P APARTMENT DESIGN
BY CLAUDIO SILVESTRIN
Milan 2009
P APARTMENT DESIGN BY CLAUDIO SILVESTRIN
Milan 2009
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This soutwest – facing, two – storey 220 m2 penthouse apartment,
has been converted into a space of calm, serene beauty. Two majestic curving
walls – one in limestone, the other satin glass – lead to the main, grand
living space.
With massive French limestone slabs forming the floor, walls and
long benches, the apartment has two main features: a fireplace of lava stone
and a fountain pouring water onto a split – face on the floor – a symbolic
threshold between the day living space and the night living space.
A spiral limestone and cedar staircase leads to the upper veranda
and to a vast limestone roof terrace with a 360 degree view on to the city.
Here the meeting of modern and ancient elegance appears seamless.
www.claudiosilvestrin.com
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CLAUDIO SILVESTRIN
Born in 1954, Claudio Silvestrin studied under A. G. Fronzoni in
Milan and at the Architectural Association in London. His integrity, clarity of
mind, inventiveness and concern for details is reflected in his architecture:
austere but not extreme, contemporary yet timeless, calming but not ascetic,
strong but not intimidating, elegant but not ostentatious, simple but not
soulless.
PRACTICE PROFILE
Claudio Silvestrin Architects was established in 1989 with offices
in London, and since 2006 Milan also. The work of the practice encompasses real
estate developments, newly built houses and resort for private residence, art
galleries and museums, domestic and retail interiors and furniture design.
Clients include Giorgio Armani, Illy Caffe, Anish Kapoor, Calvin Klein,
Poltrona Frau, Victorio Miro, the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo for whom
he has designed the museum in Turin and the internationally acclaimed hip hop
artist and producer Kanye West.
Claudio Silvestrin Architects have completed the Victoria Miro
Private Collection Space in London and a 5.000 m2 wellness centre in South
Korea. They are currently building a new 40.000 m2 construction resort in
Ceara, Brazil, including a hotel, spa and villas. They are also building two
new 20.000 m2 developments of 31 villas in Singapore as well as 25.000 m2
fashion mall in Turin, Italy. The practice is currently working on apartments
and villas in USA and Europe.
AWARDS
2011 South East Asia property Awards, Best
Architectural design Sandy
Island Housing Development, Sentosa, Singapore
2011 South East Asia property Awards, Best
Housing Development Sandy Island Housing Development, Sentosa, Singapore
2009 Chicago
Athenaeum ınternational Architectural Award Victoria Miro Private Collection
Space, Londra
2009 CNBC
Asia – Pacific Property Awards, Best Development Sandy Island Housing
Development, Sentosa, Singapore
2008 Archip
– Domus, Russia
2008 Archip
– Domus, Russia Magazine award
P Penthouse,
Montecarlo
2008 Best
Communicator Award
La Cava, a stone installation for II
Casone at Marmomacc, verona
2005 Wallpaper
Magazine Design Awards
Terra Kitchen for Minotti Cucine
2005 Travel
+ Leisure Magazine Design Awards
Princi Bakery XXV Aprile, Milan
2005 International
Award Architecture in Stone
Giorgio armani
Worldwide Image
2003 Gold
Medal Award for Italian Architecture at the Triennale in Milan
Fondazione Sandretto
Re Rebaudengo, Turin
2003 Contract
World Award and Atrib Award
Giorgio Armani Worldwide Image
