Author’s Penthouse, in the center of Naples, atop a late 18th-century building with a shabby charm
It is no mere coincidence that this author’s penthouse is one of the most magnificent in the city: the entire renovation project was conceived and executed to perfection.
The apartment is located atop a late 18th-century building with a shabby charm in a central position where the layering of popular and high-class elements coexist miraculously, as often happens in Naples! This intercultural narrative is reflected in the architectural reinterpretation carried out within the original walls of the apartment, achieving a perfect synthesis of history and modernity, tradition and glamour!
The intriguing dialogue between refined materials, bold colors, geometric design furniture, and family heirlooms reflects the owner’s aesthetic.
The focal point of the space arrangement in the Author’s Penthouse is an old staircase that starts from the spacious and bright living area overlooking a first terrace with hand-mixed glazed terracotta flooring, surrounded by an intimate garden that protects privacy from surrounding balconies, then ascends to an iron and glass bridge-walkway that overlooks the open kitchen below, reaching the observatory-study at the height of the panoramic rooftop terrace from which to admire the metropolitan maze of roofs and the spectacle of the gulf!
Atop an ancient late 18th-century building, the apartment is situated where its modern aesthetics collide with the popular context. However, this collision is harmonious, where such different elements observe each other in the close coexistence of characteristics so far apart.
The eclecticism of this style shapes an apartment where modernity embraces ancient Neapolitan architecture. New concept furnishings and design incorporate an older structural design, producing an artistic effect that transcends the simple concept of time.
The articulation of spaces is a characteristic element of the apartment. From a spacious living area, which opens onto a terrace with a garden, an old staircase leads to an iron and glass bridge-walkway. From here, suspended over the kitchen, one reaches a second terrace that overlooks the intricate metropolitan maze and the spectacle of the gulf.
