A Colorful Milanese Apartment Pays Tribute To Ettore Sottsass

Studio Paradisiartificiali was initially contacted to design a brand new staircase to interchange an previous, impractical spiral one. After the work had begun, the studio found the Memphis design motion whereas perusing Wikipedia and determined to honor its founder, Ettore Sottsass. Their design discovery impressed them reimagine the area with the brand new stairs and have fun the 4+ a long time for the reason that motion started.

The Milanese condominium, often called Tribute to E. Sottsass, certainly honors the design legend via using daring colours, graphic patterns, and distinctive design components. They even integrated a Sottsass unique – the Callimaco Flooring Lamp he designed for Artemide.

The brand new staircase is fabricated from a folded inexperienced metal sheet that pivots in three instructions earlier than connecting to the second ground.

Stylist: Irene Baratto
Images: Thomas Pagani

Caroline Williamson is Editorial Director of Design Milk. She has a BFA in pictures from SCAD and might normally be discovered looking for classic wares, doing New York Instances crossword puzzles in pen, or remodeling playlists on Spotify.