An Abundance Of Natural Light Is The Attraction In This 60-Sq. M. Milan Apartment

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An Abundance Of Natural Light Is The Attraction In This 60-Sq. M. Milan Apartment

Metro.Style Team

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Updated Mar 06, 2023 06:01 PM PHT

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We are in Milan, in the BuenosAires - Loreto neighborhood,just a half-hour walk fromthe Cathedral. The apartmentextends over sixty squaremeters, on the fifth floor of a mid-twentieth-centurybuilding on the corner ofCorso Buenos Aires and ViaSpontini.


The abundance ofnatural light is the highlight ofthe apartment renovated bythe Genoese studio llabb for ayoung professional who splitshis time between the Liguriancapital and Milan. Thanks to the skillfulrenovation by FedericoRobbiano and Luca Scardulla,the apartment has a newlayout that streamlinesconnections within the livingarea and screens the bedroom.



The rhythmic sequence of thesouth-facing openings becomesan element of connectionbetween the various areas ofthis apartment which feels morespacious.

-Federico Robbiano, Llab


See the rooms in this gallery:

'Sequences' by Llab - The first area is the entrance hall, a long and bright rectangular space that opens directly onto the living room, the center of the home and family life.Anna Positano, Gaia Cambiaggi Studio Campo

'Sequences' by Llab - The furnishings, few and pared down, characterize the spaces without cluttering them with their presence. All closets and storage spaces are custom- made and are neutral in their colors and materials, so as to allow more expressivenessto the some pieces of design, some more contemporary (such as Rodolfo Dordoni’s Filigree table or Ron Gilad’s Panna Cotta bedside table), others more classic (suchas Gio Ponti’s Bilia lamp), in addition to some Scandinavian modernist pieces (the cupboard, for example).Anna Positano, Gaia Cambiaggi | Studio Campo

'Sequences' by Llab - The second area, to the right, contains the kitchenand dining area and is visually open onto the living room. The linear kitchen is parallel to the wall on which the windows are arranged, while the furnishings are perpendicular to them in order to accommodate and accentuate their rhythm.Anna Positano, Gaia Cambiaggi | Studio Campo

'Sequences' by Llab - Continuity is provided by the oak hardwood flooring, laid in a French herringbone pattern, which runs throughout the apartment and lends warmth to the sequence of ambiences. On it, the sun, through the array of windows and their thick oak casings, draws sharp, ever-changing shadows that enhance the geometric quality of the project. Two long curtains flow to entirely cover the windowed wall, capturing the light and diffusing it into the apartment, without ever completely obscuring the view to the outside.Anna Positano, Gaia Cambiaggi | Studio Campo

'Sequences' by Llab Anna Positano, Gaia Cambiaggi | Studio Campo

'Sequences' by Llab - The sleeping quarters are located to the left of the entrance area, divided by a partition that is orthogonal to the sequence of windows. Clad in glossy green stoneware, the partition includes two large sliding doors, each containing a semicircular opaline glass element. When the doors are open, the two elements come together in a translucent circle that evokes the image of a milky moon. Anna Positano, Gaia Cambiaggi | Studio Campo

'Sequences' by Llab - When the doorsare closed and the living area is thus separated from the sleeping quarters, the two semicircular elements reveala compartment, carved into the partition, that houses a bookcase and television set which can be moved frontward into the living room. Thanks to sliding doors, the domestic space defines greater or lesser levels of intimacy. Variable scenes can be created as well, allowing or preventing visual interactions along the apartment.Anna Positano, Gaia Cambiaggi | Studio Campo

'Sequences' by Llab - In contrast to the milk-like softness of the living and sleeping areas, the bathroom features more dramatic tones and playful reflections. Anna Positano, Gaia Cambiaggi | Studio Campo

'Sequences' by Llab - The wall tiles are marble-look stoneware, enlivened by a custom-made oak bathroom cabinet.Anna Positano, Gaia Cambiaggi | Studio Campo


With this Milanese apartment,the young architects at llabb,already valued for their abilityto develop bespoke, vibrantand original design solutions,offer further proof of theirskills.

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The sharpness of thesegeometries contrasts with thesoftness of the light filteringthrough them


- Luca Scardulla, Llab

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