00:08The apartment is located in Varazze. It's an old town on the Mediterranean coast in Liguria.
00:21This is the summer house of my client. The client wanted an apartment to be used from
00:30two or four people that could enjoy the space and the privacy. I like the idea to use a few
00:41define multi-functional architecture elements with the purpose of maximizing the space.
00:59I'm an Italian architect and I'm specialized in interior and furniture design with big interest
01:07in multi-functional and flexible spaces. Varazze is famous for his old churches,
01:17for kilometers of sandy beaches and beautiful promenade. It's very famous for
01:26a Milanese tourist because it's only about two hours far from Milan.
01:35The building has been built in the 40s. It has always been a residential building and it has
01:42been recently renovated. Beside the restaurant on the ground floor, the building is occupied
01:52by permanent residents and the tourists. The attic building stands in front of the shore. You have
02:03a fantastic view over the Mediterranean Sea. When I first found the apartment, it was one big studio
02:15with the bathroom. I didn't make any change to the floor plan. I just had one custom-made furniture that
02:24integrates all the functions and works like an architecture piece that divides the bedroom to the rest of the apartment.
02:34The entrance is exactly in the middle of the apartment and is featured by the presence of a multifunctional table.
02:43When the table is closed, when the table is closed, you have a generous lobby that is connected with the
02:48balcony and with the sea view.
02:54When the table is open, you have a dining room. The table is from company clay with the rotating mechanism
03:04and a befold opening system.
03:14The living area is very cozy, very bright thanks to the presence of a skylight. We have two elements that
03:24characterize the space.
03:26A lower white lacquered furniture located at the base of the pitch roof that provide a TV rack, storage space
03:36and a bar.
03:39And in front of it, a dynamic wall, featured by the integration of storage, a walnut bookshelves and a fold
03:48-down transforming bed.
03:50This system allows, in the daytime, a big living area for guests.
03:57In the night is a real double bed, always ready to be used at any time because it's fast and
04:05easy to open.
04:05Then, the bed is opened and closed using a handle positioned on the front shelf.
04:15When open, the front shelf pivots to become a support of the bed and you don't have to remove any
04:22object from it.
04:26The kitchen is a full height block that follows the pitch roof lines.
04:33The kitchen is fully equipped with refrigerator, hot plate, oven and dishwasher.
04:44It has a lot of storage space that is covered by white lacquered doors.
04:52I put a floor-to-ceiling mirror at the end of the corridor, between the door of the bathroom and
04:59the door of the bedroom,
05:00to enlarge the prospective space.
05:05The sleeping room is the most complicated part of the apartment, probably,
05:09because it's where the two pitch roofs are meeting and they are leaving very few square meters available.
05:20It has a king bed that has a storage underneath.
05:25Then, we have a lower block based at the end of the pitch roof, provided in the TV rack and
05:32plenty of storage.
05:36The wardrobe has a back part of the centerpieces that divides the bedroom from the rest of the apartment.
05:48Through the other sliding door, you can access to the bathroom, that has very light finishings.
05:59There is also skylight on the roof and a big mirror that also enlarges the prospective space.
06:08It has a built-in basin with a washing machine hidden underneath.
06:17We installed bleached oak on the floor throughout the apartment to give continuity to the space.
06:25I used a lot of indirect light to emphasize the architecture structure.
06:31I combined it with many small spotlights all around the flat.
06:38There is no reason to let your square meters limit both the aesthetic and the functional potential of your home.
06:46Good design allows you to experience a small unit, not as a compromise, but as a lifestyle choice.
06:55To maximize the potential of micro units, I believe that good design requires to integrate multifunctional and flexible solutions.
07:07Hmm.
07:12You
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