Wagner by Lupettatelier
Wagner is a four-storey terraced house in Milan, Italy, redesigned by Lupettatelier as a private world behind a vivid red facade. Inside, British-inflected colors, a hidden garden, and an art-filled interior turn the compact footprint into a layered journey through light and memory. Each floor unfolds around a central stair, where oriental textures and collected furniture create a quiet counterpoint to the busy city outside.
Behind the red terraced facade, a deep green garden pulls the eye inward and softens the city’s noise. Morning light filters through the wide living-room window and lands on pale wood floors, books, and low furniture.
This four-storey house in central Milan is reworked by Lupettatelier as a private residence organized around light, color, and collected objects. The project turns a compact urban lot into a vertical home where a hidden garden, a central staircase, and an art-rich interior set the tone for daily life. Every level reads as a different chapter in an ongoing narrative of British taste, oriental textures, and twentieth-century design pieces.
Framing The Secret Garden
On the ground floor, the living room opens directly to the green courtyard through a large panoramic window that acts as a literal frame. A slim door beside it leads out to the planting, so the garden feels like an extension of the room rather than a backdrop. Low cabinetry runs beneath the glass, stacked with books and objects that bridge inside and outside. Soft neutral walls and a sand-colored sofa hold the scene calm while colored stools and vases pick up the foliage just beyond the glass.
Living With Art And Memory
Throughout the house, furniture and artwork collected over time sit at the center of the composition. In the living area, a dark woven coffee table anchors a cluster of seating, its graphic surface catching raking light and echoing the grid of the garden window. Paintings draw the gaze around the room, from a vivid piece above the side chairs to smaller works that rest on the long cabinet. The atmosphere stays domestic and generous, with books and glassware left in view as part of the visual rhythm.
Coloring The Dining Level
One floor up, the dining room reads as a soft, carpeted salon tuned to conversation. A large muted rug underlines a white round table and slim black chairs, while built-in storage along the walls keeps clutter quietly contained. Twin arches at the far side open toward the kitchen and the stair, their curves edged in teal and terracotta that gently sharpen the threshold. Artworks and glass objects line the walls, letting color float above the pale cabinetry and bookshelves.
Kitchen Nook And Stair Hall
The kitchen tucks into a narrow volume, its intimacy heightened by a clay-colored wall and a single blue pendant over a small white table. A built-in wooden bench and leather chair keep the setting relaxed, perfect for quick breakfasts or late-night talks. A translucent teal door slides between kitchen and dining areas, its color tying back to the arched opening nearby. Just beyond, the stair hall shifts into deeper tones, with inky blue walls, a terracotta arch, and framed graphic art leading the eye upward.
Rooms Of Pattern And Texture
On the upper floors, bedrooms and bathrooms lean into richer finishes while keeping the footprint compact. One bedroom centers on a rust-colored wall behind the bed, paired with a patterned headboard and a studded mirror that adds a subtle metallic glint. Bathrooms push color and ornament further: one lines its walls and counter with small patterned tiles and a matching basin, while another wraps the room in teal wallpaper populated by tigers and foliage. Mirrored frames, wall-mounted taps, and carefully placed art pieces keep each room distinct yet connected through a shared love of surface and story.
At the end of the day, light withdraws from the garden and pools on interior walls, sharpening the contrast between red exterior and layered interior palette. From street to stair top, Wagner reads as a continuous promenade through color, art, and daily rituals. The house stays compact in plan, yet its textures and objects give it the depth of a much larger home.
Photography by Beppe Brancato – Styling Giulia Taglialatela
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