A zen aesthetic drawing from Japan and Scandinavia—reinterpreted in a recent key—emerges on this small condo renovated by Elena Martucci, an inside designer with a creative background and varied experiences within the worlds of theater and cinema. The house, designed for a younger London-based physician who continuously travels to Milan, has a single southern publicity and is unfold throughout two ranges: a raised floor flooring and a semi-basement.
“It’s a pied-à-terre refuge, with movable methods to divide it into compact areas and expanded instances,” says the designer.
On the higher degree: the dwelling space with kitchen, laundry house, and toilet. On the decrease degree: a examine, one other toilet, and a distinct segment for the mattress. The whole floor is 75 sq. meters, situated within the vibrant Isola district. Martucci describes it as: “a scenic field with textured partitions in heat gray lime and pure oak flooring,” into which a lot of the custom-designed furnishings was inserted. The result’s visible cleanliness and intimate, hidden areas.
“I borrowed from Japan the important nature and the theatricality of gestures that transfer curtains, modulating gentle and shadow,” explains the designer.
The higher flooring is occupied by a brilliant front room. A full-height portal conceals the service space and toilet, flanking the kitchen on either side of the passage. The leather-based couch, with a base that runs the whole size of one of many fundamental partitions, is a standout: it doubles as a versatile daybed for infrequent visitors or as seating for the eating desk—the ‘Frate’ mannequin by Enzo Mari.
Descending the spiral staircase results in a extra non-public house, buffered by a walk-in closet. Right here, a sliding wall separates the examine space from the sleeping zone, the latter tucked into an alcove that feels nearly monastic. Martucci has created an inside that finds sturdiness in simplicity. The furnishings are important but current, particularly in the case of Italian design items and pivoting lamps. In excellent alignment with the proprietor’s character and in concord with the condo, the partitions are adorned with graphic works by Tino Stefanoni and Shout—the pseudonym of Alessandro Gottardo, a famend illustrator.
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