Stratus Surprisus_Room 22 Villa Medici

Rome / Italy / 2025

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Stratus Surprisus is a refurbishment for optimizing the smallest of the guest rooms with an element of surprise. Color is used to structure and greatly enlarge the space, while custom-made fittings deploy their utilities like a jack-in-the-box. The functions are fully integrated along the walls to create an impression of expansion. The furniture appears as required: the table emerges from the wall and the bed from the chaise longue.


Villa Medici, a place conducive to inspiration and concentration, also invites us on a journey through the strata of a historical space. By alluding to the history of the place and its former directors, the room encourages us to let ourselves be imbued with the spirit of the Villa. Working in collaboration with Pierre Gouazé, the Studio has created wall patinas that pay homage to Balthus. Lighting fixtures were designed with the craft glassmaker Simon Muller, based on the Medici coat of arms. The room has many more surprises in store, such as references to scenographer and designer Richard Peduzzi, director of Villa Medici from 2003 to 2008. The sky of Rome and its light are also a central inspiration for the project. They become the spectacle towards which the entire room is directed.


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Stratus Surprisus propone di riprogettare la più piccola delle camere per ottimizzarla con effetti sorprendenti. L’uso del colore struttura e decuplica lo spazio, mentre le disposizioni su misura moltiplicano le funzioni come in una scatola magica. Le funzionalità sono integrate al massimo lungo le pareti per creare una sensazione di ampliamento.
Il mobilio appare a seconda delle necessità: il tavolo emerge dalla parete e il letto nasce dalla dormeuse.


Villa Medici, luogo favorevole all’ispirazione e alla concentrazione, invita anche a un viaggio attraverso le stratificazioni di uno spazio storico. Grazie a richiami alla storia del luogo e ai suoi ex direttori, la stanza invita a lasciarsi permeare dallo spirito della Villa. In collaborazione con Pierre Gouazé, un lavoro di patinatura delle pareti rende omaggio a Balthus.


Le lampade, realizzate con il maestro vetraio Simon Muller, richiamano lo stemma dei Medici. La stanza riserva molte altre sorprese, tra cui riferimenti allo scenografo e designer Richard Peduzzi, direttore di Villa Medici dal 2003 al 2008. Il cielo di Roma e la sua luce rappresentano un’ispirazione centrale del progetto, diventando lo spettacolo verso cui si orienta l’intera stanza.


 


Constance Guisset Studio: Constance Guisset, Paris, FR / Designer
Signature Murale: Pierre Gouazé, Puteaux, FR / Decorative plaster designer
Arcam Glass: Simon Muller, Vertou, FR / Master glassmaker


 


Photography: Daniele Molajoli


 

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    Stratus Surprisus is a refurbishment for optimizing the smallest of the guest rooms with an element of surprise. Color is used to structure and greatly enlarge the space, while custom-made fittings deploy their utilities like a jack-in-the-box. The functions are fully integrated along the walls to create an impression of expansion. The furniture appears as required: the table emerges from the wall and the bed from the chaise longue. Villa Medici, a place conducive to inspiration and...

    Project details
    • Year 2025
    • Work finished in 2025
    • Status Completed works
    • Type Tourist Facilities / Interior design / Recovery/Restoration of Historic Buildings / Styling / Adaptive reuse
    • Websitehttp://villamedici.it
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