Italian architect Massimo Pierattelli opens the doors of his apartment in the heart of Florence and reveals a world which reflects not only a personal story but also the design style of Pierattelli Architetture - the studio he founded in 1980. The multi-disciplinary, eclectic approach can be seen in the 300 square-metre apartment that he shares with his wife Roberta, who works with him as an urban planner.

Beside this, an iconic Arco floor lamp by Flos creates a symbiotic relationship with other design pieces like Antonio Citterio’s 1986 Sity sofas, a Spun Light by Flos, a Cruise table by Lema, and black Tulip tables by Knoll designed by Eero Saarinen.
Artwork and beautiful objects sourced from around the world come together to add a personal feel to the space and create a showcase of memories and passions. These include a painting by Carlos Albertos Castellanos and Giampaolo Talani, a statue of a horse by Paolo Staccioli, Tuareg wares and Imba jewellery collected while travelling, and a Persian rug. They are items that remind us of places visited, voyages made, and people met, and represent a bigger exploration of materials, forms and colours.

“Respecting what was there before, capturing its originality and power and giving it a new life using harmonious, modern solutions. This is something we do every day when we sit down to work and so applying this approach to the private sphere came spontaneously to us. This home does not stem from one individual piece of work, but from a constant layering up of very precise micro changes that reflect a past, an evolution, and an intimate story”.

The stunning kitchen was designed by Massimo Pierattelli and features splendid, light- reflecting polished-brass details that have been handcrafted and paired with a granite worktop and wooden elements.



The dining space includes the Block table by Acerbis and the Sheraton sideboard (both in black gloss). The latter was designed by Lodovico Acerbis and Giotto Stoppino in 1977 and was the winner of the Industrial Design Association’s Compasso d’Oro in 1979. Taccia and Toyo lamps by Flos complete the space, along with Bea chairs by Lema, a glass fish by sculpture by Egidio Costantini and artwork by Raffaele de Grada.

The family’s passion for art and design can also be seen in the master bedroom, where design pieces and works of art include a Spun Light by Flos and a painting by Andrea Chiarantini. Fabrics and furnishings in fleur de lys blue come together beautifully with pale walls, while the Renaissance architecture of Palazzo Pitti can be glimpsed from the window, reflecting the beauty of the city that is the home of the Renaissance.