The Forest House

The main source of inspiration for this project was undoubtedly the forest and the mountain environment in general, which made it possible to create a modern house with a strong contemporary feel. The house is characterised by the recurring use of natural and durable materials such as marble, wood and metal. Although in the collective imagination a forest is often identified as a place where the sun's rays are unlikely to reach the ground on which the shrubs rest, the designer bravely wanted to design a home which, despite being in a forest, would be pervaded by a strong source of light.

"In addition to the brightness we wanted to ensure inside the home, we also paid particular attention to the inclusion of luxury finishes in the environment". The aim was to create an environment in which the simplicity and essentiality of the natural elements coexisted on the one hand, and the voluptuous charm of luxury on the other. As far as the division of the interiors in particular is concerned, they are mainly characterised by the presence of open spaces and four-metre high ceilings. This choice was a further consequence of having chosen the forest as the main source of inspiration.

The spaciousness of the environment, the fact that there are no clear, impassable boundaries, and the typical heights of tall trees that seem to touch the sky, give a feeling of freedom and grandeur that has been recreated in this home, where the high ceilings and absence of partitions give the occupants the sensation of being right in the heart of a forest, immersed in its heights and majesty. Another special feature of the house is the large windows connecting the outside with the inside, giving the user the sensation of walking through the trees while being enveloped in the warmth of the modern details inside the house.

In order to guarantee a sensory experience typical of the forest, the house has been deliberately designed without partitions between the kitchen, dining room and living room to create an open, spacious space with constant natural light.The dominant wall features a fireplace in a central position and two bookcases on either side of it, while the two mirrors on either side of the fireplace give depth to the whole wall, which is one of the few in the home.

The luxurious character of the entire structure is defined by the cladding of the central wall and the floors, for which "Calacatta statuary marble" and "Imperator dark marble" were used, both products of excellence from the "Giovannozzi Marmi" company. The other walls have been covered with wood and the whole room has also been embellished with brass and black metal details. The living area is furnished with the "sherman" sofa and "Zelda" armchairs by "Essential Home", the "robusta" coffee table and "brutte" coffee tables by "Caffelatte Home", and the "coltrane" lamps by "Delightfull". As for the colours used in the home, neutral colours predominate, which together with the materials used make the home elegant and sober. Sobriety that is, however, enriched thanks to the touch of colour that characterises the "isadora dining chair" by Essential home.