Castorina & Co, 2018

The clients, Patrizia and Ugo, wanted this 250 sqm showroom for rare 20th-century Italian furniture and lighting to provide a backdrop worthy of – but not overpowering – the pieces it stocks. With an extremely tight turnaround time, flooring that couldn’t be repaired was replaced. Walls were installed featuring portholes to create sight-lines across a series of intimate spaces designed to show off collector pieces in robust but intimate settings. A monolithic brass counter marks the entry while dark colours throughout create a sense of intrigue.