Storici frammenti
Close your eyes and imagine a Milanese apartment with significant square footage, nestled inside a historic building.
A building overlooking the very streets where, back in 1848, amidst fragile flags and barricades, Milanese pride rebelled against the Austrians.
It is easy to infer, therefore, the DNA of this dwelling, the offspring of the project carried out by architect Paola Sposari, for the Sposari Home studio.
The complete restructuring of the premises, in short, emphasizes the reinterpretation of spaces in a modern key, while preserving the ancient flavor of the structure.
Living area
Upon entering the entrance, traces of a luxurious heritage allow access to a scenic living area, designed as an open space, enclosed by plasterwork, stuccoes, decorative moldings, paneling, and a lovely oak parquet.
As anticipated, the play claims the intention of a “return to the future,” celebrated among fragments of history and more recent comfort.
The living room, optically very deep thanks to the study carved out from a pre-existing room, features a significant corner sofa, paired with a Cattelan coffee table.
The spacious living room (which ideally also encompasses the kitchen and study, interconnected), is perfectly anchored to the concept, while granting autonomy to the rooms, with the presence of shielding portals.
The Rimadesio portal, for example, transparent with a champagne-colored metal mesh, protects, when closed, the privacy imposed by the study, while when opened, it transforms it into an extension of the living room capable of manifesting the urge for interaction between the spaces.
We are faced with a striking dialogue between “inside and outside,” between “interior and exterior,” where expertly exploited, the matte lacquered white paneling triumphs, reproduced in all rooms by master craftsmen, highlighting the sophisticated setting of the project.
The main wall of the living room was designed to accommodate a containment paneling, with an adjustable panel, capable of concealing the television equipment.
At the border with the study, the dining room finds its place, dominated by the imposing Air table by Lago with an XGlass top, surrounded by vintage Thonet chairs.
Kitchen
The challenge of redefining the spaces also involved the kitchen, developed on three sides and off-center from the living room.
This feature echoes the study model, with a (white) portal that serves a dual purpose: to isolate or to offer a view of the dining area.
Studio
Sleeping area and private bathroom.
Even in the sleeping area, the paneling prevails, in constant contamination with the rest of the house.
Serving as a link with the sleeping space are both a walk-in closet designed on three sides and the entrance to the master bathroom (total black), both with mirror doors that offer an interesting perspective effect.
Guest bathroom
Finally, even the guest bathroom consecrates the choice to cover the walls with large marble-effect slabs.
Inside the shower, also covered in stoneware, deep LED niches stand out, expanding an exciting spa effect, made of spicy notes and, indeed, plays of light.
Project: architect Paola Sposari for Sposari Home Milano
Photo: Michele Ranzani
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