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Challenge Particulars:
Location: Genoa, Italy
Cabinetry:Â Matthias Kunkler
Photographer: Studio Campo / @studio_campo_photography
From the Architect: “This small condominium created by Llabb within the historic middle of Genoa, Italy, carves out house in a bit of the grand corridor of an historic palace. It had been divided into two flats, and this one makes use of two-thirds of the unique house. Earlier than the renovation, the house consisted of three windowed rooms and a toilet, whereas a staircase led to an attic. The architects demolished some inside partitions, however preserved the attic. This reconnected the double row of three home windows overlooking the sq..
“The house owners are a communications knowledgeable/digital strategist and a curator of pictures festivals. Therefore, they wanted ample house to retailer books, catalogs, and artworks. Moreover, they desired a spot the place they may work and host buddies. Along with preserving the attic, Llabb preserved partitions within the entry space, utilizing them to kind they the bed room, pantry, and toilet. They’re topped with a mezzanine made from okoumé plywood. The entry hall, which connects these areas, defines a compressed space that expands into the dwelling space the place guests can gaze towards a powerful window framing the dome of the Church of San Giorgio.
“The dwelling space, which doubles as a workspace, is positioned on the finish of the hall, and features a kitchen and eating space. A floor-to-ceiling library wall right here shops books and homes the kitchen in its decrease half. An aluminum observe ladder permits entry to the upper cabinets and facilitates window upkeep.
“The facet of the dwelling space by which you enter is outlined by a custom-made, multifaceted piece of furnishings. This spatial gadget serves as a staircase to the mezzanine and integrates storage items for the bed room, an opaline glass display screen that brings extra gentle into the bed room behind it, and a settee that extends from step one of the mezzanine stairs. A desk overlooks the decrease dwelling space and, on a raised portion above the pantry, there’s a futon for friends.
“Within the lavatory, as in the remainder of the condominium, the unique terrazzo flooring has been retained. Although not notably ornate, it serves as a testomony to the architectural historical past of the Liguria area. Following the identical precept, the ornamental stucco on the ceiling, courting again to the early twentieth century, has additionally been preserved. One nook was lacking, so a choice was made to reinterpret it in a recent fashion by modeling after which 3D printing it. Not like the opposite designs, the central motif depicts a Lego determine—an amusing Easter egg, in accordance with architects Luca Scardulla and Federico Robbiano, that displays the playful nature of the studio and its purchasers.”
