Located in Shanghai's French Concession, this three-storey mansion takes shape with a minimal design by UD Studio.

UD Studio creates a warm, minimalist home in this French-style villa in Shanghai
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Located in Shanghai's French Concession, this three-storey mansion takes shape with a minimal design by UD Studio, and plenty of East meets West influences.

The home is crafted with influence from its surroundings – an estate of French-style country houses, Rose Garden Villas. The houses are surrounded by landscape plants and an outdoor swimming pool.

UD Studio creates a warm, minimalist home in this French-style villa in Shanghai

As the design team notes, "The design is inspired by the texture and landscape of the community. I wanted to create a very romantic, artsy space with a comfortable, lazy holiday feeling." And that's exactly what we have here.

UD Studio creates a warm, minimalist home in this French-style villa in Shanghai

An impressive entrance hall is your first opportunity to sweep guests off their feet. Here, UD studio created an entryway that's five metres high, crowned with a triangular ceiling. The three walls are sectioned off into six parts, where the designer contrasts the upper walls' warm grey popcorn texture with smooth, white surfaces on the lower side. A colourful graphic art piece hangs on one side on the wall.

UD Studio creates a warm, minimalist home in this French-style villa in Shanghai

In the living room, a sloped white roof stands on light grey walls with subtle textures and grainy wood flooring. Stunning east and south facing floor-to-ceiling windows are fitted between the walls. The windows make way for beautiful sunrise and sunset lighting, as well as a cosy view of the garden outside. A black and white graphic pattern carpet, black coffee table and cream white sofas and a wooden work desk fill the space.

UD Studio creates a warm, minimalist home in this French-style villa in Shanghai

The house comes with two kitchen. The first, a beautiful Western kitchen in black and white built for entertaining. It comes with with an island table, state-of-the-art cooking facilities and a wine cooler. 

UD Studio creates a warm, minimalist home in this French-style villa in Shanghai

The second kitchen is an equally stunning Chinese-style kitchen located on the basement floor. The kitchen comes with a Chinese banquet table in the neighbouring dining room, where delicate copper line the floor tiles.

Home to a young couple and their son, this 8,600 sq. ft. house has a total of five bedrooms, including the master bedroom, children's bedroom and more.

UD Studio creates a warm, minimalist home in this French-style villa in Shanghai

The master bedroom has fine-grained white latex painted walls and wooden flooring, making the room look soft, bright and cosy. A romantic bathtub sits in front of the main bathroom window. Set against the backdrop of natural stones and green plants, it looks almost like an open bath.

UD Studio creates a warm, minimalist home in this French-style villa in Shanghai

The children’s room retains the original stone facade of the building, paired against a dark brown wooden bed. The designers created a fun, yellow staircase that leads to a playground-like net bridge.

UD Studio creates a warm, minimalist home in this French-style villa in Shanghai

This stunning place also has a family room that looks like a pared down French country home's living room – think wooden beams, warm colours, art work and plenty of natural light – a tea room, as well as a spa. 


Photo: Yanming Photos

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UD Studio creates a warm, minimalist home in this French-style villa in Shanghai
UD Studio creates a warm, minimalist home in this French-style villa in Shanghai
UD Studio creates a warm, minimalist home in this French-style villa in Shanghai
UD Studio creates a warm, minimalist home in this French-style villa in Shanghai
UD Studio creates a warm, minimalist home in this French-style villa in Shanghai
UD Studio creates a warm, minimalist home in this French-style villa in Shanghai
UD Studio creates a warm, minimalist home in this French-style villa in Shanghai
UD Studio creates a warm, minimalist home in this French-style villa in Shanghai
UD Studio creates a warm, minimalist home in this French-style villa in Shanghai
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