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this house derives from a desire for a simple but atmospheric living space; the only 'must' was that it should be modern and functional. the house stands in a hilly location, a very green area, and the exterior is inspired by eighteenth-century villas; the living spaces are organised on four levels and each floor implies a different mode of living: the basement area is for entertainment, the ground floor for the day, the first floor for the night, and the second for relaxation. the aesthetic value of the interior spaces consists in the choice of materials and in the rigorous way in which they are used: masegna stone originating in portugal, pale as sand, for the floors and stairs, bedonia stone for the bathrooms, where there is also widespread use of crystal and steel, lime washed transpiring plaster, luminous as the flooring, dark brown wood for the doors, essential and rigorous, seeming almost to be drawn on the walls. the aim of the project was to make evident, through the use of materials, the intention of creating spaces which, although having specific functions, form a homogeneous whole. the continuity and uniformity of spaces is obtained by means of rationalisation of choice: less diversification of materials, but greater attention to detail in their use, so that it is the treatment the materials receive which personalises them, by means of slits and oils or waxes used in varying ways and quantities. in this context, light has an important role to play: the choices as regards lighting were made with the intention of creating a certain type of light, rather than by looking at the shape of the light fittings; lighting is mainly by warm lights which allow a more comfortable use of the living spaces, and the light fittings were partly realised with ad hoc finishing in order to reflect the colours and materials of the rooms, and were in part used in their standard forms.the kitchen reflects the taste of the latest trends: a room for living in, spacious and functional, full of atmosphere, distinguished by flooring in irregular-shaped terracotta tiles, dark brown like the earth, by the huge sink in black stone, and by the table made from one single slab of polychrome terracotta. the technology employed consists in using under-floor heating and air-conditioning, with the aim of eliminating all visible elements of heating so as to be able to 'read' the entire interior of the house in all is essentiality; in the choice of light fittings custom-made as an integral part of the atmospheric effects; in the sound system for music both indoors and out; in the highly-sophisticated sound-effects in the projection room; in the realisation of bathrooms which are synthetic and severe yet at the same time seductive and inviting because of the materials employed. ample space has been devoted to the relaxation area, where a sauna, a turkish bath and gym equipment live side by side in aesthetic harmony. in these surroundings, the cubo doccia light fittings is perfectly at home, a ceiling light for the shower which succeeds in uniting two normally contrasting elements, water and light, which here coexist in an atmospheric harmony of energy.