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two bathrooms, and a laundry area. These spaces are distributed
along a central corridor, punctuated by an arched opening. The new
layout has rationalised and optimised a space that was previously
labyrinthine and characterised by multiple transitional areas. Despite
the diversity of patterns, materials, and colours, a play of continuous
references provides continuity and coherence. Thus, all the “wet” areas
of the house feature a terrazzo motif, with different colour variations:
more complex in the kitchen (with three aggregate colours) and
simpler in the bathrooms (with yellow or red aggregates).

The warm tones of the rooftops in Milan and the coloured plasterwork
of the windows in the living area are introduced and brought indoors
to the bedroom to create a cosy and familiar atmosphere. The master
bedroom is designed as a pure volume, characterised solely by colour,
housing a canopy bed with minimal lines, almost creating a “space
within a space.” To emphasise its centrality in the room, the clothing
storage is concealed within a walk-in closet, with its entrance hidden
behind a sliding door in the wall.

The master bathroom follows the same colour palette, but with the
addition of a cool tone in the ceramic wall tiles: the flooring is in red
terracotta terrazzo, whose shades recall the enamel and colour of
the fixtures, while the walls feature vertical tiles in pastel green-grey
tones. Once again, black graphic details create a contrast with the soft
colour palette. The large custom-made mirror, integrated with lighting,
amplifies the effect of natural light and visually expands the space.

Despite its small size, the other bathroom is designed as a room
within a room. The first area features a white perimeter with three
arched openings: a niche container that is reflected in the arched
mirror, also an illusory opening that expands the space, and a wider
third opening that separates an alcove where the bathtub is hidden.
The bathtub area is characterised by an intimate and enveloping
yellow colour scheme. The blue ceiling extending onto the walls
connects the two areas and defines the volume. The flooring features
grey-blue tiles, while the walls are covered in yellow terrazzo, with

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