A Narrow Hallway Is the Star of This 1,023-Square-Foot Apartment

A protracted and slender hallway could be a problem in any residence—or within the arms of the correct agency, a stylistic protagonist. The 1,023-square-foot condominium is in Milan’s Città Studi neighborhood, in a typical constructing from the early 1900s. Its younger homeowners have been nonetheless new arrivals within the metropolis after they discovered this abode, which retains many desirable interval components, together with parquet flooring in two rooms and classic cement tiles with basic designs. The primary problem of the house, nevertheless, was the hallway. “The shoppers have been uncertain what to do with it, however we instantly determined that we couldn’t simply ignore it. As an alternative, we wished to emphasise its proportions and size, turning it right into a form of promenade,” explains Mario Abruzzese, founding father of Kick.Workplace studio.

Within the hallway, {custom} cabinetry and hidden doorways are painted in a matte lacquered rust shade. The marble-chip flooring by MIPA are in Tef from their Seeds assortment. The Mini Glo-Ball hanging lamp is by Jasper Morrison for Flos and the Tropico wall lamp in opaline glass and steel is by Gabriele and Oscar Buratti for FontanArte.

The lengthy, slender hallway was emphasised with a custom-made matte lacquered terracotta-colored set up and the addition of a powder-white barrel vault.

Niches, built-in cupboards, and even a small residence workplace can now be discovered within the lengthy, slender hallway. “Shoppers more and more need a devoted workspace, and even two, of their properties,” the architects say. “We made the hallway extra dramatic by making a barrel vault and taking part in with a mixture of a milk white and a really intense terracotta pink. On the ground, we used marble chip tiles, a historic artifact in lots of Milan flats, however right here we used extra up to date colours,” Kick.Workplace explains. The designers have been additionally very explicit when it got here to the lighting, utilizing a collection of wall sconces that amplify the sensation of depth. Thus the entryway, now reimagined as a form of promenade, turns into the spine of the condominium because it results in the residing space.

A view from the lounge of a bit of the hallway that now features a residence workplace. The teak shelving unit on the left is an Italian design from the Sixties. The Alanda espresso desk in clear glass and black painted steel is by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia, the Wassily armchair is a design by Marcel Breuer (Knoll). On the small desk, a 1962 Marco vase of mold-blown etched glass vase by Sergio Asti for Salviati. The brass and mahogany desk lamp is a Nineteen Fifties design. The restored herringbone parquet ground is made with Italian oak and the marble chip tile flooring are the Tef design from the Seeds assortment by MIPA.

False ceilings, which had been added after the unique building of the condominium, triggered it to lose a few of its beneficiant proportions, however surviving stucco particulars and cornices have been fastidiously restored. The structure of the condominium, nevertheless, was completely reimagined. The sleeping space was moved to the again of the home that overlooks a quieter courtyard, whereas the residing space now faces the road. The latter options restored Italian oak herringbone parquet flooring, and now consists of quite a lot of lovely additions, like a Wassily chair designed by Marcel Breuer and a classic shelving unit.

Element of Veneta Cucine’s forest inexperienced kitchen. The 265 lamp is by Paolo Rizzatto for Flos.

In the lounge, a Sixties Italian teak shelving unit, a Parentesi lamp by Achille Castiglioni and Pio Manzù for Flos, an Alanda espresso desk by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia, and a Wassily armchair by Marcel Breuer (Knoll).

Subsequent to it’s the eating space with an open kitchen: “We selected a darkish inexperienced Veneta Cucine mannequin with an ivory-colored quartz countertop,” the design group explains. “On one wall, hidden doorways conceal the laundry, fridge, pantry, and oven.” The eating room consists of an LC6 glass desk with black painted metal base by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, and Charlotte Perriand for Cassina, Cesca chairs by Breuer in chrome steel and rattan, a Diabolo hanging lamp by Achille Castiglioni for Flos in cherry pink, and there’s a 265 adjustable wall lamp by Paolo Rizzatto for Flos within the kitchen space. “We didn’t solely furnish the lengthy and slender hallway. All through all the residence we wished to create a combination of customized furnishings paired with each trendy and basic items that make one of the best use of the area to create a useful architectural envelope,” the architects add.