# Renovated Lakeside French Villas Atelier Archiplein Refurbishes La Villa in Annecy, France By Amy Duong | Published 2025-01-06 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-villa References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2025/01/05/atelier-archiplein-la-villa-france/) & [archiplein](https://www.archiplein.com/)  Swiss architecture firm [Atelier Archiplain](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atelier-delalande-tabourin) has refurnished and added more components to La Villa home in Annecy, France. The home had dated interiors and got a brand new refresh since it was built in the 60s. The team [refurbished all three floors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/n7-bretscha-house) of the home, completing an extension at the front and rear sections. Throughout the design, green tones including awnings and railings were repeated. The co-founder of the studio, Marlène Leroux shared with [Dezeen](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/villa-by-the-river), "Dating back to the 1960s, the existing house consisted of small, independent, and single-purpose rooms. The project aims to break apart this spatial configuration, which no longer aligns with contemporary uses, by making the entire space available as a communal area. This required extensive structural work, an aspect of the intervention that became a theme in its own right. Thus, the structure of the building is made visible in the interiors, left raw and expressed through a series of parallel piers." Image Credit: Aurélien Poulat ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 37% | Activity: 37% | Freshness: 33% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Communal-living Spaces:** The shift from single-purpose rooms to expansive communal areas offers a fresh approach to residential design. - **Architectural Raw Expression:** Exposing structural elements as a conscious design choice emphasizes raw aesthetics in modern architecture. - **Color-driven Design:** The use of green tones in design decisions reflects a growing trend towards integrating nature-inspired palettes in interiors. ### Where This Applies - **Luxury Real Estate:** Renovated villas with contemporary design elements are gaining traction in the high-end housing market. - **Interior Design:** The blending of structural exposure with cohesive color themes is shaping new interior design philosophies. - **Sustainable Architecture:** Refurbishing existing structures into modern living spaces presents opportunities for sustainable building practices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Modernized 1960s Villas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/castelli-romani.md) - [Red Concrete-Defined Home Renovations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atelier-delalande-tabourin.md) - [Harmoniously Renovated Riverside Villas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/villa-by-the-river.md) - [Alpine Complex Renovations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coarch-studio.md) - [Family-Oriented Apartment Renovations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/triplex-fabre.md) - [Modern Vacation Barn Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/les-greniers-de-babel.md) - [Holiday Mountain Village Chalets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perfect-day-house.md) - [Green-Tinged German Villas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alexander-fehre.md) - [Modern Stone-Clad Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/villa-coachella.md)