Casa GS

Oct 11

Written by Omar Dahabra

Location: Milan, Italy
Year: 2024
Architects: kick.office
Photography by: Giulia Benedetta Costa

Located in the heart of Città Studi, this apartment originally had an unfavorable floor plan, consisting of an entrance leading into a long, dark corridor. The project aims to transform this unappealing space into a true promenade with outstanding architectural quality. The insertion of a long barrel vault defines the corridor's width, creating a path with strong geometric character that not only emphasizes the linearity of the corridor but also guides the visitor towards the living area, which is revealed as a surprise at the end of the path.

The linearity of the corridor is further enhanced by a custom-made wardrobe that runs along its entire length, becoming the true backbone of the apartment and the separating element between the day and night zones. This component, in addition to providing important storage space, features a niche with a workstation and conceals the entrance to the guest bathroom. In the day zone, the living room and kitchen are separated by a large portal, ensuring continuity between the spaces. The kitchen is designed to be discreet: the operational part presents an elegant forest green element, while the columns housing the appliances and pantry are hidden behind seamless doors painted the same color as the walls, contributing to a clean and uniform aesthetic.

The guest bathroom, enhanced by a countertop in Guatemala green marble, is characterized by a dark green hue that envelops the walls and ceiling. The bold tones contrast with the rear wall, made entirely of glass block, shared with the en suite bathroom of the bedroom. This design choice allows natural light to pass through while maintaining the appropriate privacy between the two spaces.

In the bedroom, light tones prevail to highlight both the floor in original decorated tiles and the ceiling, which elegantly closes the room in a sand-colored tint. A custom-made wardrobe occupies one of the walls and integrates access to the main bathroom, hidden behind a door entirely covered in mirrored panels. Once again, the light tones of the walls and mosaic floor contrast with the grenadine colored ceiling, which echoes the decorative motifs of the cement tiles in the bedroom.

The real uniqueness lies in the shower, a salle d’eau, located in the space created by the former kitchenette. To emphasize this uniqueness, the entrance to the bathroom takes on a pill-shaped opening, with a coﬀee-colored lacquered iron frame and refined ribbed glass. This door symbolically frames the entrance to the shower, making it both an aesthetic and functional experience.

The spaces retain the existing high-quality materials and finishes, such as the parquet in the living area and the decorated tiles in the bedroom, which lend the project authenticity and continuity with the past. The selection of furnishings ranges from vintage pieces to design icons, creating an elegant environment where the dialogue between diﬀerent styles generates a sophisticated, timeless atmosphere. Text description by the architects.

Source: www.kickoffice.net + www.divisare.com

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