00:01The building is a classic 1930s structure characteristic of what is commonly
00:07referred to as Vecchia Milano which is Old Milan. Today these buildings are
00:13highly sought after and increasingly appreciated for their architectural
00:17charm and historical value. The general brief was to create a home that reflected
00:26an urban sensibility a richness of materials and colors without ever
00:31feeling garish or overdone. I'm Andrea, an architect at Atelier Zero, a land-based
00:40architecture and interior design studio.
00:49The apartment is located between the Porta Venezia district and Milan central
00:55station. The area where the apartment is located is rich in layers and contrast.
01:03It's one of the most vibrant and urban parts of the city.
01:10The apartment had recently been renovated using rather poor quality materials with
01:17no overarching interior design concept. What struck us the most was the highly
01:25the interior design concept. We created a niche in the corridor to accommodate a linear
01:32kitchen. The bathroom was divided into two parts. The living room and the bedroom remained
01:38in the original positions.
01:46The entrance is a colored box. You step into an immersive space characterized by
01:53mosaic factory cement tiles and completed with a custom-made wardrobe. The wardrobe in the entrance
02:02has become the main storage space for clothes and shoes and the other household items.
02:11On the wall we added a couple of our Il Disco lamp, which is from our brand Dererum.
02:19The kitchen was moved to the corridor. The countertop can be hidden behind a shelf that flips down
02:27when not in use and it makes the tell-tale signs of the kitchen disappear and can be used
02:34like a corridor sideboard. The clients didn't want the kitchen to be a focal point. The central
02:43lower part is flanked on one side by the refrigerator column and on the other by a sliding door
02:50that leads to the bedroom. We added a LED strip light because when switched off it's virtually invisible
03:00reinforcing the idea of a hidden disappearing kitchen. The handles on our custom kitchen units
03:09are carved right into the door panels. Since the kitchen window sits in a recess, we decided
03:17to add a small custom storage unit underneath it to provide some extra super space to prep food
03:24and extend the workable area in the kitchen. The living room is at the other end of the apartment.
03:33The upper part of the room is painted in a teal tone to create an immersive feeling when you're sitting
03:41on the sofa or on the bench. The sofa is very large so it can become a bed by simply
03:49removing the pillows.
03:52In the corner of the living room we put a lamp by Ettore Sozzas. For the light switch we chose
04:01a design
04:01with large format buttons by PLH Italia. Along the window we added a low bench that serves multiple functions.
04:10It acts as a bench to support the dining table, is used as a surface for objects and the television.
04:19We covered it in a decorative laminate made by Abbott and we like the idea of having something with a
04:2770s radical design.
04:30The bench is used also as a seating for the table to save a space in the dining area.
04:36We custom designed the dining table. It is a metal structure with a smoked black glass top.
04:45And above the table we designed a custom made lamp, using the same red metal as the table.
04:53It felt natural to go with the parquet flooring, though instead of the traditional herringbone pattern we opted for square
05:01tiles.
05:02And above the entrance to the living room we also heat the air conditioner so it's less noticeable.
05:11We wanted the shower to feel like a hybrid space in continuity with the rest of the home.
05:17That's why we used a custom glass door to bring as much natural light as possible into the shower area.
05:25The tiles are glossy 10 by 10 cm by Ceramica Vogue and they help us give the shower area a
05:34strong identity.
05:40The bedroom is very minimalistic and serves only as a place for rest.
05:47A large niche frames the bed and we opted for an inverse color scheme compared to the living room.
05:53So a light tone above and a dark tone below.
05:58The double-leaf windows have wooden shutters that slide right into the wall cavity so it doesn't take up any
06:04extra space.
06:06The clients brought the bedside table from their previous home, they were designed in the late 60s.
06:16The bathroom has been divided into two parts.
06:20In the first area there are two niches.
06:24One used for the sink and the other for a washing machine and some storage.
06:30The bathroom fixtures are by Rack Ceramics and we chose this slim model to make the most of the limited
06:37space given the small size of the bathroom.
06:43Designing a small space is a truly rewarding challenge.
06:47The goal is not only to enhance its functionality and beauty but also to create an atmosphere that reflects design
06:55sensibility
06:56and the personality of those who will inhabit this space.
07:00In this way even the most compact layout can become a rich and layered narrative.
07:07City of the bathroom with joints as to make the most penetrative Only halfTV's bedroom rooms have created surface
07:20No place for those più用 glue like a synthetic floor,
07:23but we also have two full �arel ni 통ovue little bit by the furniture and yet I became one of
07:24theprizy and tearful.
07:25You
Comments