Inside a building constructed in 1935, in the Central Station district of Milan, this apartment still retains all the characteristics of Milanese Rationalism of the time. The apartment covers 75 square meters and includes two balconies and double exposure, southwest and northeast, brings good natural light into the interiors. The intervention was conservative, but we aimed to emphasize the original symmetry of the plan. The charm of the Rationalist style is highlighted right from the entrance through contemporary solutions.
At the entrance, a masonry partition conceals a wardrobe, while on the opposite side, it serves as a storage and pantry element for the kitchen, hiding the refrigerator and cupboards. The same play of partitions can also be found in the bathroom and bedroom, where curtains instead of walls divide and rhythm the spaces. In the living room, these linear geometries continue in a series of shelves clad in aluminum strips running along an entire wall, in dialogue with the horizontality of the Roman blinds, which diffuse the light. The kitchen area, which also functions as a dining space, is minimal and refined, featuring solid mahogany handles with a trapezoidal cut, a Carrara marble countertop, and matte black lacquered panels.
Photography | Paolo Abate
