The Legendary Kenzō House Lists in the Heart of Paris

Dwell Staff
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Tucked away in the courtyard of a historic Bastille district building, the home is the brainchild of late fashion designer Kenzō Takada and architect Kengo Kuma.

While the exterior facade is clad in cedar shingles, teak, and clay, the interiors feature French oak louvers, beams, and floors to further enhance the home's warmth and texture.
While the exterior facade is clad in cedar shingles, teak, and clay, the interiors feature French oak louvers, beams, and floors to further enhance the home's warmth and texture.

Location: Paris, France

Price: Price Upon Request

Designer: Kenzō Takada

Renovation Architect: Kengo Kuma

Year Built: 1993

Footprint: 13,778 square feet (seven bedrooms, two full and seven half baths)

From the Agent: "Kenzō House was built by the late Paris-based Japanese fashion designer Kenzō Takada in 1993 and redesigned in 2018 by celebrated architect Kengo Kuma. The 13,778-square-foot, four-story home is hidden far from view in the courtyard of an 18th-century residential building in the city’s historic Bastille district, a quiet, fashionable enclave of the Rive Gauche. Built around its own interior courtyard, the cedar-clad residence is anchored to nature by landscaped terraces on an authentic Japanese garden with a stone-studded pond stocked with nishiki carp. The original project took about seven years to complete. A redesign by architect Kengo Kuma followed in 2018."

Renowned as the ultimate refuge in the City of Lights, the four-story Kenzo House is accessed via a private stone walkway, which opens up to koi pond and Japanese garden.
Renowned as the ultimate refuge in the City of Lights, the four-story Kenzo House is accessed via a private stone walkway, which opens up to koi pond and Japanese garden.
While the exterior facade is clad in cedar shingles, teak, and clay, the interiors feature French oak louvers, beams, and floors to further enhance the home's warmth and texture.
While the exterior facade is clad in cedar shingles, teak, and clay, the interiors feature French oak louvers, beams, and floors to further enhance the home's warmth and texture.

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