Home Intimacy

MODO architettura + design completed a home project in Livorno, Italy, which consists in a total renovation of a building from the 30s-40s of the last century, consisting of two levels above ground, a basement used as a cellar and a roof terrace.

At the time of the intervention, the property was devoid of valuable elements and with a not functional distribution of spaces for the clients’ needs. Originally the rooms were all clearly separated, the roof terrace was difficult to access and the bathrooms were two but obtained in the same room. During the first inspections, MODO architettura + design tried to catch the hidden beauty of this property: some types of flooring, very high ceilings and the large roof terrace. The clients' need was to carry out the entire development of the house on the first floor, obtaining 3 bedrooms, two different bathrooms and a large living area consisting of a living room, dining room and kitchen. The intervention involved all levels of the home: upon entering, an entrance hall was created with a fully equipped wall for use as a wardrobe. Besides, at the center of the Caccaro wardrobe, a cavity covered in wood has been created that can be used for sitting. From the entrance hall you enter the stairwell.

The new microperforated mesh parapet painted in matt black made the staircase a strong point of the home. It leads to all levels and through a fully glazed rear window leads to the large roof terrace. Climbing the staircase to the first floor we find the core of the house: the living area protagonist of the project and of family life with communicating spaces and warm colors. Here, a large glass and iron door painted matt black, reinterpretation of the original one, allows access to the corridor, the absolute center of the apartment. Opening the door you immediately notice the change of flooring. On this floor, in fact, a Listone Giordano parquet was used, laid in a Hungarian style both in the bedrooms and in the corridor, while in the living area rooms there is a concreteeffect stoneware in large format slabs. The combination of the two materials has always been underlined with a brass strip.

In the living room, the protagonist is Moog's Metrica bookcase, suspended and light alongside the Pixel sofa by Saba with a soft and comfortable texture. On the wall, the Flos 265 lamp allows to have the right ambient light while the general lighting is given by the strip-led inserted in the plaster frames. From this room there is access to a first terrace which, if necessary, can be covered by the minimal design arm awning pergola made by Gibus.

Next to the living room we find the dining room and the kitchen, made communicating through a large opening between the two rooms. The wall that connects them is characterized by the frames of the Orac Decor collection by Bianchi Lecco in high density polyurethane, painted matt white, which creates a contrast with the light gray color of the surrounding walls.

From the dining room you can appreciate the kitchen by Modulnova, characterized by color contrasts between light and dark colors. The kitchen Island is underlined by the granite top and sides in absolute black color and the Tora suspension lights by Miniforms on the fires. In both rooms, the general lighting is given by the strips positioned inside the plaster frames.

On the opposite side of the living area we find the sleeping area: a private and intimate space where you can relax in absolute tranquility. The master bedroom has a custom-made storage bed and headboard made of natural oak strips while the children's room characterized by pastel colors.

The main bathroom of the house was built keeping the original flooring of the room in which it was obtained. The existing flooring by yellow, black and white colors has been carefully dismantled in order to allow the construction of the new systems. Then it was placed and laid again following the original design. Here we find the Catino Doppio sink and the Cielo ceramic round mirror, Ritmonio black hardware and the Eden di Galassia bathtub inserted inside a niche. The second bathroom is smaller but with a gritty design. Here the design is characterized by white squared tiles that stand out on the walls painted in a pastel blue. On the wall there is a mirror by Cielo Ceramiche and again Ritmonio hardware.