Our homes are altering fast all the while being asked to accommodate increasingly more functions. The same area utilized during the day as a workplace or playroom can moonlight as a lounge or sleeping chamber. When charged with the transformation of a traditional Milan home– typically fragmented into numerous smaller spaces– local architecture practice Atelierzero took a bold method.
The radical, in your area based company got rid of most non-load-bearing walls and systematically presented a series of nearly furniture-like inserts that divide the now primary system and adjoining studio home, however also allow for smooth, near-seamless shifts when required. There are no doors, a minimum of in the standard sense. Distinct yet complementary color blocking renders the pared-back, geometrically architectonic volumes as standalone aspects, united practically like a miniaturized city skyline: buildings of numerous percentages positioned side by side. Inspired by the colonnaded porticos discovered throughout the northern Italian metropolis– and the commercial streets below– the primary corridor, clad in a warm orange, functions as the apartment’s primary axis. Its practically Carlo Scarpa-like terrazzo floor is an emphatic “if-you-know-you-know” nod to context. On one side, rectilinear cutaways lead into the apartment’s main entertainment space. On the other, cabinet-embedded hatches open to a powder room, energy space, en suite bed room, and the semi-separate studio.
Holding pride of location in the” main hearth “terrific space of the home, the taupe-toned kitchen area module appears to drift on its own. It likewise strategically shields the more intimate study and dining location towards its rear. Furnishings sourced from extremely Milanese but worldwide acknowledged style brands B&B Italia, CC-Tapis, Oluce, and Flos intermix with renowned re-editions from equally emblematic producers Artek, Marset, and Thonet.< img src="https://design-milk.com/images/2026/05/Atelierzero-That-Z-Show-8-810x1215.jpg"alt ="A view through a partly open orange door exposes a modern-day restroom with geometric mirror, dark walls, and a blue vanity."width ="810"height ="1215"/ >
This wise, sparingly introduced curation ties everything together and softens what would otherwise be a starkly crystalline interior. The visual and visceral composition is interesting. The nearby studio shows the very same cohesive strategy, ensuring both areas present as a merged, if physically separated, whole. To see more work by the bold company, visit atelierzero.it. Photography by Specchi Studio.< img src="https://design-milk.com/images/2024/07/Adrian-Madlener-Design-Milk-Headshot-100x100.jpg" width="100" height="100" alt =""/ > Adrian Madlener is a Brussels-born, New York-based writer specializing in collectible and sustainable style. With a specific focus on topics that exhibit the very best in craft-led experimentation, he’s committed to supporting talents that push the envelope in numerous disciplines.