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Magic Box

Hypnos Studio renovated an old apartment located in a building from the Thirties in Milan, keeping its decoration elements and changing the functional layout.

Nicola Brembilla form Hypnos Architettura completed an interior renovation project in Milan within an apartment located on the ground floor of a residential complex from the Thirties.

Hypnos Architettura, Magic Box, Milan, 2016

Hypnos Architettura, Magic Box, Milan, 2016

Hypnos Architettura, Magic Box, Milan, 2016

Hypnos Architettura, Magic Box, Milan, 2016

Left: Hypnos Architettura, Magic Box, Milan, 2016. Right: work in progress

Hypnos Architettura, Magic Box, Milan, 2016

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Hypnos Architettura, Magic Box, Milan, 2016

The state of the art was rather critical: the entrance opened on an endless nine meters corridor that would end on a blank wall, dividing the rooms. It was decided to reverse the functions, bringing the living area to the sunniest exposure, while offering the bedroom a quiet spot facing the inner courtyard.

The layout of the house was completely changed: a large open space would host a central wooden volume with implemented functions such as a kitchen and the walk-in closet. This important element is a custom made piece of furniture: it was mounted in a few days and consists of an iron frame with profiles of 40x40 mm, coated with beech plywood panels (18 mm thick) whose linear joints were subsequently covered by a further iron frame (20x20 mm). The original floors made of hexagonal cement tiles were restored.

Magic Box, Milan, Italy
Architects: Nicola Brembilla, Hypnos Architettura
Area: 55 sqm
Completion: 2016

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Hypnos Studio renovated an old apartment located in a building from the Thirties in Milan, keeping its decoration elements and changing the functional layout.

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