The building situated in Via Gabba, Milan, dating from the 1950s, combined with the design of the street built up over the past thirty years, was revisited so as to highlight its graphical composition. The façade, in white marble, expresses refinement and lightness in contrast with the massive design of the neighbouring stone buildings and the windows stand out, as well as the 18th century part of the façade, restored and exhibited.
For those who approach the building, the garden can be glimpsed through a wall of vegetation.
The narrow and high windows of the lobby look over the entrance court as well as a very tall sliding door sheltered by a massive cantilever roof in bronze. Mirrored window-panes reflect the set-designed garden while transparent panes reveal the sequence of the interiors which are almost five metres high.
In the restaurant area a lenticular ceiling is suspended over a large oval balcony in black resin giving on the terrace and the garden.
In the communal areas the use of black granite and Burmese teak wood create an elegant, though informal environment.
The pale colour of bleached oak prevails in the chromatic range of the rooms, combined with the warm and natural hues of fabrics; the dark bathroom, opening onto the bedroom in the area where the black granite bathtub is located, highlights by contrast the fair paleness of the bed area and stands out against the warm colour of the travertine stone of the basin and shower. Coming with an entrance and a closet, all the rooms are organised in a sequence of spaces, from the entrance to the most intimate areas of the bathroom looking on the garden.