Pictures by Ève Dubuc
The project De Brésoles was asking me to create, set up and manage the fabrication of a complete kitchen, and integrate a lounge section at the complete end. The biggest challenge of this project was to make sure the new kitchen was able to live in harmony with the existing parts of this patrimonial Old Montreal loft. In spite of the context, I decided to work with the lenght of the space with an accentuated modern note. I wanted to increase the lenght effect of the loft, and make the 13 feet island the focal point of this space. The original wood floor was bleached to make it visually lighter as the room had already old wood beams and ceiling. The noble granit ''quartzite'' counter with his very linear veins is linking the cold and modern cabinets, the concrete walls and the rest of the loft. The design brought in this space gave the opportunity the have back a focal point that was unexisting before, and keep the original spirit at the same time. We also have a rhythm now in the room, and this was completly absent before. It makes the place more alive and pleasant