Arecent relocation to a historic 20th century Liberty-style building on Milan’s Via della Moscova has marked a new pivotal chapter in the journey of Studio Irvine. The studio’s founder, the late James Irvine, who passed away in 2013, and his wife, designer Marialaura Irvine, once lived on this street, and the allure of this stately red-brick block, opposite Giovanni Muzio’s majestic Ca’ Brutta, had left an indelible mark on the couple.
‘Rediscovering andvarious architectural forms, including the tympanum, circle and square. On the first floor, above the studio, Irvine has crafted her own private sanctuary, a residence that integrates her professional and personal worlds. This space, where she lives with her two sons, has offered up a canvas for her radical design philosophy, allowing her to tell stories and translate her professional ethos into a unique retreat.
