### [FOCH: A Paris Residence Shaped by Curves](https://01des.com/en/project/120)

**Published:** 2026-08-14T10:31:14

**Author:** 01DES Editor

**Excerpt:** Atelier MKD reorganises a 400-square-metre Paris apartm…

Residential · Paris · Atelier MKD

FOCH transforms a fragmented Paris apartment into a calm home organised by curves, daylight and a restrained but tactile material palette.

![FOCH dining room with a sculptural stone table and warm parquet floor](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/08/20260814-102625-RgtskGq9.webp!dis)

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## 01 · A Fluid Plan

The roughly 400-square-metre Paris apartment was once divided by a fragmented 1950s–60s plan. Atelier MKD began with circulation rather than decoration, using curved walls, softened openings and extended sightlines to let the home unfold gradually in motion.

![Vertical view of the FOCH dining room and restrained furnishings](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/08/20260814-102642-DhWa3NF7.webp!dis)

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![Stone-framed niche marking a quiet threshold in the apartment](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/08/20260814-102643-q11qJjgD.webp!dis)

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![Living room arranged around a pale fireplace and low furniture](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/08/20260814-102644-q70pOtkQ.webp!dis)

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![Minimal console and artwork beside a softly curved wall](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/08/20260814-102645-xUKb4q5J.webp!dis)

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## 02 · Light and Shared Life

The living and dining rooms are deliberately restrained, allowing daylight to become the principal material. A pale fireplace, low furniture and Chantilly parquet establish a horizontal order, while dark antique chairs and small objects punctuate the soft background with measured tension.

![Sunlit living room with neutral upholstery and warm timber floor](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/08/20260814-102647-AvD4y9vi.webp!dis)

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![Stone plinth with dark objects against mineral plaster](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/08/20260814-102648-2ohy4H2R.webp!dis)

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![Layered doorway framing a sequence of softly lit rooms](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/08/20260814-102649-E8KGUmFb.webp!dis)

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![Shadowed corridor revealing the apartment's curved circulation](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/08/20260814-102651-RJ1Bz01W.webp!dis)

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## 03 · Material Warmth

The palette is built from off-whites and warm mineral tones rather than a single pure white. Mineral plaster shifts with daylight, while Sainte-Croix stone, Roman plaster, timber and woven textiles add quiet tactile depth. In the kitchen, the same language is distilled into stone worktops, planar cabinetry and calm wood grain.

![Kitchen seen through broad doors with continuous parquet flooring](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/08/20260814-102653-0arefZGf.webp!dis)

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![Close view of timber cabinetry and a pale stone island](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/08/20260814-102654-HTUJK617.webp!dis)

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![Integrated kitchen niche with warm wood grain and stone worktop](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/08/20260814-102655-192eiYVW.webp!dis)

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![Quiet desk setting with sculptural white chair and artwork](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/08/20260814-102657-s2Wzs9MX.webp!dis)

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## 04 · Soft Boundaries

Within the private rooms, curves shift from a navigational device to a more intimate boundary. Closed doors nearly disappear into the wall; when opened, they reveal a continuous arched passage. Curtains, carpet and warm textiles soften sound and turn bright daylight into a quieter glow.

![Powder room with cylindrical basin and rounded wall geometry](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/08/20260814-102659-7IXAQ2bK.webp!dis)

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![Closed curved doors forming a seamless wall in the bedroom suite](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/08/20260814-102700-K4firiAU.webp!dis)

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![Open curved doors revealing an arched passage beyond](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/08/20260814-102701-bnVp0nSI.webp!dis)

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![Curving bedroom corridor shaped by continuous pale surfaces](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/08/20260814-102703-jT3u5KrR.webp!dis)

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![Dark side table and flowers set within a softly rounded alcove](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/08/20260814-102704-PiXsvHqx.webp!dis)

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![Bedroom layered with curtains, warm textiles and reflected light](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/08/20260814-102706-KGkTWhjI.webp!dis)

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## 05 · Quiet Longevity

In the primary bathroom, marble, circular mirrors and rounded fixtures continue the apartment's geometric logic. Its minimalism is not a reduction toward coldness; light, texture and proportion reconnect formerly isolated rooms into a coherent home. FOCH is compelling precisely because its completeness never needs to announce itself.

![Primary bathroom with marble bath and circular mirror](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/08/20260814-102707-wsrY8ktr.webp!dis)

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![Pale vanity with rounded corners and a tall frameless mirror](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/08/20260814-102709-xeB2vruX.webp!dis)

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![Arched corridor creating a long, calm interior perspective](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/08/20260814-102710-kVkJAlyq.webp!dis)

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![Small writing corner framed by a curved doorway and parquet floor](https://cdn.01des.com/uploads/2026/08/20260814-102712-H81VhXNJ.webp!dis)

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> Curves are not decoration; they are the means through which the home is understood anew.

**Project credits**  
Project — FOCH  
Interior design — Atelier MKD  
Founder — Marika Dru  
Photography — Clément Gérard  
Original feature — Leibal  
Editorial adaptation — 01DES

**Categories:** Residential

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