h+ office Milan
Interior Design
2020
When event company h+ moved to a beautiful 1920 villa in an up and coming neighborhood of milano, the villa was turning 100 years old and it needed some minor renovation in the interior and some gardening.
The structure and all the wonderful liberty architectural detailings - ceilings stuccos, floors and woodwork on doors and windows - were left untouched but i worked on the general color scheme and total renovation of the basement to make it into a working space and functional kitchen.
Interior Design
2020
When event company h+ moved to a beautiful 1920 villa in an up and coming neighborhood of milano, the villa was turning 100 years old and it needed some minor renovation in the interior and some gardening.
The structure and all the wonderful liberty architectural detailings - ceilings stuccos, floors and woodwork on doors and windows - were left untouched but i worked on the general color scheme and total renovation of the basement to make it into a working space and functional kitchen.
A lot of the work was also adapting the existing furniture into smaller rooms with a totally different mood. Also all the design lamps were adjusted in the common areas and office spaces.
I also worked on the layout of the garden, the lighting project for it. A sort of wintergarden in a corner of the garden was turned into a small meeting room with a table for common lunches placed under a huge persimon tree.
BASE
Interior Design
2015 — 2020
Interior Design
2015 — 2020
BASE is a public cultural center housed in the former Ansaldo Factory, a building of 12,000sqm originally erected between 1904 and 1923 in the heart of the Tortona Design district in Milan.
In 1989 the complex became the property of Milan City Council who changed its function to cultural activities, communal working spaces, artistic residency, exhibits, concerts and lectures.
Following the change of functions the building underwent complete renovation between 2015 and 2016, then partially opened while continuing renovation until 2018.
In 1989 the complex became the property of Milan City Council who changed its function to cultural activities, communal working spaces, artistic residency, exhibits, concerts and lectures.
Following the change of functions the building underwent complete renovation between 2015 and 2016, then partially opened while continuing renovation until 2018.
For this project I was in charge not only of the interior design but also of determing the distribution of the general functions and look and feel of the place.
Starting from a study of functions and target public, I worked with the team of architects and engineers to develop floor plans, distribution, materials and lighting.
For the interior design I was entirely responsible of choosing mood, color schemes, materials, furniture and fixtures, down to the art direction of the final accessories.
Starting from a study of functions and target public, I worked with the team of architects and engineers to develop floor plans, distribution, materials and lighting.
For the interior design I was entirely responsible of choosing mood, color schemes, materials, furniture and fixtures, down to the art direction of the final accessories.
The lounge area on the ground floor - open daily till midnight - hosts events of all kinds but it is also home to many different people coming in daily to enjoy some quiet time, work, study, use the free wifi.
The space needs to be very flexible because of the different events it hosts yet it is conceived to have a daily set up that is cosy and welcoming, with a cafeteria open all day.
The space needs to be very flexible because of the different events it hosts yet it is conceived to have a daily set up that is cosy and welcoming, with a cafeteria open all day.
I chose furniture and lighting to make people feel home, through a combination of vintage, contemporary and made to measure pieces.
I also curated the exterior courtyard with bar and the 4th floor green terrace - together with the great garden designer Susanna Magistretti.
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House 5Terre
Interior Design / Creative Direction / Production
2018 — 2020
Interior Design / Creative Direction / Production
2018 — 2020
A small house built from
scratch in a few years. A long and difficult
process has brought what was - literally - a pile of rocks, to be a proper
house.
From the outside, the house has been rebuilt exactly the way it was a century ago: small stone house used for agricultural purposes. The external features had to be maintained, given the strict 5 Terre Area regulation.
From the outside, the house has been rebuilt exactly the way it was a century ago: small stone house used for agricultural purposes. The external features had to be maintained, given the strict 5 Terre Area regulation.
The interior would have
been normally painted white but my intent was to make it somewhat “unlikely” and more like a
country house of the middle of Europe.
I wanted the place to look like it had been there for a long time.
I wanted the place to look like it had been there for a long time.
A few choices have given
it its character: the colour and texture of the walls - limewash - the dark
stone floor - made of many different formats, the wooden roof and beams in
natural colour, the rusted iron of the furniture.
Also many small details, executed with care, contribute to its identity. Furniture, decor, lighting and fixtures are one-of-a-kind, creations of designers and artisans that put their heart in what they make.
Also many small details, executed with care, contribute to its identity. Furniture, decor, lighting and fixtures are one-of-a-kind, creations of designers and artisans that put their heart in what they make.
Center piece is an
artisanal table, made from fallen trees with all their natural marks and imperfections.
A piece of design with the texture of tradition.
A few vintage finds and some simple iron structures made to measure are the elements that make it very functional for the little floor space - total of 35sqm. The ideal place for a couple in their free time, with just one bedroom and bathroom.
A few vintage finds and some simple iron structures made to measure are the elements that make it very functional for the little floor space - total of 35sqm. The ideal place for a couple in their free time, with just one bedroom and bathroom.
Keeping with the
simplicity of it all, the house is almost completely off the grid, water being
the only utility. The sun provides electricity through a
photovoltaic system and a norwegian wood
stove is the natural heating system in the winter.
A very isolated, almost primitive, way of living that makes more and more sense in the current world.
A very isolated, almost primitive, way of living that makes more and more sense in the current world.
h films office
Interior/Architechtural Design
2001 — Milan
This office space was originally a run down printing factory and we entirely renovated in 2001 working together with a Japanese architect.
In the following years many additions and revisions took place, also following the growth of the company.
The look and feel of the place was achieved with the collaboration of the owner of the firm, Daniela Cattaneo, with whom I sourced furniture and lighting over the years.
Interior/Architechtural Design
2001 — Milan
In the following years many additions and revisions took place, also following the growth of the company.
The look and feel of the place was achieved with the collaboration of the owner of the firm, Daniela Cattaneo, with whom I sourced furniture and lighting over the years.
The last addition was the courtyard and terrace that added fresh space for summer meetings and small parties.
Hidden at the end of a courtyard of a typical Milanese building in the very center of Brera district, the space worked perfectly as a work and recreational space for the workers and guests.
Many art and design events were also held here throughout the years, including many Design Week set ups for foreign brands.
Hidden at the end of a courtyard of a typical Milanese building in the very center of Brera district, the space worked perfectly as a work and recreational space for the workers and guests.
Many art and design events were also held here throughout the years, including many Design Week set ups for foreign brands.
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