Art Of Living

Discover Kenzo House, a contemporary home with an authentic Japanese Garden in Paris’ 11th arrondissement

- Amy Van

Kenzo Takada (1939-2020), founder of the luxury fashion brand Kenzo, took seven years to build his home in Paris, and completed it in 1993. The four-storey abode is located in the Bastille district, within walking distance to the fashionable enclave of Marais.

The late Paris-based Japanese fashion designer’s home is nestled in the courtyard of an 18th-century residential building. Subsequently, a renovation of this 1,280 sqm residence was done in 2017 by architect Kengo Kuma.

Built around its own interior courtyard, the cedar-clad residence is flanked by an authentic Japanese garden with a cherry tree and stone-studded pond filled with Nishiki carp (Japanese koi).