Scatola a Sorpresa
Location Milan, IT
Type Apartment Renovation and Interior Design
Area approx. 150 sqm
Status Completed
Construction Company Edilservizi Fumagalli
Custom-made furniture Novarredo
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.
In the second bedroom, the new bathroom is unexpectedly housed inside an oak volume which, completed by a storage area and a space for rest, creates a real micro-architecture that solves the functional request with a playful gesture.
The finishing materials chosen favor natural tones such as the natural oak plank floor, the matt white lacquers for the custom-designed furnishings and the intense midnight blue of the Fenix kitchen worktop.
