Princi bakery in Milan is a significant work of art, marking an important step on Silvestrin’s path as an architect.

The elements that are involved in the making of bread – water, air, earth and fire – are strongly present in this work, which is the fusion of an abstract sign and the physical nature of materials.

Silvestrin has chosen an unusual mixture of colours: brass panels in a scorched earth tone for the main desk and walls; slabs of smooth porphyry in a grey/violet tone for the floor; and rough porphyry for the dwarf wall.

The result is a tension between the warm tones of materials and the sharp but sensual geometric drawing.

The shop stands out as a new icon for a bakery. No distinction is made between the laboratory where the bread is made and the shopping area.

Hence the feeling of being in a theatre, with both clients and bakers as the main characters on the same stage.

This elegant image is completed by ‘Le Spighe’ stool for Poltrona Frau and ‘Le Sabbie’ vase for Venini, both designed by Claudio Silvestrin.

A development comprising 18 luxury villas for YTL Corporation in Sentosa Cove, a short distance from the metropolitan hub of Singapore.

The new construction of 10,000 m² on a 17,000 m² island faces the Java Sea.
The plan for the 18 villas consists of four different design configurations and materials – mainly natural stones and wood. The linear, elegant design suggests a strong feeling of privacy, while at the same time preserving the sense of freedom and expansiveness that one has when facing the open sea. Each villa of 700 m² has its own swimming pool and double-height living area.

Designed with the most discerning individuals in mind, every villa is a visual meditation on the concept of ‘home’; a temple for the senses set in a tropical idyll. Each home is one of a kind, an original work of art by the acknowledged master of contemporary architecture, Claudio Silvestrin.

All the pictures © Matteo Piazza.