Thankfully, construction documents are universal.Ībove: The designers also cloaked the stairway in marigold (with deep green treads). Our architect spoke little English but he walked around with a translation book. Construction and work permits were involved, and we collaborated with a local French architect and contractor. “We had to get by on long-ago French language classes and, when push came to shove, Google Translate. The designers’ biggest challenge? “The language barrier,” says Clarke. The sculpture above it is by Edouard’s father, François Portelette. The display of family treasures begins just beyond the entry: The low chair is one of several Edouard’s mother brought home from travels in India. Scroll down for details.Ībove: “Edouard’s wife is from the Caribbean, so we wanted to add a shot of brightness,” says Clarke. The good news: When Edouard, a consultant, and his family aren’t in town, they rent the apartment via Airbnb. Edouard’s father is a sculptor, and the ground floor had been his studio surrounded by the family’s hodgepodge living quarters.Ĭlarke and Bascom’s job was to introduce order and a logical flow to upstairs and down–and to cull through decades’ worth of art, photography, souvenirs, rock collections, and other memorabilia–”every scrap of it was meaningful to Edouard,” says Clarke. But neither had spent much time in Paris before Edouard, a French friend living in Brooklyn, came to them with an intriguing project: His childhood duplex near the Eiffel Tower–in a small late-19th-century building that originated as studios and living quarters for artisans working on the tower–needed editing and an overall update. Icon - Check Mark A check mark for checkbox buttons.Īnishka Clarke and Niya Bascom of Brooklyn’s Ishka Designs are an international duo–she grew up in Jamaica he was born in London to Jamaican and Guyanese parents and raised in NYC. Icon - Twitter Twitters brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Pinterest Pinterests brand mark for use in social sharing icons. flipboard Icon - Instagram Instagrams brand mark for use in social sharing icons.
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