THE HOUSE with view of the future

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1 THE HOUSE with view of the future press release Living an ethical luxury - the house of roberta, simone, cesar, jalel micheli Location: Florence - Italy Smq: 186 Year of realization: 2013 Architectonic project, interior design, lights planning: Arch. SIMONE MICHELI Structural plans: Eng. Andrea Lombardi Studio Aia Plans for hydro and heating system: Eng. Loris Dal Cin Idrosistemi Photos: Juergen Eheim Imagine being on the slopes of the hills of Settignano, taking a walk between the olive trees, surrounded by the impressive Renaissance villas. Something you didn t expect that caps what you did expect is going to happen: hiding behind a XXth century facade, there is an impressive surprise for visitors: it s about the amazing view they can discover from second floor windows and from the cut-away roof terrace. Simone Micheli s project is made of this amazing view reflecting on multiple mirrored surfaces. The Architect says I designed this House as a free, flexible, sheltered place. My focus was the everyday life so I ve worked on an hospitable space made to meet friends in an unconventional way. I tried to represent the meaning of life for me and my wife Roberta: I ve worked on white surfaces liven up with some bright green and orange walls. This house is a metropolitan refuge made of light, where ancient and contemporary interact through colors, surfaces enhancement, and lighting design. A clash between two centuries: the union of two small apartments with very different characteristics through a difficult demolition work (plasters, floors, false ceilings, part of a floor and some portions of the partition walls), A courageous structural engineering plan has allowed Simone Micheli to create a unique, bright space, and has exceeded the limits of the building s solid walls and the recent anti-seismic regulations. The result is a bright outdoor environment connecting all the rooms in a spacious open space. The original wood door was dismantled and reassembled on an armored door. On the other side the door has been decorated with a laser cut quote over a mirror back panel. Now the house is on three levels: the overall height was used in order to create a sort of joke making intermediate floors: solids and voids, bedrooms e living room. Living room, dining room and kitchen are part of the same area: the idea is to mix these spaces to share actions and functions. This main round floor is directly connected with a bath and also with the guest room: both of these rooms are characterized by white doors with silver chrome handle. In some part of the house the beautiful ancient brick wall is revealed in order to remind the techniques of the medieval architecture. A veil of white lime plaster allows now to perceive the geometries, the connections and the different degrees of roughness of each stone. Furniture and furnishings are all designed by Simone Micheli: the project is really consistent, balanced and originally essencial..

2 The sofas seem to float over the bleached parquet: they are positioned all around the rounded corner tv cabinet; the dining table is made from a scented cedar trunk; the chairs around the table are upholstered with cavallino leather and skai. The kitchen consists of two blocks (stove and fridge cabinet), is all white with a top in solid surface, directly open to the dining area and easy to screen with two roller blinds. Pillars coated by mirror panels are enhanced by a multicolored stripled in order to accent the reflections. The side of the room s doors overlooking the living area are mirrored and equipped with a magnetic closure system: Simone and Roberta s bedroom is equipped with a white lacquered full height cabinets and with an island bed equipped with an upholstered headboard; the room is in direct connection to the bathroom area through a sliding glass door. The bathroom has a large bath / shower in solid surface characterized on the short side with a large stainless steel showerhead. The toilets with rounded edges are ceramic and the chrome faucet collection is lined up on the white lime finished stone wall. The room of Cesar and Jalel with spacious white lacquered wardrobes has a touch of color in the composition of the yellow lacquered large double bed with the L- shaped base container with large drawers, wall mounted shelves and table; in the center of the room stands a white and silver soccer table. The second floor realized on a wooden loft is illuminated by a large automated opening skylight, it hosts a smalll video room, a fitness area with bike and runner, a bookshelves set on an asymmetric stainless steel structure and two deep storage areas screened by roller blinds. The third floor is the terrace which was designed as an outdoor livingroom: in fact, there is a barbecue area, a kitchen with gas stove and single tank sink. A part of this outdoor area can be shaded by a retractible blind on a carbon fiber and stainless steel structure. Outdoor seating collection is made of woven plastic with four cockpit chairs, cushions and table. A lacquered wood door gives access to the pulsating heart of the house: the technical room where are placed the boiler, the HVAC machine and the boiler s water storage. The switches have a touch control with led light signals on glass white plate: through the switches are controlled the led spotlights in the ceiling and the linear white led light inserted into the plasterboard false ceilings. Heating and cooling are integrated into a lighting system with the latest generation of domotic system. The music is distributed throughout the house (including the terrace) through an attentive positioning of speakers and subwoofer. This house has been planned and realized for a dynamic and intense family life without excess, multiple and sustainable, made of natural materials and finishing, easy to walk through and dimmable to any direction desire even with an i-pad touch.

-Sofa IT-IS with chromed steel structure, seat and backrest upholstered with white denim design Simone Micheli Dèsireè - Globe pouf covered in white polished skay design Simone Micheli Domodinamica

wood shelf with green varnished polished design Simone - Trigigio glass table shaped like a three-leaf cover and supported by three Gigio sphere design Simone Micheli Myyour -White Ceramic Gilda

and pony skin, sled legs in chromed design Simone Micheli Adrenalina -Solid Surface Kitchen with laquered cabinets design Simone -Stainless steel kitchen Basin design Simone Micheli ST Rubinetterie

Forma Mentis vase glazed ceramic with platinum finish design Simone Micheli Visionnaire -Cedar table with white iron legs design Simone Micheli Mobilfar - B4 apholstered chairs fabric in white colour

3 -Sofa IT-IS with chromed steel structure, seat and backrest upholstered with white denim design Simone Micheli Dèsireè - Globe pouf covered in white polished skay design Simone Micheli Domodinamica -Furniture composed by wood shelf with green varnished polished design Simone -Roller Blinds Tao -Scluptured fireside Menhir design Simone Micheli Antrax IT michelihouse_01 -Sofa IT-IS with chromed steel structure, seat and backrest upholstered with white denim design Simone Micheli Dèsireè - Globe pouf covered in white polished skay design Simone Micheli Domodinamica -Furniture composed by wood shelf with green varnished polished design Simone - Trigigio glass table shaped like a three-leaf cover and supported by three Gigio sphere design Simone Micheli Myyour -White Ceramic Gilda static sculpture design Simone Micheli Cyrus Company michelihouse_02 michelihouse_03 -Cedar table with white iron legs design Simone Micheli Mobilfar - B4 apholstered chairs fabric in white colour and pony skin, sled legs in chromed design Simone Micheli Adrenalina -Solid Surface Kitchen with laquered cabinets design Simone -Stainless steel kitchen Basin design Simone Micheli ST Rubinetterie -Furniture composed by wood shelf with green varnished polished design Simone -Sofa IT-IS with chromed steel structure, seat and backrest upholstered with white denim design Simone Micheli Dèsireè - Forma Mentis vase glazed ceramic with platinum finish design Simone Micheli Visionnaire -Cedar table with white iron legs design Simone Micheli Mobilfar - B4 apholstered chairs fabric in white colour and pony skin, sled legs in chromed design Simone Micheli Adrenalina -Fitted refrigerator with laquered cabinets design Simone Micheli Axia -Mirror covered door Pietrelli Porte - T-Glam white lacquered trolley design Simone Micheli Lemi -Solid Surface Kitchen with laquered cabinets design Simone -Stainless steel kitchen Basin design Simone Micheli ST Rubinetterie michelihouse_04

-White Oak covered Stairs with iron structure Edilco -White Oak floor and stairs cover Listone Giordano -Solid Surface Kitchen with laquered cabinets design Simone -Stainless steel kitchen Basin

white iron legs design Simone Micheli Mobilfar - B4 apholstered chairs fabric in white colour and pony skin, sled legs in chromed design Simone Micheli Adrenalina -Roller Blinds Tao -Sofa IT-IS with

- B4 apholstered chairs fabric in white colour and pony skin, sled legs in chromed design Simone Micheli Adrenalina -Fitted refrigerator with laquered cabinets design Simone -Mirror covered door

4 -White Oak covered Stairs with iron structure Edilco -White Oak floor and stairs cover Listone Giordano -Solid Surface Kitchen with laquered cabinets design Simone -Stainless steel kitchen Basin design Simone Micheli ST Rubinetterie - Forma Mentis vase glazed ceramic with platinum finish design Simone Micheli Visionnaire -Mirror covered door Pietrelli Porte michelihouse_05 -Cedar table with white iron legs design Simone Micheli Mobilfar - B4 apholstered chairs fabric in white colour and pony skin, sled legs in chromed design Simone Micheli Adrenalina -Roller Blinds Tao -Sofa IT-IS with chromed steel structure, seat and backrest upholstered with white denim design Simone Micheli Dèsireè michelihouse_06 michelihouse_07 -Cedar table with white iron legs design Simone Micheli Mobilfar - B4 apholstered chairs fabric in white colour and pony skin, sled legs in chromed design Simone Micheli Adrenalina -Fitted refrigerator with laquered cabinets design Simone -Mirror covered door Pietrelli Porte - T-Glam white lacquered trolley design Simone Micheli Lemi -Solid Surface Kitchen with laquered cabinets design Simone -Stainless steel kitchen Basin design Simone Micheli ST Rubinetterie -White Ceramic Gilda static sculpture design Simone Micheli Cyrus Company

-White Oak covered Stairs with iron structure Edilco -White Oak floor and stairs cover Listone Giordano -Roller Blinds Tao -Cedar table with with white

Adrenalina michelihouse_08 -White Oak floor and stairs cover Listone Giordano -Roller Blinds Tao -Scluptured fireside Menhir design Simone Micheli

bed with jellow varnished polished design Simone -Wooden window Antares -Football table 3a1 with gloss white lacquered wooden frame and white steel

5 -White Oak covered Stairs with iron structure Edilco -White Oak floor and stairs cover Listone Giordano -Roller Blinds Tao -Cedar table with with white iron legs design Simone Micheli Mobilfar - B4 apholstered chairs fabric in white colour and pony skin, sled legs in chromed design Simone Micheli Adrenalina michelihouse_08 -White Oak floor and stairs cover Listone Giordano -Roller Blinds Tao -Scluptured fireside Menhir design Simone Micheli Antrax IT -White lacquered door with steel handle design Simone Micheli Scaramuzzi Team -Switches Ave touch in white glass Ave michelihouse_09 -Wood bed with jellow varnished polished design Simone -Wooden window Antares -Football table 3a1 with gloss white lacquered wooden frame and white steel legs design Simone Micheli Valsecchi Group -Circular mirror with graphic and blue led design Simone -White wooden Floor-to-ceiling cabinet design Simone michelihouse_11

-Wood bed with jellow varnished polished design Simone -Wood Shelf with jellow varnished polished design Simone -Wooden window Antares -Football

cabinet design Simone Micheli Axia -Circular mirror with graphic and blue led design Simone michelihouse_12 -Bed with upholstered headboard

michelihouse_13 -Bed with upholstered headboard design Simone Micheli Henge -White Wood lacquered furniture design Simone Micheli Axia -Mirror

Ave michelihouse10 -White Wood lacquered furniture with mirrored closets design Simone Micheli Presotto Industrie Mobili - Globe pouf covered in

6 -Wood bed with jellow varnished polished design Simone -Wood Shelf with jellow varnished polished design Simone -Wooden window Antares -Football table 3a1 with gloss white lacquered wooden frame and white steel legs design Simone Micheli Valsecchi Group -White wooden Floor-to-ceiling cabinet design Simone Micheli Axia -Circular mirror with graphic and blue led design Simone michelihouse_12 -Bed with upholstered headboard design Simone Micheli Henge -White Wood lacquered furniture design Simone -Mirror covered sliding door Pietrelli Porte -Wooden window Antares michelihouse_13 -Bed with upholstered headboard design Simone Micheli Henge -White Wood lacquered furniture design Simone Micheli Axia -Mirror covered sliding door Pietrelli Porte - VH hanger stand design Simone Micheli Con&Con - Easy Spotlights Glip -Switches Ave touch in white glass Ave michelihouse10 -White Wood lacquered furniture with mirrored closets design Simone Micheli Presotto Industrie Mobili - Globe pouf covered in white polished skay design Simone Micheli Domodinamica -White Oak covered Stairs with iron structure Edilco -Skylight Basso Lucernari -Led lights Glip michelihouse_14

Spotlights Glip -Chrome Handle for bathroom tissue design Simone Micheli ST Rubinetterie -White Wood Window Antares -Solid Surface

-White Wood Window Antares michelihouse_16 -Chrome steel control for shower design Simone Micheli ST Rubinetterie - Easy

7 -Wash-basin OH! Collection design Simone Micheli Simas -Wood furniture with wash basin design Simone Micheli Simas -Mirror design Simone - Easy Spotlights Glip -Chrome Handle for bathroom tissue design Simone Micheli ST Rubinetterie -White Wood Window Antares -Solid Surface Shower design Simone michelihouse_15 -Wash-basin OH! Collection design Simone Micheli Simas -Wood furniture with wash basin design Simone Micheli Simas -Mirror design Simone - Easy Spotlights Glip -Chrome Handle for bathroom tissue design Simone Micheli ST Rubinetterie -White Wood Window Antares michelihouse_16 -Chrome steel control for shower design Simone Micheli ST Rubinetterie - Easy Spotlights Glip -Shower design Simone Micheli ST Rubinetterie -Solid Susface Shower_ bath design Simone michelihouse_17

-Security door lacquered opaque white and written in mirror design Simone Micheli Okey porte blindate -White lacquered door with steel handle design Simone Micheli Scaramuzzi Team michelihouse_18

8 -Security door lacquered opaque white and written in mirror design Simone Micheli Okey porte blindate -White lacquered door with steel handle design Simone Micheli Scaramuzzi Team michelihouse_18 (photo by smah) COMPANIES: Switches, touch screen, home automation systems: Ave Upholstered chairs: Adrenalina Bathroom furniture, Kitchen furniture, Children s room furniture, Cabinets: Axia Windows frames : Antares Skylight: Basso Lucernari Water dispenser for Home: Consorzio Acqua Nuova Hanger Stand: Con&Con Ceramic sculpture head: Cyrus Company Sofas: Dèsirèe Pouf: Domodinamica Scale: Edilco Matrimonial bed: Henge Electrical system: Leonardo Della Fonte Sound system: Garvan Arredamento Acustico Lighting: Glip Hydro sanitary system: Idrosistemi Trolley: Lemi Parquet: Listone Giordano Small table: Myyour Dining room: Mobilfar Parquet posing: Naturae Security door: Okey porte blindate Masonry works: Parretti Giuseppe Doors: Pietrelli Porte Furniture with mirror cabinets: Presotto Industrie Mobili Mounting fittings: Scaramuzzi Team Sanitary: Simas Acqua Space Taps: ST Rubinetterie Posing Woodn: Stone Service Tends: Tao Table football: Valsecchi Group Chrome ceramic head: Visionnaire by IPE Cavalli Woodn: Woodn Industries

SM SIMONE MICHELI ARCHITETTO Simone Micheli was born in Tuscany, Viareggio (Lucca) in 1964.

9 SM SIMONE MICHELI ARCHITETTO Simone Micheli was born in Tuscany, Viareggio (Lucca) in In 1990 he founded the architectural studio and in 2003 the company Simone Micheli Architectural Hero based in Florence, Milan and Dubai. Professor at the Poli.Design and the Scuola Politecnica di Design in Milan. He works as editor of the theme exhibition named contract as well of the major international exhibitions in this field. His professional activity moves in different directions from architecture to interior design, from design to visual design going throught mass-media and social media; his creations, ecofriendly and oriented to nature, are defined by a strong identity and uniqueness. Many accomplishments for public governments and major private commissions related to the world of residential and community, make it a major player in the European dimension of the project. Here follow some of the awards he recently received of the International Design Award 2008 Los Angeles as Interior Designer of the Year ; Best of Year 2010 Spa Category Interior Design Magazine, New York with Atomic Spa Suisse; Annual Club Space Award 2010_Modern Decoration International Media Prize China with Atomic Spa Suisse; TrE number one award Venice for interior design and Contemporary Spa Award 2011 in the Best Future Spa category - Bologna with Marina Verde Wellness Resort project - Caorle, Venice; Best of Year honoree 2012 Hospitality Category Interior Design Magazine, New York, with B4 Hotel Milan. His works have been presented in the most important exhibitions and has lectured at international cultural institutes, organizations and institutions of various cities around the world. Many are publications of his projects on italian and international magazines, TV - interview dedicated to his projects and monographs, the last one Simone Micheli From the Future to the Past, edited in 2012, represents his 20 years architectural making selection. photo: M.Marcato Simone Micheli Architectural Hero Firenze Milano Dubai Ilaria Pacini_Press Office_Milano press@simonemicheli.com Giorgia Pallotti_Press Office_Firenze staff47@simonemicheli.com

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