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Renovating an old apartment in central Lausanne starts with a detailed on-site survey: load-bearing walls, services, ceiling heights and how much light each floor really gets on the…

To design an apartment in an old Geneva building, we start from its strengths: high ceilings, parquet, mouldings and tall windows. The interior design then organises how each…

In Geneva, purely interior works that touch neither the structure nor the facades generally do not need an authorisation. Changing a window, a load-bearing wall or the use…

Redesigning a lakeside villa in Cologny, Collonge-Bellerive or Anières means organising the house around the view, the light reflected by the water and the connection with the garden.…

On La Côte, between Nyon, Rolle and Gland, a well-designed family home combines a large living space open to the garden and the lake, children's rooms that grow…

To make the most of a lake view in Montreux or Vevey, we orient the layout towards the windows, keep furniture low near the glazing, control the glare…

Renovating a village house in Morges, Saint-Prex or Aubonne means working with thick walls, narrow openings, deep floor plans and split levels. We bring in light, open up…

Before renovating a chalet in Valais, you need to know the condition of the timber structure, insulation and services, be clear about how the chalet will be used…

Designing a chalet in Chamonix or Saint-Gervais means framing the view of the peaks, managing the bright light of the snow, planning an entrance for mountain gear and…

Yes. RK Interiors, a studio based in Lausanne, also has an address in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and works on projects in Haute-Savoie. For an apartment in Annecy, the method stays…

Renovating a character house in Fribourg or Neuchâtel starts with a precise survey of the existing building, followed by a concept that respects its identity and coordination with…

Yes. From our Lausanne base, RK Interiors also works in Zurich and Zug, where we designed Restaurant TIK. We work in French, English and Portuguese: discussions, concept presentations…

A project with RK Interiors follows four steps: a first contact to share your vision, an initial discussion followed by a personalised offer, the project start after validation…

Yes. Owners living abroad or holding a second home can entrust their project to RK Interiors. One single point of contact, detailed plans, material choices validated step by…

An interior architect works on the living space in depth: volumes, partitions, light, materials, built-in furniture, technical plans and site supervision. A decorator works on the atmosphere: furniture,…

An architect designs the building and its structure, while an interior architect works on the inhabited space: interior volumes, partitions, light, materials and built-in furniture. To renovate an…

To choose an interior architect in French-speaking Switzerland, look at projects comparable to yours, the scope of service (from survey to site supervision), whether you get one single…

Neurodesign applies principles from neuroscience to interior architecture to create spaces that support emotional balance, focus and lower stress. Light, materials, colours, forms and the presence of nature…

Biophilic design restores the link between people and nature indoors: natural light, plants, natural materials such as wood, clay, cork and wool, textures, organic forms and earthy tones.…

Purely interior works that do not change the structure or the facades generally do not need a permit. As soon as you touch a window, a load-bearing wall…

In a PPE apartment, the Swiss form of condominium ownership, two levels of approval need checking. The owners' rules and the administrator govern works affecting common parts or…

At RK Interiors, we do. After the call for tenders and the selection of trusted craftsmen, we coordinate the companies on site, check the quality of every intervention…

Custom furniture fits your space exactly: alcoves, sloping ceilings, unusual heights, irregular walls. It makes use of every centimetre of storage, extends the architecture of the room and…

A durable material withstands daily use, ages well and stays pleasant to live with. For a high-end interior, we favour natural materials such as wood, clay, cork and…

Good lighting is designed at the planning stage, not at the end of the works. It starts from natural light, then layers general light, task lighting and ambient…

A restaurant's interior shapes everything guests feel before they taste a single dish: the welcome, the light, the acoustics, the comfort of the seats, the story told by…

Offices that support focus offer spaces suited to each type of work, good acoustics, natural light and calming materials. Neurodesign and biophilic design help lower stress and sustain…

Yes. We work with owners of chalets and second homes in Valais and in Chamonix, where we have an address. From design to site coordination, you have one…

As early as possible, ideally from the preliminary design. At that stage, the interior architect can still shape volumes, kitchens, bathrooms, lighting and built-in furniture without reworking the…

We act as a specialist interior partner. We work from your documents, integrate your tools and schedule, and deliver execution-ready files: interior concept, materials palette, kitchens, bathrooms, built-in…