Convivio 2.0 by Andrea Dal Negro
Convivio 2.0 lands in Bolzano, Italy, as an apartment shaped for gathering and daily ritual. Designed by Andrea Dal Negro, it balances urban energy with vineyard calm and puts the kitchen at the center of life. The result reads as a bright, social interior where color, curve, and crafted elements turn routine moments into shared ones.
Morning light slides across oak herringbone and lifts the green-and-beige cabinetry. A copper hood catches it, throwing a gentle gleam over the island where conversation starts and lingers.
This apartment in Bolzano is devised for a young couple who prize hospitality. Andrea Dal Negro organizes the home around the kitchen and builds a palette-forward interior that sparks easy gathering and calm retreat in equal measure.
At the heart, the kitchen sets the tone. A colorful ceiling traces the island’s footprint and hides ventilation, cooling, and lighting while visually stitching cooking and living into one room. The copper hood draws the eye, playing against quiet beige and lively green so the room feels generous without shouting. Friends can stand, perch, or lean within arm’s reach of the cook, and movement stays fluid.
Curve the Ceiling
Soft curves run from the kitchen canopy into the living area and down the walls. They hold the rooms together, curbing clutter and giving the lighting a clear stage. Color splashes frame luminaires like precise fields, so accents read clean even when the room is full. It feels easy to orbit the island.
Map Color to Use
Color signals behavior rather than decoration. Green connects the social core, beige grounds cabinetry, and copper warms the center of gravity. Each choice supports how people sit, talk, and cook, and the oak parquet ties it all back to touch. The herringbone runs through every room, its diagonal lines guiding the eye and brightening depth.
Open Living, Vineyard Edge
The living area meets a south-facing balcony with a view over Bolzano’s vineyards. Doors and frames in the same oak keep the threshold calm and tactile. Air moves easily through the joined rooms, so a small dinner can spill outdoors without breaking stride. It’s a short step, and the city drops away.
Small Bath, Big Clarity
Down the corridor, a compact guest bath folds sink, toilet, shower, and laundry into under 3 square meters. Red terrazzo-style tiles, matching fixtures, and fitted millwork create a full-immersion hue that turns a secondary room into a crisp event. Every centimeter works, and the mood stays bright.
Private Rooms, Strong Notes
A first bedroom opens to the balcony for quiet air and light. At the corridor’s end, the primary suite layers color with control, pairing light terrazzo on floor and half walls with grass-green tile above. The shower’s wall-mounted waterfall adds a steady note of well‑being. It reads serene, not shy.
Back at the core, the island and its ceiling keep conversation in orbit. Light skims wood and metal, color holds the rhythm, and rooms stay open to company. The apartment feels tuned for gathering—and for everyday life when the party ends.
Photography by miia
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