The kitchen has been designed in the Scandinavian style, with low cabinets and taking advantage of the nooks in the wall for storage.
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“We opted for a kitchen with base units,” says the architect, referring to the second “room”, which actually opens to the living room and dining room. Scandinavian style, it has a tiled countertop, (like the bathroom), as well as a very effective kind of niche. “Its depth allows you to store all the utensils and have a work surface dedicated 100% to cooking.”
The bedroom is separated from the living room by a large curtain, featuring the Diablo wall lights by Stilnovo and the wallpaper by House of Hackney. The table has been designed by Isabelle Melchior.
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The magic of curtains
The bedroom, which is also open to the rest of the apartment, is visually separated by a large curtain that provides the necessary privacy and, when open, lets in light from the two windows on the east and west sides of the apartment. “We designed this room using birch plywood on the wall to contrast with the solid oak, a good alternative to more expensive species such as walnut.” With the same budgetary logic, Locatelli confesses that he has postponed the installation of a glass partition to truly isolate the bedroom. The cabinets are the only fixed elements of the studio apart from those in the kitchen. As a decorative accent, the Italian wall lights Devil from the 1970s and the House of Hackney wallpaper add personality to this rather sober space.
The bathroom, finished in pink waxed concrete and the large curved door made of ribbed plexiglass. The coat rack is from Merci.
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A detail of the bathroom shower, with Hudson Reed faucets.
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A bright concrete shelter
Last but not least, the bathroom: Locatelli’s favorite room. Housed in a volume added in the mid-20th century that covers the entire height of the building, it forms a kind of viewpoint where the shower is located, bathed in light. “We wanted to break the orthogonality of the floor plan with this ultra-luminous bathroom, especially in the morning,” explains the architect, who imagined a refuge surrounded by a transparent oval door that allows the sun to pass through to the adjacent dining room. The floor, walls and ceiling are finished in pink waxed concrete to accentuate the softness of the room. “Concrete is a material that evolves with time and light, providing a unique warmth and grain,” he concludes.
