SABO project

SABO project is a design office investigating the fields of architecture, furniture design, set design, installations and environmental strategies. Through an optimistic sabo(tage) of each project substance, our practice aims to identify unexpected means of contemporary relevance. The office focuses on the design of places where one can act differently and perhaps think differently.

Alex Delaunay, DPLG, Founder and Principal
Alex Delaunay has studied Architecture at London SBU, holds a Diplôme d’Architecture from EAPB in Paris and a Master of Science, in Advanced Architectural Design from Columbia University. He is a recipient of the Fulbright Scholarship and was awarded the FIPSE Grant from the US Department of Education and the European Commission. He has co-taught Architecture Design Studios with Fred Levrat at the Pratt Institute School of Architecture, is currently teaching at NYIT School of Architecture and has been a frequent juror at Pratt, NYIT and Columbia University. Alex Delaunay holds a full Architecture License from France.

Sacha Apartment in Paris / SABO Project

Sacha Apartment in Paris / SABO Project

The apartment for a young Parisian family results from the combination of two identical overlapping apartments with double exposure. Bedrooms are gathered on the lower floor and protected from neighboring noise while the social upper floor .,..

Brooklyn Loft Renovation

Brooklyn Loft Renovation by SABO Project

SABO project recently completed the gut renovation of a Brooklyn loft located in a former die casting factory built in 1913. After a 1980’s residential conversion, all concrete columns and ceilings were concealed. The removal of most partitions and a vast 4’ dropped ceiling presented the opportunity to reveal the authenticity of the building as well as dramatically expand the space.

Voltaire Apartment in Paris by SABO Project 3

Voltaire Apartment in Paris by SABO Project

The Voltaire apartment is located in a 1920’s industrial building of Paris’ 11ᵗʰ arrondissement. The initial space of square proportions is stripped down to raw concrete. The sole addition of a central island is enough to define a variety of spaces, entrance, main living space, dressing, horizontal and vertical circulations, without the need for any wall or partition.

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