In the beating heart of Palermo, overlooking Via Libertà and reaching with the eye all the way to the harbour, a new fragment of contemporary architecture takes shape. This portion of penthouse, carved out of a large apartment on the thirteenth floor, embodies an authentic meeting between design vision and the client's wishes.
Developed in full synergy with the owner, the space embraces a calibrated industrial aesthetic: the exposed concrete pillar, the Bulthaup steel kitchen and wood with a pronounced materiality define an environment that is bold, essential and warm at once. A constant design dialogue shaped a shared line of thinking: when client and architect understand one another, authentic places are born.
The apartment — roughly 135 m² with a wide panoramic terrace — is organised by architectural volumes that generate and define the spaces, fluidly separating private from public areas. A play of solids and voids, of transparency and materiality guides the layout: glass doors amplify natural light and keep the rooms in constant dialogue.
The material palette tells the project's character: the exposed concrete pillar, the Bulthaup steel kitchen and wood with a pronounced materiality sit alongside the resin floor — continuous and vibrant — evoking New York urban atmospheres. A calibrated industrial aesthetic, bold yet warm.
On the thirteenth floor the penthouse looks over Palermo from above: the eye runs along Via Libertà all the way to the harbour. The panoramic terrace extends the space toward the city and brings light and horizon indoors — telling of a contemporary way of living, essential and deeply personal.
Casa Croci in Palermo, a contemporary penthouse by Studio Didea on Via Libertà: 135 m² with a panoramic terrace, industrial aesthetic, Bulthaup steel kitchen, exposed concrete, wood and resin flooring.
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