"Designed by the celebrated mannerist architect Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, construction of the first sections of the late Renaissance Palazzo Borghese began in the 1560s. The Palazzo was among Vignola's many other important projects (he became the principal architect for St. Peter's Basilica following Michelangelo's death). It was later expanded by Cardinal Camillo Borghese, who bought it in 1596 (in 1605, he was named Pope Paul V)."
"This historic building is now the latest home of Touhami, his wife, Victoire de Taillac-Touhami, and their three children, ages 22, 20, and 18. The family has a penchant for nesting in storied builds-the couple's Parisian apartment is in a former home of the writer Honoré de Balzac, after all. Back in Paris, the Touhamis made bold use of ebony panels, which give the illusion that a large section of burled wood is peeling away from the wall to expose decorative moldings below."
Ramdane Touhami converted a grand apartment in Rome's Palazzo Borghese into a museum-like residence, embracing the building's historic scale and details. The palazzo dates to the 1560s, designed by Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola and later expanded by Cardinal Camillo Borghese, who became Pope Paul V. Touhami's 3,014-square-foot, F-shaped apartment retains soaring ceilings adorned with paintings and frescoes and features historic touches such as B-shaped Borghese handles on dining-room doors dating from the 19th century. Touhami lives in the palazzo with his wife, Victoire de Taillac-Touhami, and their three children, continuing the family's preference for storied homes and inventive interior effects used in their Paris residence.
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