MILANO INDIPENDENZA

Emiliano Salci, co-founder of Dimorestudio, unveils his new private apartment in Milan, a space where discretion meets refined contemporary sensibility. The residence is a personal manifesto, balancing warmth with clarity, and intimacy with openness, creating a home that feels welcoming and considered. The apartment unfolds through a fluid sequence of open-living spaces. A long entrance corridor—more reminiscent of a salon than a hallway—introduces interconnected living areas where each space communicates visually and materially with the next. Two secluded bedrooms offer private retreats, completing a layout that harmonizes function, proportion, and atmosphere. The entrance corridor is furnished with symmetrical 19th-century sofas and a row of 1970s lamps by Kazuhide Takahama, establishing a sense of thoughtful layering and subtle eccentricity. Light filters naturally through generously sized windows, highlighting textures, materials, and carefully curated objects throughout the space. Dimorestudio’s signature approach is evident in the eclectic layering of references, periods, and cultures. Antique neoclassical pieces coexist with mid-century modern furniture by designers such as Gio Ponti, Piero Portaluppi, Carlo Mollino, and Osvaldo Borsani. Turkish and Berber rugs, natural textiles, and sculptural lighting fixtures punctuate the rooms, creating a dialogue between heritage and contemporary practice. In the living and dining areas, glossy aubergine walls contrast with furniture and textiles, while ceramics, vases, and art pieces add narrative depth. The bedrooms are quieter and more intimate, featuring warm camel-rose tones, natural fabrics, bespoke bedding, and soft, ambient lighting. Every detail—from furniture placement to tactile surfaces—creates a calm environment, offering comfort and a sensorially rich experience. This apartment is more than a residence: it is a narrative in space, an interplay of light, texture, and history. It demonstrates Dimorestudio’s philosophy: layering over minimalism, warmth over austerity, history integrated with modernity. Emiliano Salci’s new Milan apartment exemplifies a space where function, materiality, and narrative coexist, offering a personal yet universally inspiring approach to living.

ph. Andrea Ferrari