Kelly Boukobza
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A | Profile:
Key points:
Founder of KY Architecture (2012).
Defines her style as "Modern Art Deco".
Designs and publishes exceptional furniture.
Creator of the Y. collection.
Works mainly in Paris, Saint-Tropez, Avignon, Deauville, Geneva, and Meribel.
Nationality: French designer
Style: Lively spaces and refined atmospheres
Structured but lively spaces, refined atmospheres, sober tones, classics, Modern Art Deco.
B | Overview:
Studio Background: Founded in 2012
Kelly Boukobza founded KY Architecture in 2012 in Paris.
After studying architecture and collaborating with renowned architect Isabelle Stanislas for five years, she launched her own agency.
Her projects range from private residences to boutiques, hotels, and art galleries. Today, she works mainly between Paris and the South of France. Her work is recognized for its high-end contemporary designs that blend architecture, decoration, and custom furniture.
Founders: Kelly Boukobza
Approach, design philosophy: Modern Art Deco, mixed with the possibilities of modernity
Kelly Boukobza states: "I like Art Deco, its lines, the asymmetries of French Decorative Arts from the 50s. But also structured spaces, refined atmospheres, sober and classic tones. In one sentence, Modern Art Deco, which we mix with the ease and possibilities of modernity". "The essence of design is that spaces can become the support of an artistic vision, a desire, a sharing" (Source: Spend-in Magazine).
Style: Structured yet lively
Kelly Boukobza’s style is described as structured yet lively, combining the fluidity of classical tones with the boldness of Modern Art Deco. She often revisits 50s decorative arts, blending them with contemporary minimalism.
Main inspirations: French Decorative Arts of the 50s
Kelly Boukobza is inspired by "the inventors of design, the Great Modern Generation, Charlotte Perriand, Jeanneret, Mouille, Le Corbusier" (Source: Spend-in Magazine).
She also admires the "games of light of the French Decorative Arts of the 50s" and integrates "the raw materials and minimalism of contemporary architecture" (Source: Marie Claire Maison).
Identity and aesthetics: Fusion of Modern Art Deco with contemporary minimalism
The identity and aesthetics of Kelly Boukobza are characterized by the fusion of Modern Art Deco with contemporary minimalism. Her spaces offer "fluid, classic, and timeless balance, adapted to the everyday lives of her clients" (Source: Marie Claire Maison).
Values: Creative yet so rigorous
The studio values creativity combined with rigor. According to Marie Claire Maison, “she is creative and yet so rigorous. All compromise, she gets what she wants".
Her essential drive is to "continue creating things that please without betraying herself" (Source: Spend-in Magazine).
Creative process
The studio’s creative process is based on merging artistic conception and technical production. "A successful project depends on both artistic design and technical production capability" (Source: Kelly Boukobza's website).
Production and materials
Kelly Boukobza predominantly uses luxurious and raw materials such as marble (Calacatta Verde, Onyx Green, Onyx Milky, Portor Silver), walnut, champagne finish, travertine, and noble fabrics.
"The marble, especially Calacatta, occupies a place of choice in her creations" (Source: Sdelagrandiere.fr).
Production methods
The studio emphasizes custom-made furniture and close collaboration with artisans and established workshops, ensuring each project is perfectly executed from conception to delivery.
Main categories
Furniture
Lighting
Interior architecture
Notable collections
Y. Collection
Major projects
Luxurious villa in Saint-Tropez (2018)
Apartment on Avenue Rapp, Paris (2022)
Hôtel particulier in Neuilly-sur-Seine (2022)
Recognition
Kelly Boukobza has quickly become a recognized figure in Parisian interior design. "Her Modern Art Deco touch is now assured, evident, and recognized" (Source: Kelly Boukobza's website).
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Headquarters and website
62 Rue de Monceau, 75008 Paris, France
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