{"id":25964,"date":"2025-09-17T11:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T09:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abimis.com\/?p=25964"},"modified":"2025-09-15T16:32:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T14:32:32","slug":"interview-with-mathieu-steinmetz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abimis.com\/en\/interview-with-mathieu-steinmetz\/","title":{"rendered":"Abimis meets Mathieu Steinmetz: French entrepreneur and interior designer, founder of the renowned studio 10surdix"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the helm of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.10surdix.com\">studio 10surdix<\/a><\/strong> founded in Paris in 2013 with Marion Steinmetz and Guillaume Koenig, Mathieu Steinmetz has redefined the concept of interior design with discrete and textured elegance.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div id=\"imggrid-block_9f41d6d031efdea8e3dd93890b364a9e\" class=\"block-imggrid hor\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"wow fadeInUpImg\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-8.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-8.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-8-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-8-630x420.jpg 630w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1536px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1536\/1024;\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A self-taught designer, he took his first steps in 2004 in Strasbourg, opening a showroom dedicated to interior design and decoration, which quickly became a research laboratory for materials and visual language.<br>Today, Studio 10surdix, which has furnished dozens of significant homes in Paris and throughout France, embodies a tailored approach to interior architecture, where each project is deeply connected to its inhabitants.<br>Based in the 6th arrondissement in Paris &#8211; behind the H\u00f4tel de l&#8217;Abbaye &#8211; the studio has gained recognition for its extraordinary attention to detail, blending iconic pieces with new proposals, and showing a particular sensitivity towards materials and craftsmanship.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div id=\"imggrid-block_9df1f8b88b90464ad00633b954a3bf5f\" class=\"block-imggrid hor\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"wow fadeInUpImg\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1960\" height=\"1588\" data-src=\"https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-5-1960x1588.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-5-1960x1588.jpg 1960w, https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-5-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-5-800x648.jpg 800w, https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-5-768x622.jpg 768w, https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-5-1536x1245.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-5-2048x1660.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-5-630x511.jpg 630w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1960px) 100vw, 1960px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1960px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1960\/1588;\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We met with Mathieu to discuss his relationship with stainless steel kitchens, the dialogue established with Abimis, and how he transforms specific functional requests into spaces filled with life and beauty.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"ctalink-block_21c59a5454c69515cffba019df3ec108\" class=\"block-ctalink\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wow fadeInUp\"><em>DISCOVER OUR INTERVIEW WITH ALBERTO TORSELLO TOO<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/abimis.com\/en\/interview-with-alberto-torsello\/\">Read our article<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The interview with Mathieu Steinmetz<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How would you define your style in interior design?<\/strong><br>It&#8217;s not always easy to put a style into words. I don&#8217;t know if I have one particular style, but I find it essential to strike a balance between styling, comfort, and functionality. In general, &#8220;beauty&#8221; is very subjective. The goal is to create a delightful atmosphere to live in.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div id=\"imggrid-block_6c43ee909cd5864d5a963fa356a4524d\" class=\"block-imggrid hor\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"wow fadeInUpImg\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1960\" height=\"1871\" data-src=\"https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-4-1960x1871.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-4-1960x1871.jpg 1960w, https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-4-300x286.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-4-800x764.jpg 800w, https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-4-768x733.jpg 768w, https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-4-1536x1467.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-4-2048x1955.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-4-630x602.jpg 630w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1960px) 100vw, 1960px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1960px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1960\/1871;\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Over the years, you&#8217;ve designed homes in many different styles. But what&#8217;s the house where you live like?<\/strong><br>Perhaps it&#8217;s a mix of all our projects? Every interior is unique and should reflect those who live in it. Personally, I like to mix some iconic pieces with works by more contemporary artists or publishers. The essential thing is that every object communicates something to me and has a function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>More specifically, how did you design your kitchen?<\/strong><br>We conceived the kitchen as a functional space, but also as a decorative element capable of liaising with the overall volume of the house. It is not a hidden environment, but rather open to the living room, the hall, and the outside. It is definitely the room we spend the most time in, especially for those who &#8211; like us &#8211; love to cook.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div id=\"imggrid-block_ea859342e05ac66616db45f61477e56a\" class=\"block-imggrid vert\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"wow fadeInUpImg\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1474\" height=\"1960\" data-src=\"https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-7-1474x1960.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-7-1474x1960.jpeg 1474w, https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-7-226x300.jpeg 226w, https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-7-602x800.jpeg 602w, https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-7-768x1021.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-7-1155x1536.jpeg 1155w, https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-7-1540x2048.jpeg 1540w, https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-7.jpeg 1880w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1474px) 100vw, 1474px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1474px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1474\/1960;\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How do you consistently interpret and translate the customer&#8217;s specific requests into each project?<\/strong><br>It isn\u2019t always simple, but I believe the key is to spend time with the customers, ask questions, and actively involve them truly to understand what they desire. Every project is designed for a different person or family. My role is to guide them in creating an environment that represents them. The goal is to feel good in their own home, with a pleasant and reassuring aesthetic. It is a genuine team effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From your perspective, what is the role of the kitchen within the home? What elements do you consider indispensable in its design?<\/strong><br>For me, the kitchen is by far the most important room in a home. That&#8217;s where a lot happens. It needs to be functional, easy to live in, and full of life.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div id=\"imggrid-block_b8d937b6c11dc444494dbcea96088576\" class=\"block-imggrid vert\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"wow fadeInUpImg\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1537\" height=\"1960\" data-src=\"https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-6-1537x1960.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-6-1537x1960.jpeg 1537w, https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-6-235x300.jpeg 235w, https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-6-627x800.jpeg 627w, https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-6-768x980.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-6-1204x1536.jpeg 1204w, https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-6-1606x2048.jpeg 1606w, https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-6.jpeg 1960w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1537px) 100vw, 1537px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1537px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1537\/1960;\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How many projects have you completed with Abimis?<\/strong><br>I don&#8217;t recall the exact number, but I believe around thirty. Every Abimis kitchen tells its own story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Can you tell us about one or two projects in detail? Were there any complex situations or unusual customer requests?<\/strong><br>There are many anecdotes because the requests can sometimes be truly unique. I recall a beautiful project in Paris: the Ego kitchen integrated naturally with the home&#8217;s architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\t<div id=\"imgfull-block_ae2367db359e45dea3b7e9cf408f8031\" class=\"block-imgfull wow fadeIn\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1960\" height=\"1298\" data-src=\"https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-3-1960x1298.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-3-1960x1298.jpg 1960w, https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-3-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-3-800x530.jpg 800w, https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-3-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-3-1536x1017.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-3-2048x1356.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-3-630x417.jpg 630w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1960px) 100vw, 1960px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1960px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1960\/1298;\" \/>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why did you choose stainless steel kitchens for these projects?<\/strong><br>For their quality, durability, and aesthetic value. Abimis kitchens are designed for those who truly love to cook.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div id=\"imggrid-block_2efaefe5f607a62fa59d449dea66f243\" class=\"block-imggrid vert\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"wow fadeInUpImg\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1307\" height=\"1960\" data-src=\"https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-2-1307x1960.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-2-1307x1960.jpg 1307w, https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-2-533x800.jpg 533w, https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-2-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-2-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/abimis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abimis-blog-10-surdix-2.jpg 1667w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1307px) 100vw, 1307px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1307px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1307\/1960;\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How did you discover Abimis, and why did you choose them as a partner for kitchens?<\/strong><br>A photographer friend of mine discovered them during a shoot in Italy. He told me about them, and I immediately fell in love with the Ego system. An Abimis kitchen is truly something special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In your opinion, what are Abimis&#8217;s distinctive strengths? Which ones do you consider fundamental for your interior design projects?<\/strong><br>I would say flexibility. The engineering department adapts to every project to accommodate the brief and the user&#8217;s needs in the best possible way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lastly, how would you define Abimis in three words?<\/strong><br>Design. Durability. Uniqueness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discover all the projects completed by 10surdix <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.10surdix.com\/architecture-interieure\/\">HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the helm of studio 10surdix founded in Paris in 2013 with Marion Steinmetz and Guillaume Koenig, Mathieu Steinmetz has redefined the concept of interior design with discrete and textured elegance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":25969,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"mc4wp_mailchimp_campaign":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[71],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25964","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kitchen-design"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abimis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25964","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abimis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abimis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abimis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abimis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25964"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/abimis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25964\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25968,"href":"https:\/\/abimis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25964\/revisions\/25968"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abimis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25969"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abimis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25964"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abimis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25964"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abimis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25964"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}