IN DETTAGLIO

For the "IN DETTAGLIO" exhibition, hosted by Spazio FMG in Milan, we were invited to interpret the world of interior design through the lens of the detail – the central theme of the entire show. Our contribution aimed to articulate our design philosophy by focusing on carefully selected details from our most significant projects, with a particular emphasis on luxury interiors (both residential and retail) created for major Italian and international clients.

In our working process, some details are meticulously designed, while others are merely conceived: some are controlled, others carry an element of risk or are even unexpected.
There are details discovered within the project's location, simply revealed, created by others before us, which don't exist as details until we bring them into focus. Then there are details that present themselves to us, ones we hadn't initially conceived or drawn.
We encounter rich details made with humble materials, and conversely, understated details crafted from luxurious ones.
Some details are evident even from afar, while others require close inspection to be appreciated.
There are empathetic details and those that are almost resistant, confrontational, or dialectical – hinge-like details that bridge incompatible materials, uniting two distinct worlds into one.
They are born from thought, material, and light. Sometimes they become a visual image, and often a fleeting memory. They underscore the very envelope of the space we inhabit.
In our approach, detail isn't about the anxiety of excessive design or over-control; rather, attention to detail is a Gulliver's journey into the discovery of an astonishing micro-world.

THE DETAIL IS NOT JUST A DETAIL…

If luxury is represented by precious and expensive materials, complex craftsmanship, obsessive design, and a fixation on precision, then we are likely pursuing something different.
We seek a subtle "elegance" that often emerges from an almost frugal simplicity, or conversely, a "rawness" that challenges our conventional notions of beauty.
And we achieve this primarily through materials: their inherent texture, their capacity to transform with light, and their ability to age with time.
Shadow holds more interest for us than light, and this is perhaps what we've learned from the East.
Two houses – our own – and our favorite local spot perhaps best exemplify our thinking.