Maison Oyat by Joséphine Fossey

Maison Oyat by Joséphine Fossey reinterprets the spirit of Cap Ferret with a quietly confident clarity.

Conceived as the first hospitality house for the Beauvallon group, the project is anchored in the Atlantic landscape and tailored for family life. Between ocean, dunes, and basin, the home consolidates gathering, rest, and ease in a single, open living volume framed by five light-filled suites, a garden, and a pool.

At the center, a sculptural fireplace grounds the living room as it flows into an open kitchen. A long travertine table sets the tone for unhurried meals and conversation, while full-height openings invite the outdoors in. The plan privileges connection and calm, delivering a space that is generous without being ostentatious.

Materially, the language is distilled and honest. Light wood cladding, mineral textures, and a spectrum of off-whites to deep browns echo sand, stone, and weathered timber. Surfaces read as tactile rather than decorative, with finishes selected to age gracefully in a coastal climate.

A gentle inflection of colonial-era motifs appears in the curation: antique furniture, artisanal objects, and pieces collected or found. This layered sensibility introduces warmth and memory, lending the house a lived-in poise that feels at once local and worldly.

Local makers contribute joinery, stonework, and finishes that emphasize precision and touch. The travertine’s natural variation, the grain of pale timber, and the chalky depth of mineral coatings establish a grounded, sensory experience that complements the home’s pared-back architecture.

In the suites, daylight and quiet are prioritized. Natural tones and considered proportions extend the home’s understated ethos, while subtle shifts in texture delineate spaces for sleeping, bathing, and retreat. The aesthetic is consistent yet never repetitive, sustained by fine details and thoughtful edits.

Maison Oyat offers a sensitive portrait of Cap Ferret—earth and ocean in dialogue—where conviviality is effortless and quiet character is felt in use. Fossey’s architecture and interiors are sincere, restrained, and deeply placed, delivering a coastal retreat that is intimate, enduring, and distinctly of its landscape.

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