THE EXPLOSIVE FORCE OF RED
An elegant flat in Naples is marked by the white of walls and furnishings , as well as by the red colour that stands out , giving joy and vitality to the rooms .
The makeover of flats , wherever they are located , always represents a new architectural challenge with trend changes dictated by contemporary housing needs . This is the case of the solution that we display in these pages , created in an elegant building in Naples by the two architects Stefano Rigoni and Antonio di Foggia , for a young Neapolitan entrepreneur and his partner . Four intersecting living spaces and two bathrooms have been created from a total area of 90 sqm , with an architectural concept that sees the white of the walls and furniture components as the colour solution for all environments . However , some colour variations – on which the bright red of some elements prevails – are high-impact visual attractors . Crossing the threshold , you enter directly into the
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living room , where a specular perspective opens up : the left side of the space is used as a dining area with an elegant retractable linear modular unit that obscures the kitchen by means of sliding wardrobes . Then , there are also the timeless green and blue Ella chairs designed by Jacopo Foggini for Edra , completely hand-made in polycarbonate , created by skilfully mixing the two shades of green and blue . In the surroundings , there is a masterpiece of late 20th-century design , the round Tulip table designed by Eero Saarinen . Two vintage crystal droplet twin chandeliers hang from the ceiling , giving the environment a romantic allure , just enough to soften the rigour of such metropolitan housing solutions . From the living room , on the right , you access the living area with an airy lounge , in which the undisputed star is the red colour , that strikes back in the very comfortable three-seater sofa in rubycoloured velvet and in the sinuously shaped twodrawer commode , inspired by the baroque ones of the 18th century , but reinterpreted in a very modern style .
The bright red bosses around and overbears through a couple of Moor ’ s heads from Caltagirone , with the headdress and collar painted in the same nuance as the commode . The chromatic choice is decisive and winning ; it dominates the white of the retractable lacquered pieces of furniture , such as the linear open bookcase built on the delightful mezzanine . Here , there is also a studio corner , reachable via the small staircase along the wall . The bedroom , on the opposite side of the house , is more intimate , plain and spartan in its furnishings . The only explosive concession is the “ love ” sculpture in translucent metal by the artist Robert Indiana , chosen like all furniture , furnishing accessories and works of art in national and international art galleries , where the owners love to look for unique pieces for their abode .
Project by architects Stefano Rigoni & Antonio Di Foggia Photography by Roberto Pierucci Written by Teobaldo Fortunato