Corner in Paradise
A meticulous architectural venture of interior design in a newly constructed residential complex set in a prime hill location overlooking Lake Lugano. The project has been commissioned by an interesting mature couple, CEO and manager of a big production company in the medical industry. They are both fond of understatement and of a minimalist style.
The planning characteristics were challenged by the clients’ inflexibility concerning functionality and home automation and a complete absence of décor. The result is a rigorous design in form and material selection but warm and welcoming in content, from the color tones to the surfaces, to ensure maximum visual and tactile comfort. Special attention was requested to the relationship with the surrounding landscape, an almost direct contact with the thickly wooded hillside above and the view over the glittering and picturesque southern arm of the lake below.
A 270 sq meter apartment on one level, located on the 4th floor of a new residential complex in Paradiso, the well-known hill district overlooking Lake Lugano.
The unit is served by a private lift with direct access from the underground garage to a spacious living room, and is divided into three well-defined areas: living room with dining area, master suite, bathroom and guest suite annexed to service area.
The long living room extends at each end onto two deep covered terraces with access through full height sliding window-doors, one to the south facing the hillside and the other to the north facing the lake. The two rooms of the master suite each have their own smaller terraces.
The outdoor flooring and wall cladding of all the terraces are of the same quality and finish as the interior spaces, to guarantee aesthetic and visual continuity between the interior and the surrounding landscape.
The entire apartment has continuous flooring throughout: exclusive, long solid wood floorboards of 3 cm thick seasoned untreated Danish oak. An uninterrupted surface that is smooth and pleasant to walk on, especially barefoot.
The entire apartment has continuous flooring throughout: exclusive, long solid wood floorboards of 3 cm thick seasoned untreated Danish oak. An uninterrupted surface that is smooth and pleasant to walk on, especially barefoot.
The unique combination of these two natural materials – wood and marble – is emphasized by the matt finish provided by special invisible protective treatments.
The unique combination of these two natural materials – wood and marble – is emphasized by the matt finish provided by special invisible protective treatments.
All free standing furnishings are designer items, carefully chosen from renowned brands and mainly of Italian manufacture.
The rugs are of contemporary design, selected from an important gallery in Milan.
