Ragusa Private House

The project’s design is inspired by the history of the adjacent Piazza Libertà

Designer Giovanni Aquila’s interior redesign of a mid-1950s apartment in Ragusa’s (Italy) historic center is part of a building renovation.

The project’s design is inspired by the history of the adjacent Piazza Libertà and involved merging two apartments to create a large new modernist residence, comprising three bedrooms and a large living area of approximately 100sqm, featuring large panoramic windows.

Location Ragusa, Italy
Year 2018
Architect Giovanni Aquila
Applications Furnishing & Design
Project Type Kitchen

The careful choice of finishes

The careful choice of finishes for the living area and the kitchen environment resulted in the use of Laminam ceramic slabs. A large wall in Calce Nero, engraved with slats, acted as a backdrop, hiding a glass door that opened to a view of the handcrafted kitchen. The central island is made of Calacatta Oro Venato in a Book Match composition. Its monolithic aesthetic is interrupted by the insertion of an oak shelf that transforms it into a cantilever table. Natural wood meets the Laminam ceramic material’s aesthetics and excellent properties which was also chosen for the worktop and the integrated sink.