
STUDIO KAREN B
BORN IN BEIRUT INTO A FAMILY OF ARCHITECTS, KAREN BARMAKI IS A FRENCH DESIGNER WITH MANY FACETS. HER FAMILY HERITAGE IMBUES HER WITH A SENSITIVITY TO SPACE, WHICH SHE HAS REFINED THROUGH AN ECLECTIC CAREER SPANNING ARCHITECTURE, INTERIOR DESIGN, FURNITURE DESIGN, AND EVEN ENGINEERING, ASSERTING A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO DESIGN.
AFTER COLLABORATING WITH MAJOR PARISIAN AND MONÉGASQUE AGENCIES ON LARGE-SCALE PROJECTS, SHE TURNED TOWARD HIGH-END RESIDENTIAL DESIGN IN FRANCE AND INTERNATIONALLY, AND LAUNCHED HER FURNITURE LINE IN 2024. PASSIONATE ABOUT 20TH-CENTURY DECORATIVE ARTS, SHE IS PARTICULARLY DRAWN TO THE DIALOGUE BETWEEN FINE CRAFTSMANSHIP AND DESIGN.
EACH OF HER CREATIONS IS AN ODE TO BALANCE, A SUBTLE UNION OF REFINED LUXURY AND CLEAN LINES, ENHANCED BY A TOUCH OF MODERNITY. SHE ELEVATES NOBLE MATERIALS AND ARTISANAL KNOW-HOW TO CREATE UNIQUE, ELEGANT, AND TIMELESS PIECES.
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