Trait d'Union
Location Milan, IT
Type Apartment Renovation and Interior Design
Area approx. 150 sqm
Status Completed
Construction Company Edilservizi Fumagalli
Custom-made furniture Andrea Quintavalla
Photographer arch. Tommaso Meraviglia
The project involved the spatial reconfiguration of the entire apartment, which had remained unchanged in terms of materials and proportions since the years of its construction.
The demolitions and the new planning of the spaces have the aim of making the light coming from the windows on a single side of the apartment perceptible right from the entrance with the main objective of "opening" the space and visually expanding it.
At the same time, despite operating on a small surface area, essential functions and spaces such as a second bathroom and a laundry area have been added.
The living area is now large and bright with a generously sized peninsula kitchen that meets the client's request, a passion for food preparation.
The living area also hosts a space dedicated to relaxation and one for dining and is clearly distinct from the sleeping area thanks to a full-height flush-to-the-wall door that also visually interrupts the long corridor, the only distribution axis of the apartment.
The custom-designed and made furnishings, having to respond on the one hand to a precise request for large storage space and on the other to deal with limited space, were designed as simple volumes integrated into the spaces, almost to disappear and all lacquered in white with small oak inserts.
Furthermore, an attempt was made to create small architectures that characterize the spaces and connect the various living functions. For example, the living area is dominated by a wall of containers, partly closed and partly open, which enters the kitchen space overlooking the large terrace and transforms into a real kitchen; in the master bedroom, however, the large wardrobe, embracing the entrance door, hides various types of storage and finally in the little girl's bedroom the little space available was resolved with a raised bed structure that becomes a castle and playground.
In this now contemporary and minimal space, some Scandinavian-made furnishings and lighting elements stand out.
Natural light now flows freely into this easy-to-live-in family home.