The Art of Design Issue 30 2018 | Page 22

22 ENCHANTMENT IN GREEN A fascinating bedroom designed by Alessandro La Spada using Irish Green Antolini marble. Green triumphs in Irish Green marble for Thanks to the natural treatment and a unique stone in the world. This geologically the two related rooms created by designer lack of direct light, the Irish Green walls ancient stone was used by Renaissance Alessandro La Spada: one bedroom in soften the bold personality of the bedroom, architects to bring the colours of the fields precious material and an intimate and introducing a contemporary hidden space and the forests to the splendid palaces they essential wardrobe space. reserved for the wardrobe area. adorned with magnificent works that are In the bedroom, a continuous backlit Irish Green still admired today by tourists from around the world. panel in Irish Green wraps the large double bed like a soft fabric. Emphasizing Irish Green is a marble that glorifies Thanks to its varied veining, Irish Green the bright tones of green, emeralds and in shades of green, displaying uneven allows unusual patterns to be created and yellow, the panel serves as a nightstand colouring and shading that passes from makes any work absolutely unique and and headboard, then rises into a large dark to light. Part of the Antolini range, it unrepeatable. iridescent area, and finally reaches the displays some whitish veins and others in a ceiling, creating great intimacy to the space. translucent apple colour that makes this a www.antolini.com