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A project that weaves together historical memory and contemporary language, bringing new life to an Art Nouveau building in the heart of Turin.
For the bathroom surfaces, a pigmented cement-based micro-mortar was chosen, treated with a water-repellent finish, in line with a natural and durable aesthetic. The flooring, in natural oak, was also selected with particular care: treated with multiple protective layers, it ensures lasting resistance—almost timeless.
The intervention unfolded as a balanced dialogue between historical memory and contemporaneity. The building, in Art Nouveau style, is located in San Salvario, one of the late 19th-century urban expansion areas of Turin. The original layout was largely preserved, and in some areas fragments of old finishes— such as wallpapers and paintings—were deliberately left visible, emerging as nostalgic traces of a domestic archaeology.
During construction, a frescoed vaulted ceiling was uncovered in the study area, partially freed from the scagliola layer that covered it, becoming a precious element of the project. The interior is enriched with authentic and poetic details, in dialogue with bold, contemporary interventions: two new bathrooms with a strong character, featuring walls and floors in tactile, vibrant tones such as Klein blue and a refined sandy hue.
All the original interior doors were restored, treated, and repainted, thus preserving the Art Nouveau imprint of the building. The only exception is the new opening for the secondary bathroom, where a flush-to-wall door was chosen, specifically designed to disappear into the surface and not interfere with the home’s Art Nouveau character.
A project that renews every surface and system, without ever betraying the home’s original spirit—on the contrary, delicately enhancing all of its historical layers.
The living area was completely redefined by demolishing the wall that once separated kitchen and living room: the result is an open, fluid space, centered around an island that enhances natural ventilation and daylight. The kitchen’s materiality plays on the balance between reflective steel surfaces, amplifying brightness, and the deep, elegant shades of verde comodoro, creating a refined contemporary contrast.
In the larger bathroom, the niche used as a storage recess is actually a reopening of the original entrance from the condominium landing: a detail that restores historical depth to the project. The furnishing concept embraces an eclectic approach, allowing contemporary pieces and antique elements to coexist in effortless balance. Lighting was entrusted to decorative yet sober and iconic elements, capable of enriching the spaces without overwhelming them.
