Galileo House, Milan Apartment Design, Images, Italian Interior Architecture
Galileo House in Milan
Interior Real Estate Redevelopment in Italy – design by CMQ architettura
19 Jun 2019
Galileo House
Architects: CMQ architettura
Location: Milan, Italy

From the post-war period to the 1970s, Milan gathered a large variety of residential buildings. With the expansion of the city, these buildings turned from a sprawl condition to be part of the vital tissue of the city. However, in most cases, it is difficult to find a clear architectural value over the single edifice.

The Galileo House project is set in a small 75sqm apartment located in one of these buildings. The interior layout of the apartment has remained unchanged since its construction, with a blind corridor that served as the entrance and gave access to the various spaces of the house.
The freedom of the program has allowed us to investigate the value of an apartment that had no specific architectural quality. CMQ architettura realized that the conformation of the building lets the apartment to gather direct natural light all day long through three different views facing East, South and West. This characteristic has led to the realization of a unique space that could restore a relationship with the light in every point of the house, making the Earth revolution to be perceived within a small domestic space.
By denying any division, the entrance, the living room, the kitchen and the bedroom are placed in a sing...