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the layout. The transformation therefore focused on elements that could reshape the perception of space without altering its structure. As in the living room, which finds its natural focal point in the fireplace, a pre-existing element to be interpreted and made contemporary in close dialogue with the house. Here again, the Venetian terrazzo offers the material and chromatic cue, while a fabric designed by Peter Marino sparks the formal intuition: a monolithic, sinuous onyx sculpture that captures the eye with its unique aesthetic yet is entirely free of sharp edges and child-safe.
“ Selecting the stone block whose natural grain was most in harmony with the environment, and then hollowing it from the inside to lighten it, was a complex undertaking. But the effect is warm and scenographic”, explains Fabio Inzani. Contributing to the sense of life and openness is also the large sofa, reinvented as a doublefaced composition that creates unexpected flexibility to welcome friends and family across multiple areas. Following its lines and integrating seamlessly is the brass and iron console designed by La Casa di Babette.
ARTISANAL CARE, MATERIAL HARMONIES
The warmth of burnished brass returns in the kitchen furniture, in warm contrast with the irregular wooden reeded paneling. The custom design of every element,