• Sequences

    by llabb

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Photography: Anna Positano, Gaia Cambiaggi | Studio Campo 
24 / 02 / 2023
Located in the Buenos Aires - Loreto neighbourhood, a few minutes from the Duomo of Milan, this apartment, now renovated by studio llabb, is part of a mid-20th century building where an abundance of natural light reigns. 
After the skilful renovation by Federico Robbiano and Luca Scardulla, the apartment now has a new layout that favours connections in the living area, having been thought of as a sequence of areas punctuated by the six large windows facing south.

When we arrive, we are greeted by the entrance hall - a long, bright rectangular space which opens directly into the living room, the centre of the house and family life. On the right, we find an open kitchen and a visually connected living room. The bedrooms are to the left of the entrance area, separated by a partition orthogonal to the sequence of windows. Clad in bright green stoneware, the division includes two large sliding doors, each containing a semi-circular element of opaline glass. When the doors are open, the two parts come together in a translucent circle that evokes the image of a milky moon. When the doors are closed and the living area is separated from the bedrooms, the two semi-circular elements reveal a compartment carved into the partition, which houses a bookcase and a television.

Thanks to the sliding doors, it is possible to obtain different levels of intimacy and create other scenes of coexistence, allowing or preventing visual interactions throughout the apartment.

Continuity is provided by the oak wood flooring, laid out in a French herringbone pattern, which runs throughout the apartment and gives warmth to the environment. The sun, through the set of windows and their oak frames, draws sharp, ever-changing shadows that enhance the geometric quality of the project. In addition, two long curtains cover the glazed wall completely, capturing the light and diffusing it into the apartment's interior without ever wholly blocking the view to the outside.

In contrast to the muted colours of the living and sleeping areas, the bathroom features more dramatic tones and playful reflections. The wall tiles are marble-look stoneware, contrasting with the custom-made oak cabinet.

The few discreet pieces of furniture characterize the spaces without overwhelming them with their presence. All the furniture was made-to-measure and is neutral in terms of colours and materials, allowing some more contemporary design pieces to stand out (such as the Filigree table by Rodolfo Dordoni or the Panna Cotta bedside table by Ron Gilad ) or more classic (such as the Bilia lamp by Gio Ponti), as well as some Scandinavian modernist pieces. 
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