The apartment is in an 18th-century building in Paris’ 7th arrondissement, between the Quai d’Orsay and the Louvre Museum, and is adjacent to a road famous for its prestigious antiques shops. Due to its narrow streets and historic architecture, Jean-Louis defines it as a “typical Parisian area.”

Despite the fact the property hadn’t been renovated for more than 100 years, Jean-Louis was undaunted. To his specifications, the entire interior was demolished and rebuilt to accommodate four rooms—an office, a dining room, a living room and a bedroom—all of which benefit from natural light streaming through the impressive floor-to-ceiling windows that dominate the apartment. 

Nicknamed the “modern master of French interiors,” Jean-Louis has been acknowledged as one of the world’s top architects and interior designers.His approach to his work is both academic and abstract.This is apparent in his own apartment, where, imperceptible at first glance, the rounded angles of the living room walls and ceilings create a softness that’s repeated in the lacquered grey bookshelves that run the length of the curved walls. Curiously, the designer adds a Marc DuPlantier-inspired cubist fireplace, which he says is intentional in order to “prevent the softness from turning into drowsiness.”