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Okay, now let’ s go outside.
The exterior is inspired by a series of places I visited in Italy, particularly among the hills of Tuscany. With descending steps and large open spaces, I wanted to evoke a Mediterranean atmosphere and a certain way of living. Through the pool, the house’ s architecture blends with the landscape, and the boundaries between inside and outside become blurred. From the bench in Mystone Travertino20 Navona – a thick porcelain stoneware for outdoor use – you move to the stairs and then descend to the water, all in a harmonious, seamless transition.
Who do you imagine lives in this house?
Probably an architect or an art collector. I always tend to create fictional characters when designing imagined homes. Imagination plays a crucial role when I have to transform a space – whether it really exists or only in my mind – into something tangible, connected to the human dimension.
I think human design is about understanding who the people are that will inhabit a space, and making that space structured enough to ensure the comfort they desire, and flexible enough to allow them to make it their own. Spaces should take shape, adapt, and grow through the people who live in them.