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INTERIOR
DESIGN

was the richness of the colours and the
attention to detail curated in Florence.
A turquoise kitchen with nickel
finishes was created for him. The
cooking appliances and refrigeration
at professional performance level
fit perfectly into the environment,
characterised by a striped painted
parquet floor and hand-decorated walls.
Exotic animals, flowers and brightly
coloured trees recall motifs of fine 18th-
century Chinese porcelain and transport
the observer to an exotic garden and
distant places, as Osorio tells us:
“The initial idea for the kitchen came
about after visiting Villa Necchi in Milan.
In the villa, there’s a room that features
a hand-painted winter garden and I
immediately fell in love with it. I always
wanted to create a kitchen that resembled
a living room, and to do so, I retrieved
botanical drawings from the 18th century
from which I drew inspiration for the
trees and plants I wanted to use, mixing
the flora of different seasons of the year.”
Osorio’s creativity was supported by
Officine Gullo’s tailoring, following the
designer’s wishes by forming a one-of-a-
kind kitchen just as the Creative Director
of Aquazzura had imagined:
“During the renovation of my new
home in Venice, I was looking for a special
kitchen that was truly unique. I’ve never
been a big fan of kitchen environments

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