textured glass + natural stones uplift renovated milanese apartment by etiam studio

‘Casa Materia’ by Etiam Studio 

all images © Federico Torra

natural light as the ‘hero’ feature 

Etiam Studio (see more here) chose light as the hero feature of ‘Casa Materia’. Being south-oriented, the house gets ample sun exposure from morning to evening while also offering superb views of the park below. Following this principle, the architects decided to place the living area in the brightest part of the house; this meant demolishing pre-existing walls and replacing them with large, textured glass partitions that divide spaces without interrupting the light path — creating a pleasant play of reflection and transparency.

an elegant game of colors and textures

Another fundamental aspect of the project lies in the choice of materials. The apartment’s innate elegance led the architects to choose amongst different natural stones, creating a game of colors and textures in every room while maintaining a minimal, simple, and rigorous design language that weaves across the renovated interior.

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project info:

name: Casa Materia

location: Milan, Italy
design: Etiam Studio

area: 210 sqm 

photography: Federico Torra

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edited by: lea zeitoun | designboom