THE FIRST ONLINE HOME LIFE STYLE MAGAZINE ■ YEAR II ■ MAY 2011. ■ NO 16 DESIGN: ON THE MOVE: TAKE A TRIP: “I SalonI “alfa RoMeo “VenIce” www.ministudio.rs MIlano 2011” GIulIetta” CONTENT ■ Editor-in-chief Mina Petijević HOME STYLE ■ Art Review Editor ■ ARCHITECTURE “Maison de la lumiere” 04 Milica Mandić ■ WHAT’S NEW 12 ■ Graphic Editor, Design and Preparation ■ INTERIOR “Blend of Minimalism and Radical chic” 14 Mini STUDIO design team ■ INTERVIEW “Harry&camila” 22 ■ Editor of Photography ■ DESIGN “I Saloni Milano 2011” 28 Miloš Nešić “caSSIna revives icons of design” 38 ■ Technical Editor ■ WATER OASIS “the Warmth of ceramics” 42 Marko Antonić ■ LIGHTING “light under each Step” 48 ■ Translation Milena Vulović, Miloš Stojadinović LIFE STYLE ■ Lector and Copyreader ■ WATCHES AND JEWELRY “GIRaRD-PeRReGauX” 52 Sonja Božović, Miloš Stojadinović “fReY WIlle ” 54 ■ Associates ■ FASHION “PatRIZIa PePe” 56 Milica Drobnjak, Ratomir Živković, Vuk ■ ON THE MOVE “alfa Romeo Giulietta” 58 Petijević, Ana Nešić, Ana Polić, Darija ■ YACHTING “Sunseeker - Predator 84” 62 Jelinčić, Tin Tešić, Nemanja Lakić ■ TAKE A TRIP “Venice” 68 ■ Advertising ■ DESIGN HOTELS “the charming House” 74 [email protected] ■ SPA & WELLNESS “Soulspace” 80 ■ Editorial office ■ HEDONISM OF TASTE “Grani & Braci” 86 Lomina 7/1, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia ■ BLACK AND WHITE WORLD “luce della Vite - luce 2004” 90 +381 11 3392 681 www.ministudiomagazine.com A WORD FROM THE EDITOR The new issue is dedicated to the charms of Italy. Inspired by this country of art, design, fast cars, premium wines and delicious food, a country of lovers and the Eternal City, we bring new stories that will brighten up beautiful spring days and evenings. You can plan your trip with the Giulietta, or just enjoy a virtual journey through this beautiful country, with the “House of Light” in Bologna, a colourful interior designed by Simone Micheli and the latest trends in design presented at the 50th Milan Furniture Fair. We are presenting the romantic city on water - Venice, and there, a small charming design hotel... Enjoy. MAISON DE LA LuMIERE This practise of architecture is named after its founder Duilio Damilano who moved to Milan, in order to follow a work- shop by Daniel Libeskind, where he’s developed his concept of architectural research directed towards the concreteness of space. His passion for volumes, instead, comes from a family of sculptors, his father and his brother have passed on to him an interest for the plastic and material aspect of every sculpture or architecture. Duilio Damilano says that he’s always been attracted by architectures since childhood. His design path begins from the study of the light and how it affects and moulds the shapes. Location: Bologna, Italy Surface building: 250 sqm Year of Completion: 2008 Architect: Duilio Damilano Project Team: DamilanostudioArchitects Photographer: Andrea Martiradonna www.damilanostudio.com HOME STYLE ■ ARCHITECTURE 05 La Maison de la Lumiere, the house of light, is a clear ex- ing stereotypes of the area and to build s technologically ample of Duilio Damilano’s architectural poetics, focused on advanced house. To meet the first requirement, the team the light and the various transformations that the light pro- of architects has focused in the study of different divisions duces on lines, colours and shapes in the designing path. to keep the environment cosy and private. The barriers of The architect really believes in the importance of designing green hedges are created, and strongly divide this house the light as a characterizing element of a creative process. from the surrounding context, recreating a new and un- spoiled space where the interiors can dialogue with the ex- The project of this house in Bologna stems from two fun- terior through large windows. The living room, which looks damental requirements of the clients: to avoid the hous- like a cube of glass, opens up on the swimming pool. The water of the swimming pools illuminated and enlivened by to enter, emphasized by a wooden footbridge. To shield the a cascade lamp. more private rooms, some slatted wood elements and slid- ing panels create sort of mobile wings. The rooms follow one another in a continuing dialogue: the bathroom opens on the bedroom, the kitchen on the living The flat roof is designed as a hanging garden for the sole room and this one rises toward the loft, creating a spatial use of the rooms. From a technological point of view the and visual continuity. The lightness of the construction is house is fully automated, thanks to a domotic system counteracted by the materiality of the stone wall that invites which enables to manage every function, even from the distance, thus ensuring security, comfort control, wellbeing and the walls are very bright white. The main bathroom is and energy saving. Taking a look at a monitor, one can ver- equipped with a floor- level Jacuzzi, illuminated from below ify in real time if lights are on, what the temperature in each by immersed spotlights. room is, watch if there’s somebody in the house, making sure the irrigation is in operation, the gas turned off and the La Maison de la Lumiere has a modern design, and is sepa- windows shut. A sort of electronic butler that moves inside rated from its neighbours by green living walls. As an object your home, manages, does things and monitors. of great technological equipment, it is fully automated, of- The furniture is all design and reflects the characteristics of fering a truly modern, luxurious lifestyle, where everything the house. The colours are bright and delicate, the floors re- operates at the touch of a button. flect the light that comes imposingly from the large windows Mina PETIJEVIĆ ■ HOME STYLE ■ ARCHITECTURE 11 BLEND OF MINIMALISM AND RADICAL CHIC The genesis of the plan of the House in Florence, designed by Simone Micheli for himself and his family, his wife Roberta and son Cesar, lies in the concept of modern luxury the Tuscan architect developed after a thorough and targeted thinking. HOME STYLE ■ INTERIOR 13 During the “XXX Congreso Colombiano de Arquitectura” feelings... It does not mean opulence but rather transpar- (30th Colombian Architecture Convention) which took place ency. I am talking about possible places where your and in Baranquilla (Colombia), Simone Micheli asserted: “ …the our histories are echoing in the shape of visual, olfactory, new luxury does not mean immobility or habit, but rather tactile and auditory essence. I am telling you a story which freedom and movement. It is a light and stirring thought, at has its roots in the past and in the tastes of exotic places, any moment we are able to choose where and how to live but at the same time it is near and next future oriented... In and to reinvent the environment we live in. As for architec- my opinion the word luxury could go beyond the limits of its ture, the new luxury is related to the idea of regaining the meaning. Nowadays living in a luxurious sphere means be- beauties and the truth of our daily life together with our inner ing able to love and being loved in a genuine and absolute way, it means being surrounded by simplicity and let have and vivid intervention, taking place in an ancient 1800 set- our attention drawn by watching a grass blade waving in ting, which has converted these spaces laden with memo- the wind. It means regaining the truth of life, living by ap- ries, into a new environment capable of hosting new life preciating the beauty of each day and by growing through stories, connected with a fast and unstoppable metropoli- the intangible immaterial existence...’’ tan life. The full-height space, which breaks the residen- tial distribution rules, divided by a big brick arch, features The house of Micheli family seems to embody the spirit of an unconventional distribution pattern on the ceiling and these words. It is a residence 90% made up of eco com- large openings revealing the opposite garden. It hosts the patible materials, an authentic hyperrealist portrait of the episodes of daily life, while a wedge, a low height diagonal “Ethical Luxury”, which is one of the main focuses of his element hosts the kitchen. Above this splinter, which can daily architectural searching. It is a dynamic, extremely fresh be reached by walking the staircase, we find a space for HOME STYLE ■ INTERIOR 15 children to play. A spiderweb, a thread texture, somewhere with a screen coming down the ceiling which can visually between an Indian dreamcatcher and a microcosm, watch- separate the kitchen from the rest of the environment. This es over the floor and creates an informal and valuable frame informal crystalline, naive, immaculate zone, suspended which embellishes the space in an elegant and light way. between minimalism and radical chic, is torn by ringing and vivid patches of colours. The bookcase, an acid green high- The longitudinal axis, which is triggered by the volumetric light, the mirror furniture and couches, which look as soft as development of the living room, meets the kitchen on the pink clouds, as well as the back wall lend liveliness to the other side, a snow white sculpture marked exclusively by overall architecture. The perception of this space is highly the partition of the doors which forms a niche in the space, unconventional, visionary where colour bubbles floating in resulting in dilating space. All along this transversal dilata- spotless sea generate emotions connected with childish in- tion, glass tables for lunch and work are located together nocence, lightness and joy. The enamelled grès porcelain floor tiles are absolute white, niture is composed by few elements. The double bed- they are as bright as the walls, the surreal ecoleather spher- room is suspended between dream and reality.