traditional european home decor

it's a part of rome few tourists ever see:the "eur" district is characterised by wide boulevards and grandiose buildings. "colosseo quadrato", one of its best-knownbuildings, is currently the headquarters for luxury fashion label fendi. opposite this water tower a 1960s apartmentblock rises up. it was one of the first ever built in rome. here, italian architect massimo dâ´alessandrohas transformed two separate apartments into one modern flat. "we completed this apartment (with all thedecor) last year.

"the apartment now has two levels. the main problem was the lower half didn'tget much light. ensuring there's enough light was crucial. so we had the idea to create large openingsin the room above so that light can shine through." the lower part of the apartment boasts largeformat photographs by contemporary artists. "the owner collects modern art.... so we decidedto furnish this 1960s flat with some design classics from that time. like this 1950s table by italian designergio ponti.

the furniture over there was designed by himtoo." the apartment's owner let massimo chose thefurniture. and so now, the lower-level apartment notonly has contemporary art but also design classics -- imbuing it with a museum-likefeel. aside from these 1960s classics, the apartmentis also furnished with modern-day design pieces. like this sofa by the campana brothers. the staircase leading to the top floor hasbeen designed like a wooden sculpture and is an artwork in its own right. "up here is the family's living quarters.

they have their tv and all of their books. we've gone to lots of trouble designing bookshelves, fitted cupboards and media units so that they'll perfectly harmonise with everythinghere, and with the art collection." "we haven't just doubled the size. we didn’t just fuse the upper and lowerlevel, creating two levels. instead, we basically created three spaces. we've made a third shared room with a uniquequality of its own." 400 square metres of pure luxury. massimo was pretty much free to realise allhis ideas -- as money clearly wasn't an object.

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