Architect and designer Francesca Perani has created a micro-apartment in Bergamo, Italy, that features a wavy metal screened facade.
Designed as an ‘Urban Cabin’, the small apartment is a complete restoration of an open porch, which was once used as a storage area, however it’s the arched screens that are the first thing people see.
The perforated metal screens contrast the “earth” color of the building, and are a reference to ancient Persian arches. By being installed a short distance away from the building, they act as a shade and privacy screen.
At night, the screens are lit up and showcased by the outdoor lighting, as well as the lighting that glows from within the apartment.
Here’s a closer look at the perforated screen that shows the identical circular cut-outs.
Photography: Francesca Perani | Project leader: architetta Francesca Perani – FPEnterprise | Collaborators: Ilenia Perlotti – Interior designer | Intern jr. architect: Ilaria Odoli | Styling: Chiara Birolini | Engineer: Roberto Belotti | Builder: Gherardi Giuseppe | Metal shadings: Valoti Giovanni | Heat Engineer: Luca Noris – Progterm | Decorator: Diego Armellini | Carpenter: DueMMe | Lighting: Due Effe Illuminazione | cutout illustration: cutoutmix
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