Essence

Fior di Natura

A House by the Book

Designed by arch. Donatella Mauri
Lugano, Swiss

Essence

Fior di Natura
Inspirations

Elegant materials and strong textured essences set the backdrop for this house, a treasure chest of works and furniture, overlooking Lake Lugano.

If it were a person, we would consider it bold; if it were a musical composition, it would be a harmony. You don't need a good imagination to understand the saying "it fits like a glove", referring to the house with a view of Lake Lugano, spawned from a project by the architect Donatella Mauri. The owners wanted a cosy nest where they could live with two small children, starting from two adjoining apartments in a lovely building. The restyling project joined all the rooms in a harmonic environment, skillfully rearranging the layout of both the apartments: all the living space benefits from the privileged lake view, while the rooms in the sleeping area line up on the opposite side of the building. The interior designer did not want soft or minimalist shades but, going against dull solutions, chose bold combinations with solid and vibrant touches, but never excessive. In particular, Donatella Mauri explained: «I focused on three elements: the refinement of the materials, the comfort of the rooms, and the presence of antique furniture, both family heirlooms and pieces discovered by owners, collectors and art lovers».

 

Ideas of living

The careful sartorial design goes beyond fabrics. It ranges from the beautiful midnight blue velvet used for the sofa and the bed headboard from the antique leather covering the armchairs and chairs in the living room to the exquisite "weave" of the floor.

Standing on a continuous elegant surface of 110 square metres, Fior di Natura is an Italian walnut from the Fior di Fiemme collection by Fiemme Tremila. It expresses its chromatic intensity in the exuberant beauty of its veins, with soft curves going from golden tones to intense browns, emphasising the perspective depth. A warm palette of natural signs and colours, this bold essence is in harmony with the never-dull play of contrasts and the refined attention of the project.
 


Fior di Natura | Variegated | Planed


Fior di Natura | Variegated | Planed


Fior di Natura | Variegated | Planed


Fior di Natura | Variegated | Planed


Fior di Natura | Variegated | Planed


Fior di Natura | Variegated | Planed


Fior di Natura | Variegated | Planed


Other references

Mountain, What a Passion

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Designed by arch. Alessandro Dolci

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