New retro’ unfolds as a vivid apartment in Marano di Napoli, Italy, shaped by architect Carmine Abate for clients with an unapologetically fashion-driven brief. Inside this elevated home, color, gloss, and tactility steer everyday life while wide sliders open the rooms to a sweeping terrace facing Vesuvio. The result is a residential interior that treats pattern, light, and material as an expressive toolkit rather than quiet background.
In Naples, the redesign of a penthouse on the top floor of a recently renovated building transformed this space into an example of sophistication and functionality. The project included a strategic arrangement of spaces, featuring a long corridor that acts as a pendulum between the sleeping area and the living area closer to the terrace, thus creating an elegant environment that beautifully combines form and function.
In Naples, Italy, Carmine Abate designed House Luigi Ganzerli in 2022. The project contrasts layers of warm tones with cool grey and black hues to create a dramatic composition. A long corridor extends through most of the floor plan, directing occupants toward a circular antechamber lined with wooden sliders. A grand living space sits at one end of the residence and contains multiple areas delineated by varied flooring styles, including a striking black stone rug with triangular cutouts.