{"id":999,"date":"2025-09-10T07:00:55","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T07:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scientificmediagroup.com\/?p=999"},"modified":"2025-10-02T16:18:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T16:18:27","slug":"acne-studios-unveils-art-filled-paris-headquarters-in-former-laboratory-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.scientificmediagroup.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/10\/acne-studios-unveils-art-filled-paris-headquarters-in-former-laboratory-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Acne Studios unveils art-filled Paris headquarters in former laboratory"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Acne<\/div>\n

A pared-back concrete showroom with an arched glass-brick ceiling sits next to a historic salon filled with collectible design<\/a> at fashion brand Acne Studios<\/a>‘ latest headquarters, designed together with Stockholm-based Halleroed<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Located in an up-and-coming area of Paris’ 10th arrondissement, the Acne Studios<\/a> headquarters is in a historic 18th-century h\u00f4tel particulier \u2013 a type of grand Parisian townhouse.<\/p>\n

The Swedish fashion brand had been looking for a while when it came upon the four-storey building, which it chose because of its contrasting interiors.<\/p>\n

\"Room
A former laboratory was converted into a showroom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While it has a period facade and retains many of its original features, the building also has a laboratory that was added to it in the 1930s by the family who lived there and owned the Gomenol brand, which made oils and herbal tinctures.<\/p>\n

“When we saw this building, with the opposition of the h\u00f4tel particulier and the laboratory in the back, it just made so much sense to us,” Acne Studios founder Jonny Johansson told Dezeen.<\/p>\n

“We always try and look for spaces that have history and this one certainly has that.”<\/p>\n

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Historical details were juxtaposed with contemporary furniture<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He worked with design studio Halleroed<\/a>, which has designed the interior of a number of the brand’s stores, to create an interior that would reflect the Acne Studios’ brand language.<\/p>\n

“Halleroed aimed to preserve and respect the original architecture of the 18th-century mansion while introducing subtle, modern interventions,” Halleroed co-founder Christian Halleroed told Dezeen.<\/p>\n

“Rather than imposing a completely new identity, the goal was to create a dialogue between the past and the present, reflecting Acne Studios’ own aesthetic language: refined, raw, and conceptually layered.”<\/p>\n

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The reception is clad in mirrors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While Halleroed kept the historical rooms mostly intact, leaving their ornate details such as gilded mouldings and marble fireplaces untouched, it also added modern touches, including brushed aluminium surfaces and minimalist furniture, as a contrast.<\/p>\n

The aim was to introduce modernity through “light-touch, clearly legible interventions,” Halleroed said.<\/p>\n

“In the laboratory wing, the raw industrial character was embraced and subtly elevated with curated lighting and bespoke furniture, ensuring that both halves of the building retained their individual character but felt cohesive,” studio co-founder Ruxandra Halleroed added.<\/p>\n

\"Laboratory
Designer Max Lamb created sofas for the showroom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Balancing the preservation of the historic parts of the building with its modernisation was one of the main challenges for the project.<\/p>\n

“The team had to modernise the space for contemporary use \u2013 offices, showrooms, studios \u2013 without compromising its historical integrity,” Christian Halleroed said.<\/p>\n

“Working with two very different building typologies, the ornate mansion and the 1930s lab, required sensitive spatial planning to create a seamless flow between the two.”<\/p>\n

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The courtyard features an artwork by Daniel Silver<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Visitors to the building are met by one of the many artworks that decorate the space, a sculpture by artist Daniel Silver<\/a> that creates a focal point in the courtyard of the headquarters.<\/p>\n

Inside, Halleroed and Johansson decorated the space with art and collectible design pieces by a wide range of artists, many of whom had previously worked with Acne Studios or its Acne Paper publication.<\/p>\n

\"Artwork
Sculptures by Silver also decorate the interior<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

These include custom-made sofas by British designer Max Lamb<\/a>, which have tactile blush-covered vinyl seating on a steel frame, and gloopy silver candelabras by nail artist Sylvie Macmillan.<\/p>\n

The ground floor of the headquarters houses the salon space, which has contemporary furniture by designer Lukas Gschwandtner<\/a>\u00a0that contrasts the ornate ceilings and walls, as well as the showroom in the former laboratory space.<\/p>\n