New Italian opening for Radisson Collection brand: the Radisson Collection Hotel Santa Sofia Milan has opened in Milan at the intersection of Via Santa Sofia and Corso Italia, positioned halfway between Piazza Duomo and Navigli.
The renovation and transformation of the former Allianz Italia offices into a 5-star hotel (the goal is a LEED Gold certification) was designed by Studio Marco Piva, which was responsible for both the architectural and interior layout of the entire building, as well as the interior design of the rooms, gym, and corridors, in collaboration with the interior contractor Concreta.
Interior Design
The interior design of the Radisson Collection Hotel Santa Sofia Milan is characterized by a contemporary urban style with a domestic feel to create a style that combined the concepts of business, urban and loft. The rooms, like small urban lofts, have large windows and black frames to provide greater brightness and permeability to the bathroom and sleeping area, and soft dark curtains that can be used to create privacy between the two spaces when needed.
The task entrusted to Concreta for the Hotel consisted in the production of custom-made fixed furnishings and custom free-standing elements for the 159 rooms designed by Studio Marco Piva, including 130 standard rooms, 28 junior suites, and 1 suite.
The junior suites are numerous and distinguished from each other by their different sizes and choices of furnishings, including walk-in closets, lounge sofas that mark the day-night area, custom-made sofas that enhance comfort, the addition of an extra bed group, or the presence of bathrooms with double sinks inside the junior suite.
The bed frames, bedside tables, wardrobes, sink furniture, mirrors, and desks were custom designed by Studio Marco Piva and made by Concreta, with finely researched details and textures to create pleasantly welcoming environments.
Materials and colors
The materials used interpret the lifestyle of a five-star luxury hotel. The choice of Studio Marco Piva has privileged warm materials such as wood and leather in dialogue with contemporary elements such as glass and metal, which could at the same time meet the standards required by certifications and the requirements demanded in the contract sector. The wood essences are effect wood with particularly resistant and high-quality laminated panels. The leathers are eco-leathers that respond to a need for greater durability and ease of cleaning. The language of colors tells a palette in shades of blue with accents of red and a base of shades of gray. For the headboards and technical fabric curtains that create the privacy area, midnight blue was chosen. A touch of red characterizes the upholstery, such as sofas or armchairs. In general, grays dominate in various shades, up to blacks that define the spaces.
Curtains and light
Curtains are a decorative and functional element that characterizes rooms. In many rooms, decorative curtains are paired with sheer curtains to create a theatrical effect that communicates a cozy and soft atmosphere and sensation.
Natural light integrates perfectly with the internal lighting systems. At the entrance of the room, there is a discreet welcome spotlight, intentionally designed to allow a gradual transition from the hotel corridor, which is rather dark by choice, to the welcoming brightness of the room. The room is illuminated with warm, yellow, and indirect light through an LED strip positioned in the grooves of the curtains and an LED strip placed behind the headboard of the bed, which also enhances the covering material. Other suspended lights, reading lights, decorative wall lamps, and optimal lighting points in the bathroom complete the lighting project.
Light also plays an essential role in the bathroom area thanks to the presence of glass bathrooms that allow natural light to penetrate and make the environment bright, while privacy is guaranteed through the use of blackout curtains.
The corridors
For the hotel corridors, which are particularly long, a wall scan with decorative frames applied has been chosen, replicating the facade scan, with alternating artwork to create accents on the light walls. The floors have a dark carpet with irregular patterns and the ceilings are dark, with indirect lighting.
The gym
The gym, reserved for guests, is a comfortable workout room located on the first basement level. The use of light and reflective materials, such as light oak wood and light strip oak with fresh and light gray tones, contributes to creating brightness. Mirrored surfaces increase the perception of space, which is well-equipped with gym machines, a wardrobe area, a water dispenser, a bathroom, and a sauna.
