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Citterio and Viel shared objective is stimulating people to find a new and

different way of living in their space, beyond the structure. An art of living,
with a unique micro and macro perspective.

It’s impossible to list all the awards and prestigious mentions aly. It is of utmost importance that we break the bond of owner-
that the architecture and interior design studio founded by An- ship, which, in the past, was supported and promoted in Italy by
tonio Citterio and Patricia Viel have received: this entire article a certain economic model; instead, we must move toward a more
would be an almost infinite list of first prizes and distinctions, and mobile, flexible, and adaptable relationship with dwelling spac-
yet there is much more. es. Our work will concentrate on designing houses that respond
Citterio’s work can be found in the world’s most important to new, flexible behavioral models, which can adapt to the chang-
museums of contemporary design, while Viel is the driving force es that affect each one of us during our lifetime. In any case, it’s
of the studio and a perfect combination of leadership and sensitiv- obvious that homes, regardless of their size, must offer ancillary
ity. Their shared objective is stimulating people to find a new and spaces that can provide a certain level of privacy – work-related or
different way of living in their space, beyond the structure. An art not – but the concept of the house where all you do is sleep is clear-
of living, with a unique micro and macro perspective. The archi- ly outdated. Modularity, the transformability of spaces, functional
tecture that Citterio and Viel create and design evokes emotion, flexibility, access to an external space, services, and urbanism are
stimulates the intellect, reflects qualities of life. And, above all, it the fundamental elements of this new way of living.
engages people as it harmoniously dialogues with context.
This year, the two architects (he is from Lombardy and she is What will be the new trends in interior design and what
French, born in Milan) celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the is today’s client looking for compared to the past?
founding of the company that bears their names. But 2020 is also A synthesis of the simplicity of the design and the character of
the year of two other anniversaries, Antonio Citterio’s seventieth the rooms. Spaces that are easy to live in but not banal.
birthday and the fiftieth anniversary of Antonio Citterio Design –
and the two architects have taken on an even more ambitious chal- When designing interiors, is there an element you care
lenge: to design the interior of the Custom Line Navetta 30, a new about most, which becomes your starting point for develop-
yacht built by Ferretti Group, which will debut this fall. ing the entire project?
The view, the sequence leading into the space, the perception
According to your experience and vision, what is the of its proportions and volumes.
most important or urgent global challenge of contemporary These are the elements we use to create a background, a scenario
living? And how you do deal with it personally in your work? for things that have to happen but that are, above all, strongly in-
The way we relate to our houses must change, above all in It- fluenced by them.

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