
Pop Playground










Pop Playground
In the vibrant heart of Milan, a 1960s apartment is transformed into a lively homage to that eclectic era, blending minimal design with bold pop accents.
Project: Studio Locatelli Partners
Year: 2024
Site: Milan
The entrance is a portal into a new dimension of colors and shapes. Like a discreet servant, a coat rack welcomes guests and extends into two sculpted shelves, guiding the eye along the depth of the space.
The kitchen, minimal and pink, unfolds in a single continuous line that stretches into a dining table. With its soft curves and speckled surfaces — suspended between function and poetry — it becomes the heart of the home. In dialogue with this sleek gesture, a Murano glass lamp with complex, almost baroque shapes introduces a vibrant counterpoint.
Beneath the staircase, every void is designed: storage becomes invisible, nestled within light geometric frames. The acid green flooring — bold and vibrant — spreads out like a synthetic grass carpet, embracing the entire living area, covered wall to wall in tone-on-tone carpet.
At the center of this chromatic landscape, as if carved into the volume itself, lies the conversation pit: a sunken lounge composed of modular upholstered blocks, designed to be rearranged. A free and flexible space, made for lingering, talking, hosting. Movable seats define a shifting geography, while small red circular tables rhythmically punctuate the edges.
Mirrors along the tall walls multiply the interior surface, expanding the space through reflection.
Red, like the tables, is the structure of the loft and the protective railing above it — a lightweight frame fitted with stackable ceiling blinds that, with a gentle gesture, reveal or conceal the sleeping area.
Here, a small private world opens up: a fuchsia bed with a sculpted neoprene headboard is flanked by built-in shelves, while the walk-in closet continues in the same bold tone. In the bathroom, a sliding pink vanity is paired with a terrazzo-effect countertop, echoing the texture of the kitchen but in soft pink hues. A backlit mirror completes and lights up the scene.
The interiors of this apartment are a richly emotional landscape — a curated collection of bold choices, memories, and desires, where every element speaks of character, identity, and expressive freedom.
Pop Playground
In the vibrant heart of Milan, a 1960s apartment is transformed into a lively homage to that eclectic era, blending minimal design with bold pop accents.
Project: Studio Locatelli Partners
Year: 2024
Site: Milano