N.01

City villa

Starting point

We started from scratch: a bare shell, with no flooring, plastering or completed systems, a city villa and a 650 sqm garden to bring to life. No constraints and no flaws to fix, so the freedom to decide every detail.

We chose to build something authentic: a beautiful villa with a garden, designed to feel like home the moment you walk in. A property like this called for the highest level, in every material and every choice.

Living area as a bare shell, during construction

The choices we made

01

A project from scratch

Starting from a bare shell let us design every room with no compromises, aiming to build an authentic home rather than replicate a template.

02

Wood throughout the house

Wide-plank natural oak parquet in every room: it gives the spaces continuity, adds value to the property, and makes it feel like home straight away.

03

A 9-metre window wall

A large, full-height sliding glass wall opens the living area onto the garden and brings light through the whole house. The entire project was built around it.

04

Modern furniture, neutral tones

Contemporary furniture in neutral tones, with a few sage green and grey accents, so the garden's greenery stays the real protagonist, visible from every point in the living area.

05

Kitchen and light

Open kitchen with a light-wood island and track lighting on the ceiling, for a tidy, bright space, open onto the living room.

06

Bathrooms

Flush floor shower with smoked glass, matte black taps, and stone-effect porcelain tiling.

Before

Bare shell
Exposed electrical and plumbing systems under the stairs, before closing up
Living area with the large glass wall and freshly laid parquet, during construction
Laying the wide-plank oak parquet
Walls being plastered and skimmed, with the systems' first fix in place
Bare room with a French window onto the garden, before the finishes
Paint, tile and oak samples for choosing the materials

After

Move-in ready
Living room with the 9-metre window wall open onto the garden
Living room with a neutral-tone sofa and a red artwork
Oak kitchen with island and dining table
Open-plan living area, from the living room to the kitchen
Bathroom with flush floor shower, large-format porcelain tiles and black taps
Custom oak kitchen with a light-toned island