{"id":179475,"date":"2025-06-12T22:22:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T22:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/179475\/"},"modified":"2025-06-12T22:22:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T22:22:10","slug":"the-architects-behind-the-ysl-museum-reimagined-this-6-7m-london-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/179475\/","title":{"rendered":"The Architects Behind the YSL Museum Reimagined This $6.7M London Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tIs it a gallery? A home? A quietly provocative design manifesto? This newly available Knightsbridge<\/a> apartment\u2014priced at \u00a34.95 million (about $6.7 million) with Beauchamp Estates\u2014makes a compelling case for all three.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tPerched on the third floor of an elegant stucco-fronted building on London<\/a>\u2019s prestigious Lowndes Square, the slightly-more-than-1,400-square-foot residence has been dramatically reimagined by\u00a0Studio KO<\/a>, the French architecture firm best known for crafting the Mus\u00e9e Yves Saint Laurent<\/a>\u00a0in Marrakesh<\/a>.\u00a0The result is a serene space that exemplifies a rarefied lifestyle, somewhere between the Tate Modern and mid-century Milan. Think concrete ceilings, mirrored walls, plush velvet furnishings, and organic materials worked into thoughtful, sculptural compositions.<\/p>\n

\n\tFounded by Karl Fournier and Olivier Marty, Studio KO has built a cult following among fashion houses and creative tastemakers alike. Their client list reads like a who\u2019s who of global style\u2014Balmain, Aesop, the Agnelli family, and Francis Ford Coppola<\/a> among them. But it was their design of the Mus\u00e9e Yves Saint Laurent in Marrakesh that propelled them onto the world stage. That project, a tranquil composition of terracotta, concrete, and terrazzo wrapped in a fa\u00e7ade that nods to Saint Laurent\u2019s textile heritage, won\u00a0Wallpaper\u2019s\u00a0Best New Public Building in 2018.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tA curving, wood-slatted screen allows light to pass from the living room to the entry.<\/p>\n

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\n\tAt Lowndes Square, they\u2019ve brought that same elevated sensibility to London, with a design narrative that draws from both the surrounding garden square and the apartment\u2019s own storied past, with hints of global flavor throughout. The building sits within the Cadogan Estate, just minutes from Harrods, Harvey Nichols, and the fashionable haunts of Sloane Street and Belgravia<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tBehind the building\u2019s classic white exterior, the interiors are anything but traditional. A bespoke wood-slatted screen divides the entry from a light-filled reception room with 8.5-foot concrete ceilings and four oversized sash windows that frame views of Lowndes Square\u2019s residents-only gardens. A full-length mirrored wall reflects the greenery back into the space, while a blackened fireplace and rich walnut paneling lend warmth and contrast. Beneath your feet: a bold geometric carpet in yellow, blue, and green is a playful foundation for the room\u2019s sinuous, burnt-orange velvet sofas and leather-upholstered window seats.\u00a0The nearby kitchen\u2014accessed via Crittall-style sliding doors\u2014is a minimalist study in soft grey tones and crisp lines.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tThe primary suite balances mustard, green, and cobalt color with a striking wood-slab headboard.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBeauchamp Estates; Alex Winship Photography<\/p>\n

\n\tAltogether, the apartment comprises two and potential three bedrooms, two full baths, a powder room for guests.The primary bedroom suite mirrors the lively palette of the living room, blending mustard, green, and cobalt in deeply tactile textiles. Here, a rugged, live-edge wood-slab headboard and custom cabinetry lead into a spacious dressing room that can easily reclaimed as a third bedroom. The en suite bathroom doesn\u2019t shy away from making a statement either\u2014walls of black-and-white chevrons and Saint Laurent\u2013inspired cobalt tiles surround a freestanding tub and double vanity. A second bedroom and additional bathroom sit beyond the kitchen, offering privacy for guests or family, and are imbued with the same undeniable sense of style as the rest of the apartment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tClick here<\/a> to see more photos of this London apartment by Studio KO.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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