Model home: De Padova opens new sprawling Milan showroom
Located in a romantic cul-de-sac in the heart of Milan, the new De Padova showroom looks unassuming from its minimal entrance, but it's a vast surprise once inside. The 1100 sq m showroom spans two floors, housing company collections that range from seating to bookcases, beds and accessories
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Located in a romantic cul-de-sac in the heart of Milan, the new De Padova showroom looks unassuming from its minimal entrance, but it's a vast surprise once inside. The 1100 sq m showroom spans two floors, housing company collections that range from seating to bookcases, beds and accessories.
The brand, which was acquired by Boffi earlier this year, left its showroom on Corso Venezia to move around the corner, into the more intimate confines of a building on via Santa Cecilia, off Corso Monforte, and surrounded by numerous neighbouring design stores. Inside, windows and skylights bring a poetic light to the space, minimalist in structure but richly decorated with the company’s modern offering.
Set up as a domestic environment, the showroom was designed by Piero Lissoni – who acts as creative director of both brands – as a luminous home where De Padova can showcase its collections and ideas, merging industrial design with a wider lifestyle vision. Boffi kitchens and wardrobes punctuate the space, while the brand’s partners in tiling, resins, coverings and upholstery will be able to showcase proposals in dedicated spaces.
The new store gives a 360-degree view of De Padova, signaling a new direction for the brand, which will be implemented globally over the next few years.
The 1100 sq m showroom spans two floors, housing company collections that range from seating to bookcases, beds and accessories
The brand, which was acquired by Boffi earlier this year, left its showroom on Corso Venezia to move around the corner, to the more intimate confines of a building on via Santa Cecilia
Inside, windows and skylights bring a poetic light to the space, minimalist in structure but richly decorated with the company’s modern offering
Boffi kitchens and wardrobes punctuate the space
Set up as a domestic environment, the showroom was designed by Piero Lissoni as a luminous home where De Padova can showcase its collections and ethos
The store gives a 360-degree view of De Padova, signaling a new direction for the brand which will be implemented globally over the next few years
The showroom includes De Padova pieces from recent collections and its archives, as well as classic Italian designs and lighting
The showroom is built around a courtyard, providing the space with plenty of light
The style of the De Padova home is a mix of minimalism, iconic Italian design and more domestic touches, such as vintage pieces and plants
The showroom is arranged as an examplar home layout
Boffi bathrooms are shown alongside the brand's offering
INFORMATION
For more information, visit De Padova’s website
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