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De Padova at Santa Cecilia

In Milan De Padova moved into an industrial and discrete loft which plays with the natural light and the greenery of a big tree and a small garden with an oriental taste.

After the integration with Boffi, De Padova in Milan has a new address: via Santa Cecilia 7, a cross street of Corso Monforte.

The space, designed by the art director of the two brands Piero Lissoni, is a bright laboratory of ideas which cannot be seen from the street, but shows itself through the crown of a big tree and discrete signs, at the end of the small Santa Cecilia street.

The entrance of this big industrial loft – 1100 square metres on two levels – is through a former car tunnel, now pedestrian, lit by a big window, where the first objects can be perceived. It goes towards a bright atrium in a quiet courtyard, with a small garden, which has a mildly eastern tone, where a big glass wall appears. The entrance is through the basement.

And, once crossing the door, the visit starts from environments recreated with different furniture proposals, continuing at the ground floor, naturally lit by skylights and windows, some overlooking the street.

The store integrates in its display other solutions to furnishings, contextualizing them with bathrooms, kitchens and wardrobes by Boffi with various material ranges of selected brand partners: from tiles to resins, from woods to fabrics for upholstery and curtains.

Customers, with the help of a team of architects, will create tailored interior projects, terraces and gardens – including heating systems, air conditioning and home automation.