Trevi Penthouse by Carola Vannini
Trevi Penthouse rises in Rome, Italy, a four-level apartment by Carola Vannini with rooms that open to the sky. The residence threads bold color, crafted materials, and panoramic terraces into a measured rhythm above the historic center. Across stacked levels, the plan balances grand gathering rooms and secluded retreats, using glass links, dark wood, and art to shape a contemporary urban home.
About Trevi Penthouse
Morning washes the herringbone floor as the city unfurls below. Light draws along glass and dark wood, pulling the eye from interior rooms to terraces ringed by sky.
This apartment in Rome’s historic center, designed by Carola Vannini, spans four levels with outdoor rooms at every turn. The story is vertical sequence and measured connection, where glass, color, and crafted materials guide movement and set up clear thresholds between social life and retreat.
Link Across Light
A glass corridor hovers along the main terrace, turning circulation into a moment of outlook. Thin profiles frame the city like a deliberate pause, so walking between the grand living room and the private quarters becomes a brief panorama. The floor’s herringbone pattern carries the line of travel, and the minimal frames sharpen the edge between interior texture and open air.
Gather, Then Rise
The first level sets scale with a generous living area tuned for art and conversation. A dark wood stair then gathers the household and pulls it upward, its solid tread and warm tone grounding the climb while color and light shift from landing to landing. Movement feels composed, and the stair’s weight steadies rooms that otherwise lean toward glass and view.
Rooms With Outlook
Above, two bedrooms each claim a bathroom and terrace, so mornings start with air and horizon. A compact study sits in glass with rooftops at eye level, turning work into a quiet perch rather than a closed door. Nearby, a gym and wellness bath add a different cadence: the cryotherapy tub and clean finishes signal recovery as part of daily life.
Suite in Layers
One suite pairs a bedroom and private study, divided by a clear enclosure that keeps sightlines open while tempering sound. Panoramic windows set a slow rhythm for the day, and the palette echoes terrace tones with vivid notes and refined surfaces. Up another flight, the master level gathers a bedroom, walk-in closet, and bath around quiet privacy, holding view in reserve until the door to the roof swings wide.
Terraces Above Rome
Four terraces step around the roofline, each catching a different slice of the city. Furnishings read as extensions of the interior rooms, so meals, reading, and evening talks drift outside without fuss. At the top, the 360-degree prospect resets scale—Rome spreads out, and the apartment feels both suspended and precise.
By dusk, shadows pool in the stair grain while the glass links catch the last light. Color deepens, the parquet warms underfoot, and the terraces hold a final breeze before night takes the city.
Photography by Stefano Pedretti
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