Vintage glamour get a modern revamp in this Milan villa by Studioboom
Spotted a super-glam Italian shop or avant-garde installation on Instagram recently? It’s very possibly the work of Studioboom. Founded by Flaminia Ratto and Fabrizio Piras, the Milan-based architectural practice is making a name for itself in the luxury-retail sector, where its fearless use of high-shine metallics and neon make it a perfect fit for brands such as Fiorucci and Amina Muaddi.
Known for approaching spaces in a chromatic way, with walls, floors and ceilings all in the same colour, the studio also enjoys incorporating unexpected vintage pieces into its futuristic schemes.
These are design signatures that can be seen in this, Flaminia’s own home, a traditional villa in an old working-class neighbourhood of the city, where factories have been slowly replaced by exhibition spaces and fashion hubs.
She and her partner Alessandro moved to Milan from Rome 15 years ago, and have radically transformed the house for themselves and their two children, gutting the inside to create a double-aspect view from the street side to the back, where a cantilevered terrace (inspired by the very English idea of a winter garden) extends the footprint, and adding a sinuous, statement-making iron-wrapped staircase.
True to Flaminia’s architectural principles, this is more than just a family home: it’s a memorable space imbued with a sense of fun and glamour. studioboom.it
