The first-time clients were initially shocked by the architects’ proposal: a cascading four-level house entirely in concrete. “Our houses relate to the hilly Ticino region’s traditional architectural language, which is old stone,” de Meuron said. “The concrete would have the same rough character.”
In Brissago, Switzerland, the kitchen of a vacation house by Wespi de Meuron Romeo Architetti overlooks Lago Maggiore.
Throughout the 2,000 square feet, you can find large windows frame views, and even more enormous doors open to various outdoor “rooms.”
Antonio Citterio designed the sofa in the living room.
The chair is Danish mid-century.
Next to the front door is an expansive window, a wall of glass, through which the first of the two public levels appears.
It’s shared by the kitchen and the dining area, which introduce the materials palette for the house overall: concrete, stainless steel, plaster, and oak.
Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames appear in the dining area in addition to outdoors.
Furnishings continue in the spare vein in the living room, down one level via stairs or elevator. A danish mid-century chair sits alone in a corner. Opposite, putty-toned fabric covers an Antonio Citterio sectional, behind which various niches are carved in the plaster wall. “Places for books and objects was a client request,” Luca Romero says. “Rather than add shelving, we integrated it.” Acting as side tables are simple wooden cubes cut from local trees.
All the master bedroom’s woodwork, including the custom beds, is oak.
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