When visitors enter architect Luciano Giorgi’s apartment, they are welcomed in an intimate jute-lined vestibule. When they emerge from this discreet space they’re struck by sweeping views of Milan’s Central Station and the busy city life below.
“The house was designed as a space in continuous transformation,” Giorgi says. “Large and small scenes reveal rooms, wardrobes, and bookcases populated by special works and objects.”
In that vestibule, for example, a large tapestry by Corrado Cagli commands attention, yet it conceals a cleverly designed guestroom, compact yet luxurious, “like the cabin of a vintage train,” as Giorgi puts it.
Above a 1930s curved wood sofa, a miniature gallery dedicated to Milan pays tribute to the city itself, with works by Stefano Arienti, Arturo Martini, Lucio Fontana, and Marcello Maloberti. Nearby, perforated…
