Fisherman house

Boccadasse is a small fishermen harbour in Genoa that inspired many poets and singers with its narrow streets and its beautiful little beach.

The tiny flat we refurbished is a typical Genoese “tower house” on four floors, with narrow and steep stairs, whose surface of just 35 square meters is covered by a gambrel roof.

The owner’s request was to have more storage spaces as possible, a kitchen with a pantry, a work station, a double room, a comfortable living room with a second bed and a play-relax space for a kid. With a very limited budget, our answer to these requests was a tailored apartment where all wooden furniture were custom made and realized by carpenters. A double high space connects the main room (3×6 meters), hosting the kitchen and the living room, with the upstairs bedroom. A pulley moves up and down a desk, allowing to reach the white net suspended on the empty space, while the bed headboard hides a spacious closet.

Location
Genoa
Year
2016
Photo
Anna Positano

The multifunctional piece of furniture

The living

Axonometric section

Client

Private

 

Office Task

Interior design, bespoke furniture design, construction drawings, site supervision

 

Design Team

Federico Bellegoni, Nicola Lunardi, Veronica Rusca, Lorenzo Trompetto

Photography

Anna Positano

Companies

Falegnameria Costa (bespoke furniture)