Alessandro Moriconi on Designing Interiors That Feel Lived In, Not Photographed
Alessandro Moriconi, an interior designer based in Monaco, is renowned for his work on Parisian apartments and villas at Castello di Casole. He prioritizes creating interiors that reflect the lives of their occupants, favoring structured items and tactile materials while blending various styles and historical periods. His experience with the Belmond Castello di Casole project transformed his views on hospitality and experiential design. Currently, Moriconi is engaged in residential projects in Paris, including an apartment with views of the Eiffel Tower and a historic hôtel particulier, alongside his home in the South of France. He plans to broaden his practice into the U.S. and values the creative collaboration with his team. In his free time, he enjoys meeting new people and has aspirations to create a film.
Key facts
- Alessandro Moriconi is a Monaco-based interior designer.
- His projects include Paris apartments, Sicilian countryside homes, and the villas at Castello di Casole, A Belmond Hotel, in Tuscany.
- He says the Belmond Castello di Casole project changed his perspective most, combining architecture, landscape, craftsmanship, and hospitality rituals.
- He believes too many interiors are designed to be photographed rather than lived in.
- Current projects include several residential projects in Paris, such as an apartment overlooking the Eiffel Tower and a historic hôtel particulier transformation.
- He is also working on his own house in the South of France as a creative laboratory.
- He wants to expand his practice beyond Europe, particularly into the United States.
- He cites Xavier Dolan and Tom Ford as sources of creative envy and would like to make a film one day.
Entities
Artists
- Alessandro Moriconi
- Xavier Dolan
- Tom Ford
Institutions
- Castello di Casole, A Belmond Hotel
- Belmond
Locations
- Monaco
- Paris
- France
- Sicily
- Italy
- Tuscany
- South of France
- United States
- Eiffel Tower