Flos light

When intervening in a space such as this apartment, one should not interfere with the existing architecture. More than to propose, it was necessary to omit, to refurbish and integrate. It was essential to intervene in this apartment in the most clean and silent manner to better respond to its new needs.   The building where this apartment is placed was originally designed as an Hotel Particulier. The apartment occupies the entire 1st floor, which was originally dedicated to the social areas – namely 11 parlours, one of which was used as a bathroom. As the social floor, almost all of the walls and ceilings of these rooms were decorated with rich mural paintings.    When the first floor was transformed into an individ... More

This could synthesize the path which a couple of travellers, coming from Germany to Trapani, undertook driven by curiosity to learn about the places described in a book they had read.  Equally incidental was the meeting with us architects. During a pleasant dinner they told us to be interested in acquiring an apartment in the historical centre of Trapani.  When they returned after several months to Trapani in order to see some houses for sale, they couldn’t resist the fascinating charm exerted by an old and run-down two-level apartment, a few steps distant from the port of Trapani and in front of the cupolas of San Pietro church. They decided to buy it knowing that it would require a strong “vision” from our si... More

We are in one of the most beautiful place in Italy, an ancient village of the beautiful Amalfi Coast.   Suspended between sea and mountains there is this apartment with terrace,  with breathtaking views on the Mediterranean sea.   Everything is projected to have a unique space towards the sea. A white and essential space, that don’t forgets  the spirit and colors of the traditions .   From here comes the idea to ​​bring in the project the most famous element of the Amalfi Coast; The “Vietri's ceramic”, In this case, subverting the rules of tradition, become a ceiling covering.   The freshness and elegance of white linen fabrics, warmly of wood and the colors of the ceramics that gent... More