Vipp Palazzo Monti
Irina Boersma César Machado

Vipp Palazzo Monti pop-up hotel

Vipp as Kitchen and Furniture

Vipp opens the gates to a 13th century Italian palazzo transformed into a pop-up hotel experience fusing Scandinavian minimalism with Baroque maximalism.

photo_credit Irina Boersma César Machado
Irina Boersma César Machado

In the heart of Brescia, halfway between Milan and Verona, stands a 13th century palace decorated with frescoes from 1750. Since 2017, under the aegis of curator and founder Edoardo Monti, Palazzo Monti has hosted more than 200 artists in residence.

photo_credit Irina Boersma César Machado
Irina Boersma César Machado

The Baroque frames will take on a new dimension melding together art, design, and hospitality with a pop-up hotel by Danish design brand Vipp. Envisioned as a liveable installation, realised by Danish interior designer, Julie Cloos Mølsgaard, Vipp Palazzo Monti is the 7th entry in Vipp’s guesthouse portfolio, a deconstructed hotel concept involving leading architects and designers in the exploration of architectural archetypes turned one-of-a kind bookable venues.

photo_credit Irina Boersma César Machado
Irina Boersma César Machado

“We have a loft, a shelter, a factory, and a farmhouse in our guesthouse portfolio. Now, during April, the month that epitomize design in Europe, we add a palazzo to our list of one-room-wonders. Our ambition is to transform objects into curated design experiences. At Vipp Palazzo Monti, this experience reaches a whole new dimension”, says Kasper Egelund, 3rd generation owner and CEO of Vipp.

The ephemeral venue will open its gates on April 18th, 2023 at the occasion of Salone del Mobile turning Italy into the world’s epicentre of design.

photo_credit Irina Boersma César Machado
Irina Boersma César Machado

Like stepping into a masters painting
Entering the opulent gates of the palazzo is like stepping into an old masters painting. A voluminous staircase framed by pastel frescoes guides the guest in almost royal manner to the Vipp guesthouse occupying the first floor.

photo_credit Irina Boersma César Machado
Irina Boersma César Machado

Three consecutive rooms, including a hallway, a salon and bedroom with adjacent walk-in and bathroom are transformed into a contemporary suite boasting Vipp’s minimalist furniture and lighting collection against a backdrop of ornamented décor and art pieces. Danish interior designer, Julie Cloos Mølsgaard has imagined both the rooms as well as the combined kitchen and dining area occupying the ground floor. Here in the so-called piano nobile (hosting floor), a modular V1 kitchen island from Vipp in matte black takes centre stage in a curious dialogue between contemporary industrial design under a loft of historic Venetian frescoes and over a tiled floor of locally crafted jade tiles. Repeated green detailing is a reminiscence of the region’s interior style from the 1600s.

photo_credit Irina Boersma César Machado
Irina Boersma César Machado

“Celebrating contemporary art and design in classic frames, the interior scheme unveils a sophisticated dialogue between new and old. Historic ornamentation becomes a complementing contrast the industrial design heritage of Vipp. They say opposites attract. I call it chemistry in its purest form”, explains Julie Cloos Mølsgaard.

photo_credit Irina Boersma César Machado
Irina Boersma César Machado

Waking up under 3-meter-high fresco-adorned ceilings as the only guest in the ephemeral space gives plenty of room for an out of the ordinary experience. The communal space invites for an espresso and chat with the three current artists following Palazzo Monti’s residency program. Visit the artist in their workshop on the top floor of the palazzo with scenic views over Brescia’s historic neighbourhood boasting UNESCO heritage sites and endless streets of osterias full of charm and Italian delicacies.

photo_credit Irina Boersma César Machado
Irina Boersma César Machado

“Palazzo Monti showcases a broad array of art exhibitions. For the first time, we will host a liveable installation curated by Vipp where we invite guests to check into our residency”, says Edoardo Monti, founder of Palazzo Monti.

photo_credit Irina Boersma César Machado
Irina Boersma César Machado

The Monti Edition, limited edition Vipp Swivel chair
Imagined for the interior is a new Vipp Swivel chair titled Monti Edition. A limited number of Vipp’s Swivel chair are upholstered in a rich textile woven in Italy by the renowned textile company Torri Lana. Available in selected stores from March.

photo_credit Irina Boersma César Machado
Irina Boersma César Machado

Team:

Interior design: Julie Cloos Mølsgaard

Furniture and kitchen: Vipp

Photography: Irina Boersma César Machado

photo_credit Irina Boersma César Machado
Irina Boersma César Machado
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