Shenzhen

A celebration of gold and colour. A learned and refined summation of the styles of Italian and European art from centuries past. Every corner and every detail reveals meticulous research, knowledge and mastery, both in the use of the most select materials and in their visual and textural combination.

A closer look allows one to appreciate and further enhance the preciousness of the marbles, skilfully combined in sumptuous inlays, and of the wood, chosen among the rarest and finest essences. Everything contributes to inspiring a sense of magnificence and extreme luxury, starting with the choice of tones in which the wall claddings and flooring are rendered.

And then the furniture pieces themselves, veritable works of art that always evoke different eras, and the ceilings richly decorated with friezes and gilded details. Gold is also the dominant colour of the balustrade accompanying the grand staircase, made of wrought iron with floral motifs and classically inspired Greek-key patterns.

Fluted columns, inviting the eye to travel upward to admire skilfully frescoed ceilings and domes made with vividly coloured art-glass windows, alternate with lacquered wood statues that evoke the splendour of ancient palaces, recreating the atmospheres of times past — sculptural works that contemplate the excellence of the spaces as silent onlookers, in a continuous interplay of references and cross-pollination.