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Sarolta Hüttl taps into family history as she outfits her home with primary color, industrial accents, and cherished heirlooms.
Sarolta Hüttl taps into family history as she outfits her home with primary color, industrial accents, and cherished heirlooms.
Architect Gio Ponti (with his wife and daughter in the background) in the Milan apartment he designed on Via Giuseppe Dezza.
Architect Gio Ponti (with his wife and daughter in the background) in the Milan apartment he designed on Via Giuseppe Dezza.
<span style="font-family: Theinhardt, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;">The interior of Hotel Parco dei Principi by Gio Ponti.</span>
The interior of Hotel Parco dei Principi by Gio Ponti.
Asked if he has a favorite aspect of the space, Paleari doesn’t hesitate. “For me, for sure, it’s the light.”
Asked if he has a favorite aspect of the space, Paleari doesn’t hesitate. “For me, for sure, it’s the light.”
“The home is a mix of the architecture, the project of Riva, and the life of Maria,” says Martin. “He used this space to experiment,” Maria concurs. “This house is not very perfect.”
“The home is a mix of the architecture, the project of Riva, and the life of Maria,” says Martin. “He used this space to experiment,” Maria concurs. “This house is not very perfect.”
“For Umberto, there was never enough light,” writes Maria. “The southwest-facing wall is the perfect example. He first pierced it with a large bay window in the middle. Then he added two ‘portholes,’ but it wasn’t enough.” She continues: “He also cut the vertical surface further up so that the ceiling does not rest on a wall but a dematerialized surface. The light reverberates on the varnished ceilings from that strip of windows.”
“For Umberto, there was never enough light,” writes Maria. “The southwest-facing wall is the perfect example. He first pierced it with a large bay window in the middle. Then he added two ‘portholes,’ but it wasn’t enough.” She continues: “He also cut the vertical surface further up so that the ceiling does not rest on a wall but a dematerialized surface. The light reverberates on the varnished ceilings from that strip of windows.”
A fitting crown tops the Parco dei Principi hotel, Gio Ponti's Sorrento masterpiece.
A fitting crown tops the Parco dei Principi hotel, Gio Ponti's Sorrento masterpiece.
A limited-edition Roy Lichtenstein carpet dominates one wall of designer and architect Gae Aulenti’s living room in Milan. She lived in this Brera apartment, mostly furnished with her own designs, such as her 1964 April folding chairs for Zanotta—from 1974 until her death in October 2012.
A limited-edition Roy Lichtenstein carpet dominates one wall of designer and architect Gae Aulenti’s living room in Milan. She lived in this Brera apartment, mostly furnished with her own designs, such as her 1964 April folding chairs for Zanotta—from 1974 until her death in October 2012.