.

ARCHIK is characterised by real differences, “a quality of work, a desire to approach properties through the art of living, to offer a living space rather than square metres and to offer a specialised service by accompanying clients in the renovation of properties thanks to architects, decorators and other designers”.

This is an important specificity according to this fan of Frank Gehry, “an architect-sculptor, who also approaches his field in a different way: starting with an intention, an inspiration, he then imagines the tools necessary to make it real and viable”. According to Sébastien, this is a challenge that requires “evolving with the times, remaining flexible and listening to our clients in order to constantly reinvent ourselves”.

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Located in the heart of the Élysée district, this apartment has been elegantly renovated by our partner interior design firm ABL.
The work focused on the kitchen and bathroom, restoring fluidity, light, and coherence to this two-level Parisian apartment.

Before …

Objective

Bring a breath of fresh air and let in more light, through balanced contrasts between natural materials and raw textures, in a palette of muted shades.

Guidelines

A project conceived as a delicate gesture, carried out by skilled craftsmen and an interior designer capable of revealing the material and finesse of each assembly.

Implementation

Preserve the historic character, particularly the cabochon flooring and ceiling moldings in the kitchen.

Reclaim the lost attic space in the dressing room and bathroom to optimize volume.
Play with bold contrasts between design elements: cream-white kitchen, mineral paint, natural stone, and raw steel island.

In the bathroom, bring natural light into the shower and create a dialogue between silver travertine and custom stained glass.

A vibrant duplex, shaped by matter and light.

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Madeleine I Élysée

The famous Madeleine district, in the heart of the 8th arrondissement, symbolizes the French way of life.

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