Rafael de Cárdenas Opens Up His Un-Parisian Paris Pied-à-Terre

The compact space he shares with his partner eschews clichés and embraces designer lighting.

When Rafael de Cárdenas moved into the snug Paris pied-à-terre of his partner, Cale Harrison, he tossed any Haussmann-ian fantasies about grand continental living out the window. "It was a monastic space," says the New York designer, "and we wanted to tease that out."

Join Dwell+ to Continue

Subscribe to Dwell+ to get everything you already love about Dwell, plus exclusive home tours, video features, how-to guides, access to the Dwell archive, and more. You can cancel at any time.

Try Dwell+ for FREE

Already a Dwell+ subscriber? Sign In

Published

Last Updated