Located in an early 20th-century building on Milan’s historic Via Vincenzo Monti, this apartment is home to a young couple. The design for this space is based on finding a balance between a minimalist-contemporary language and what is the historical context of the building in which it is located.
The house was initially divided into many rooms, with confusing dimensions and geometries, the first operation was to clear the space of the entrance by knocking down the wall that divided the access to the first room on the right.
With this gesture, the house immediately gained light and three-dimensionality, creating a large living area in direct contact with the dining room and kitchen.
The division between the living and sleeping areas is punctuated by the majestic custom-designed pivoting door in walnut wood; once opened, a dark-toned hallway accommodates the entrances to the private rooms and the half bath. The latter has a shared shower volume with the patrons’ private bathroom, which has access from the bedroom. Two canned glass doors provide access to the shower area, and through this contrivance, not only are both bathrooms served, but natural light access to the half bath is also provided. The master bedroom features a custom-designed closet wall lined with mirrors and finished internally in oak wood.