Wallpaper Design and Application in Space
ISBN: 978-988-12616-6-3 Size: 248﹡290mm Pages: 420 Wallpaper is always an effective element in interior decoration which can be applied in various spaces, such as office, store, restaurant, hotel and residence. Although wallpaper is a very small part in interior design, sometimes it is decisive for that it can change the atmosphere almost at once. This book collects a wide range of projects that apply the wallpaper in space, covering all above mentioned. It will certainly be a instructive book which gives you new ideas and inspires you when you are considering the wallpaper in your design.
Maurizio Giovannoni Maurizio Giovannoni studied under the guidance of Professor Giovanni Carbonara (one of the greatest Italian experts in the field of restoration) and graduated in 2003 at the Faculty of Architecture of Rome. His academic studies focused on the redevelopment of properties and areas of cultural significance. In the years following the Master's degree in Restoration Institute of
Quasar, he was involved in important projects at Zetema Progetto Cultura. Among the most important projects in which he participated, are particularly worthy of note the redevelopment of the Casa del Jazz in Rome and the recovery of the Water Tower in Wiesbaden (Germany). After creating the basis of his professional career in the area of the restoration of monuments he turned his attention to contemporary interiors and design. In 2009, he designed a spacy showroom in the heart of Milan, and led many
interior design projects in the Italian capital. In 2010 he spent a period of intense work and exchange in Rio de Janeiro. Its nature, the colors and the light of this Marvellous City inspired his latest project "An Apartment in Turku" (Finland). A job that immediately aroused the interest of the international press, ending up in the covers of major magazines such as Kauniit Kodit (Finland), Interior Design (Taiwan), Squarerooms(Singapore), Living (Brasil), Viva!DECOR (Ukraine), Moja4zida (Croatia).
Design Firm: Architect Maurizio Giovannoni
Renovation & Interior Design of a Penthouse Apartment in Turku
Architect & Designer: Maurizio Giovannoni Client: (private) Juhana Torkki Photographer: Mikko Ala-Peijari
The apartment is a little penthouse (about 65 sqm.) in Turku, Southern Finland. Before renovation, too many walls and doors blocked the spaces and the passage of light, and the most beautiful view of the historical sites of Turku was on the bedroom side. My principal goal in this project was letting the light flow in and creating a relaxing living room where my customer could do his creative work. The partial demolition of walls was a natural consequence, along with reversing the location of the bedroom and living room. After fixing this, we decided on the overall “concept” together with my customer, organizing all the details that colored the white spaces. That happened during my customer’s visit to Rome (due to my impossibility to travel in that period), and via
4oo e-mails between Turku and Rome. The result is what I now consider my style: a blend of cultures. There is nothing that stimulates me more than to study different countries and make some cultural themes recognizable but never intrusive in the project. In this case, the floor is covered with parquet of white ash, the shelves are birch and the kitchen table is also birch but colored with heat. Wood is an omnipresent element in this flat as it constantly is for Finnish people, but the real attention is catalyzed by the nature theme pictured on wall paper, carrying colours and contrasts and a typical Mediterranean “courage”.
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