The design of the council hall of the municipality of Vigolzone (Province of Piacenza) was part of a participatory project involving associations and citizens. The shared choice of use of a building material in the finish of the interior, the baubuche, allowed to obtain a cozy environment taking advantage of the perimeter of the hall and a remarkable economy of scale. The work is partially completed but defined as a whole.
A work of considerable complexity that arises from the demolition of an old building adjacent to a property located in the city center. The reconstruction of this part of the building is dedicated to welcoming a new family unit and includes two floors above ground that join a historic building located on the main street. Our work focused on the interiors alongside a designer for the structural and architectural parts. Particular attention was paid to the definition of the systems and the energy efficiency of the home. Resin wood and minimal furnishings define a light space and at the same time very elegant.
Renovation of an attic of a few square meters. The challenge was to be able to obtain usable spaces for 4 people in an extremely small space where even the heights are narrow. The abacus of materials, as usual, is reduced to a minimum.
The theme of this recovery was treated with natural materials, felt-wood and iron. The goal was to create a relaxation area, a bedroom with bathroom and a convivial space for listening to music and watch TV.
The ceiling has been rearranged, sanded and painted with enamel, the floor covered in oak wood and the partitions were made by Feltrificio Biellese on our design, the panels are hung on a track that allows the sliding and modulates the spaces according to the uses. The wardrobe has been arranged in a minimal way using a bent steel tube and fixed to the wall. Some furnishings are recovered from the family home. The lights have been specially designed and made of iron by a trusted blacksmith. The custom-designed bookcase, in addition to serving for the owner’s library, dresses the back wall with a rhythm of solids and voids.
In this country house on the outskirts of Parma we have combined two residential units to allow the owners to have an important kitchen, a better distribution of spaces and quality of life.
The creation of a kitchen and dining area by recovering the space used as a garage was a job carried out in close collaboration with the clients and with a local company. We intervened by carrying out controlled demolitions of deteriorated environments and creating a large space connected to the mezzanine floor of the main house. The pre-existing cellar was connected to the space through an opening inserted in the structures of the kitchen columns and the entire flooring was then resined with the external part also arranged. The light enters directly from the facade made of glass and full-height iron. The courage of the clients allowed a very successful mixture of ancient and contemporary in our opinion.
Union of two residential units in the historic center. The client’s choice to stay and live in a so-called “decay” area has stimulated us to create a welcoming and formal home, elegant and at the same time imposing. A very rational vision of the way of living the everyday is reflected in the accuracy of the arrangement of small things, the photos are nothing more than a clear testimony of the formal balance achieved.
Renovation of a house in the historic center where the upper floor is made with a structural walkway for a better use of the spaces and to give air and light to the whole. Particular attention to the kitchen environment made with a suspended load-bearing structure to recall the walkway placed exactly above.
