The duplex loft has become a timeless space, its architecture seemingly carved into the rock. Florence Apartment rediscovers its spirit in an urban retreat in the heart of the city and forgets the chaos and hustle of modern life for a while.

Giorgio Rava's pursuit of elegance composed of natural materials guides the entire project, which is used with an expressive and formal power dedicated to rediscovering its essence and releasing its original energy. Contemporary practice treats stone as skin, enhancing its surface and aesthetic qualities, while forgetting that it is a deep body, a heavy object expressing its energy and its ancient power only in its entirety. The soul of a stone lies in its wholeness.

Vertical cracks conceal gaps between one panel and another, challenging the classic concept of cladding. The stone is seen as a complete volume, a sculpted volume. The interior Spaces are interspersed with vertical gaps, like a quarry dug into the heart of a mountain. These cracks are not only an artistic gesture, but also a functional element that can be turned into handles to open cabinets, hidden doors, or to hide faucets and switches from view. The function succumbed to artistic gestures and the expressiveness of the stone, while ensuring all the comforts of contemporary living.

The monomer approach embraces the entire building project without neglecting decorative elements, which have been reduced to a minimum and turned into stone carvings. The silent presence that accompanies the simple gestures of everyday life. In the living area, a huge stone island, interrupted by vertical cracks, expresses all the power of the rock, while in the master bathroom, water flows like spring from a crack in the wall and disappears into a huge monolithic wash basin, providing infinite poetic moments.