Perfect mix

With a superb intervention from Mingotti e Giordano architetti studio, a former shoes factory becomes the perfect place to live, where pure beauty, a green garden and clever choices combine with the metropolitan lifestyle of Milan.

It is a loft destined to become the Milanese refugee of the architect Andrea Mingotti from Mingotti e Giordano architetti, a studio founded by him and the architect Filippo Giordano.

As soon as we enter the house, in a corner, we find a cube of 5 meters side and 3 meters high made in walnut wood contains all the equipment of the loft, leaving the other surfaces intact. Inside there is the wardrobe and the master bathroom, made in dark green tones, with a large shower-bath illuminated from above. Above the cube, there is the master bedroom accessed via the anthracite-coloured steel linear staircase leaning against the wooden cube. The room is made in shades of light grey, illuminated by a large glass window on the roof that measures 6 meters in length by 2 meters in height.

The centerpiece of the house is an open space that measures about 6.5 meters in height, with the classic shed roof and a handmade concrete floor restored to resemble the original. This zone includes living room, kitchen and dining area. Hidden by walnut panels, we find numerous storage compartments and all kitchen equipment. The latter is completed by an original bar counter from the 1940s and light blue stools. A modern marquinia black marble fireplace has been placed in the living room that together with other pieces such as longue chaise and coffee table give character to the environment. The bright green sofa and two armchairs they are noticed at the first moment, which perfectly connect the interior with the external ambiance. The design is completed by two blue-beige rugs with floral ornaments. Two large windows open from the living room, facing on the second outdoor green space characterized by the swimming pool created in correspondence with the opening of the living area.

“MY FAVOURITE PLACE IN THIS HOUSE IS WHEN IN SUMMER, I’M IN THE GARDEN, A REALOASIS OF SILENT RELAXATION SURROUNDED BY GREEN, BUT IN THE VERY CENTER OF MILAN.”

“MANY OF THE FURNISHINGS ARE PIECES OF ANTIQUES OR MODERNISM THAT THE STUDIO COLLECTS AND USES FOR ITS PROJECTS ALL OVER THE WORLD, OTHERS ARE CUSTOM, MADE SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS PROJECT, OTHERS ARE MASS- PRODUCED AND DESIGNED DIRECTLY BY US FOR SOME FURNITURE OR LIGHTING COMPANIES.”

From the entrance courtyard, characterized by a hexagonal cement floor, you can also access the guest apartment which is spread over two levels, built in the old thermal power plant of the factory.

Like in the whole house, here, the furnishing elements reflect the elegant taste and attention to detail that the studio usually uses for its projects.