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TALE OF THE UNEXPECTED

“I’VE ALWAYS PREFERRED COOL TONES, BUT THIS TIME I WANTED A COLOUR THAT WOULD STIMULATE ME MORE ENERGETICALLY AND THE YELLOW ACCENTUATES THE LIGHT”

nterior architect Giacomo Totti’s apartment epitomises the bold and unexpected both inside and out. Situated in the charming historic city of Thiene in northern Italy, his home stands in marked contrast to the period buildings that surround it, with its Brutalist exterior resembling the renowned Torre Velasca, a 1950s skyscraper in Milan.

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