Sought-after simplicity

Essence

Platino

Inspirations

Charming appearances in welcoming and light places
on the trails of an original modernity. We are in the hills near Asolo, one of the most characteristic and known places of Veneto.

Here, the eclectic architect Mirco Cavallo performed a huge renovation project of an ancient farm building. The client's passion for art and culture has involved the interior design and accessories: there is a chair marking the modern design – an Eames Lounge Chair made of plywood and leather in the Sixties –, then some art deco sculptures made of bronze, stylised books to decorate the walls and no classic baseboard. This latter decision goes against the flow, but proves that sometimes real luxury lies in moderation. In the living area, the attention is captured by a suspended fireplace made of iron – a wonderful conical form in a central position, as if to counterbalance the soft nuances of the floors.

Ideas of living

The integration of contemporary traits with the chromatic mellowness of the oak brings out a one-off harmony and balance.

The client had immediately asked him to focus on Fiemme Tremila floors, therefore they chose the knot-free essence Platino, of the series Boschi di Fiemme, in its saw-cutting working. The name of the most precious metal for this oak that looks sunburned and revived by the oiling, where hazel and grey nuances alternate with dove-grey traces and whitish flashes that lighten over the years.