Milan living

The Moscova house by Peter Russo for Italian firm Studio GUM is an apartment with a rectangular plan, placed on the top floor of a nineteenth-century building, situated in a street corridor connecting the ‘garden’ of the city of Milan, the Sempione Park, to “Chinatown”.

The clients, a young couple with two children decided to return to live in Italy after many years abroad. The designer Pietro Russo places emphasis on the longitudinal axis of the project via the tiled walkways that imbed and interlock with the teak floors. Wardrobe, book shelves and desks double are railings and create a telescopic viewing platforms.

The teak slats are mounted in line to form wide longitudinal bands. The ceramic tiles covering the bathrooms, of an aquamarine color, present on the surface diamond-shaped reliefs which, in their simplicity, confer a vibrant light to the walls. Almost all the furniture of the house, including kitchen, closets, bathrooms fittings, is designed to measure, as well as doors and handles.