Milan's Most Captivating Designer Homes and Interiors
A feature in the New York Times T Magazine explores 14 extraordinary residences in Milan, reflecting the city's rich design legacy through the abodes of creatives. Notable mentions include Bea Bongiasca's vibrant acid-green apartment with her cats Fat Momo and Ichigo; a surrealist apartment by Gio Ponti reimagined by two designers; and Marcante-Testa's midcentury modern transformation. The list also highlights a 12,000-square-foot home and studio of a design brand's artistic director, Barnaba Fornasetti's surreal living and work spaces, and Luigi Serafini's whimsical apartment featuring a giant falcon. Other highlights include Mario Milana and Gabriella Campagna's adaptable 4,000-square-foot family home, Luca Guadagnino's Brazilian modernism-inspired space, and Carla Sozzani's treasure-filled apartment. Photography contributions come from Paolo Lobbia, Sara Magni, François Halard, Anthony Cotsifas, Danilo Scarpati, Simon Watson, Martina Giammaria, Guido Taroni, and Federico Ciamei.
Key facts
- Feature covers 14 Milan homes in T Magazine
- Bea Bongiasca's acid-green apartment includes cats Fat Momo and Ichigo
- Gio Ponti's Casa di Fantasia reinterpreted by two designers
- Marcante-Testa firm renovated a midcentury modern home
- Artistic director of a design brand has 12,000-square-foot home and studio
- Barnaba Fornasetti maintains father's fantastical spirit in house and offices
- Luigi Serafini's apartment features a giant falcon and a ball of wool with human legs
- Mario Milana and Gabriella Campagna's 4,000-square-foot apartment doubles as showroom
- Luca Guadagnino brought Brazilian modernism to a friend's apartment
- Piero Lissoni's home celebrates ever-shifting juxtapositions
- Interior decorator's family inhabited a palazzo for six generations
- Carla Sozzani's apartment includes pieces from her fashion life
- Roberto Gerosa converted a disused wood shop into live-work space with birdcage shower
- Photographers include Paolo Lobbia, Sara Magni, François Halard, Anthony Cotsifas, Danilo Scarpati, Simon Watson, Martina Giammaria, Guido Taroni, Federico Ciamei
Entities
Artists
- Bea Bongiasca
- Gio Ponti
- Barnaba Fornasetti
- Luigi Serafini
- Mario Milana
- Gabriella Campagna
- Luca Guadagnino
- Piero Lissoni
- Carla Sozzani
- Roberto Gerosa
- Thomas Ruff
- Anish Kapoor
- Paolo Lobbia
- Sara Magni
- François Halard
- Anthony Cotsifas
- Danilo Scarpati
- Simon Watson
- Martina Giammaria
- Guido Taroni
- Federico Ciamei
Institutions
- Marcante-Testa
- 10 Corso Como
- Artists Rights Society (ARS)
- VG Bild-Kunst
- Dacs
- London/ARS
Locations
- Milan
- Italy