Private Residence in Milan | DSIGNINCMILANO
Milan / Italy / 2025
The project for Oxana Bondarenko’s Milan residence was conceived with the aim of creating a balance between material, space, and light within an 18th-century historic building.
Designed by the studio DsignincMilano, the intervention involved the reorganization of two levels, with particular attention to spatial continuity.
The project is defined by a coherent use of materials and a design language that combines references to classicism with contemporary elements. Roman travertine is the primary material and visually connects the different spaces, from the ground-floor flooring to the custom designed furniture, up to the bed headboard, which also functions as a partition leading to the walk-in wardrobe.
On the ground floor, overlooking the internal courtyard, are the dining room and living area.
Here, softer surfaces alternate with elements of greater geometric rigor through the use of materials such as bronze, glass, concrete, jute, and wood. Fixed and movable furnishings are conceived to engage in dialogue with the owner’s art collection, which includes works by modern and contemporary artists.
The first floor accommodates the sleeping area, characterized by a warmer palette and natural materials such as oak. The same coherent design language is maintained in the service areas, with a controlled use of materials and particular attention to the quality of surfaces.
The project interprets the home as a lived-in, evolving space in which architecture, interior design, and collecting coexist without hierarchy, creating a unified narrative grounded in materiality and restraint.
The relationship with the historical context is also expressed through the internal courtyard, now an integral part of the residence, which was originally annexed to the Church of Sant’Antonio. This space acts as a mediator between interior and exterior, preserving the memory of the site and contributing to the overall identity of the project.
“In the project, travertine becomes a silent yet constant presence: it moves across levels, defines thresholds, and accompanies the flow of spaces, acting as an element of continuity between architecture, furnishings, and the memory of the place.” – Domenico Iovine e Vincenzo Sabatino.
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Il progetto per la residenza milanese di Oxana Bondarenko nasce dall’intento di costruire un equilibrio tra materia, spazio e luce, all’interno di una palazzina storica del XVIII secolo.
L’intervento, curato dallo studio DsignincMilano, ha riguardato la riorganizzazione di due livelli, con particolare attenzione alla continuità tra gli ambienti.
Il progetto si caratterizza per l’uso coerente dei materiali e per un linguaggio che combina riferimenti alla classicità con elementi contemporanei. Il travertino romano è il materiale principale e collega visivamente i diversi ambienti: dai pavimenti del piano terra agli arredi su disegno, fino alla testata del letto che diventa setto verso la cabina armadio.
Al piano terra, affacciato sul cortile interno, si sviluppano la sala da pranzo e il soggiorno.
Qui il progetto alterna superfici più morbide a elementi di maggiore rigore geometrico, attraverso l’uso di materiali come bronzo, vetro, cemento, iuta e legno. Gli arredi fissi e mobili sono pensati per dialogare con la collezione d’arte della proprietaria, che comprende opere di artisti contemporanei e moderni.
Il primo piano ospita la zona notte, caratterizzata da una palette più calda e da materiali naturali come il rovere. Anche negli ambienti di servizio il linguaggio rimane coerente, con un uso controllato dei materiali e una particolare attenzione alla qualità delle superfici.
Il progetto interpreta la casa come uno spazio abitato e in evoluzione, in cui architettura, interior design e collezionismo convivono senza gerarchie, costruendo un racconto unitario fondato sulla materia e sulla misura.
Il rapporto con il contesto storico è affidato anche alla corte interna, oggi parte integrante dell’abitazione, che in origine era annessa alla chiesa di Sant’Antonio: uno spazio di mediazione tra interno ed esterno che conserva la memoria del luogo e contribuisce a definire l’identità complessiva del progetto.
“Nel progetto il travertino diventa una presenza silenziosa ma costante: attraversa i piani, disegna le soglie e accompagna il movimento degli spazi, diventando elemento di continuità tra architettura, arredi e memoria del luogo.” – Domenico Iovine e Vincenzo Sabatino
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Living Room
- Surf sofa by Molteni in wool bouclé
- Coffee table by Vincenzo de Cotiis in fiberglass and Murano glass
- Coffee table by Vincenzo de Cotiis in cast white bronze and wood
- Linen curtains by Pierre Frey
Bedroom
- Pouf in pony skin and lacquered wood by Studioutte
- Artwork "On the Loft" by Dmitry Gretsky, graphite on paper
- Oak chair by Studioutte
- Murano glass and white bronze chandelier by Vincenzo de Cotiis
- Lamp by Studioutte for Poliform
- Blanket by Grace Atkinson
- Handtufted wool rugs by Fischbacher
Dining Room
- Linen curtains by Pierre Frey
- Original Carrara marble fireplace
- Antiqued mirror fireplace paneling
- Custom-made Roman travertine table with wave-shaped veins designed by DSIGNINCMILANO
- Corinne chairs by Baxter in ivory nubuck and wenge-stained ash
- Nuvola chandelier by Draga & Aurel for Baxter in white fiberglass
- Custom-made brushed steel pedestal designed by DSIGNINCMILANO
- "La pietra sordo" by Théo Mercier, marble Walk-in closet
- Gliss Master Blend walk-in closet by Molteni in canvas and mocha-stained oak
The project for Oxana Bondarenko’s Milan residence was conceived with the aim of creating a balance between material, space, and light within an 18th-century historic building.Designed by the studio DsignincMilano, the intervention involved the reorganization of two levels, with particular attention to spatial continuity. The project is defined by a coherent use of materials and a design language that combines references to classicism with contemporary elements. Roman travertine is the...
- Year 2025
- Work finished in 2025
- Client Oxana Bondarenko
- Status Completed works
- Type Single-family residence / Interior design / Interior design / Styling


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