The Coast of Utopia (British Vogue)

Apr 2023
Apr 2023 Concrete Beach House

To balance the unorthodox weekend retreat, architect Raffaella Bortoluzzi mixed severe materials like black stone with textured oak touches.

Feb 2022
Feb 2022 Sculptural Guest Houses

By Sarah Medford for WSJ. Magazine

In a narrow lot adjacent to her Long Island home, interior designer Muriel Brandolini fashioned an enfilade of guest rooms—and let nature do the rest.

May 2019
May 2019 Mustique Beach Oasis

By Hamish Bowles for Vogue

Where fantasy is the local vernacular, this coolly modern, multi-pavilion home — with no corridors, no sense of indoors and outdoors — is a kind of landscape in itself.

Apr 2019
Apr 2019 Clever New York Loft

By Ian Phillips for Interior Design

Rug designer Federica Tondato's Manhattan apartment is filled with art, vintage furniture and bespoke cabinetry to maximise the space available for her legendary dinner parties.

Feb 2019
Feb 2019 Vibrant Beach House

By Henry Urbach for Architectural Digest

An interior designer enlivens her Hampton Bays, New York, beach house with vivacious hues and a charismatic mix of vintage and contemporary furnishings.

Jan 2019
Jan 2019 Nimble Downtown Gallery

By Zoe Kaplan for Interior Design

Rotating walls divide the gallery in two, or even three areas if needed, but David Totah also wanted more from his space; it needed not only to properly frame the art, but to also become a gathering space for the lively surrounding neighborhood.

Dec 2018
Dec 2018 Skylit Urban Residence

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For this light-filled home, Raffaella Bortoluzzi’s affinity for mixing earthy materials like stone, wood, masonry were in the spotlight — a perfect example of her commitment to “the articulation of materiality.”

Nov 2018
Nov 2018 Jewel Box Architect’s Studio

By Kurt G. Staplefeldt & Judith Jenner for H.O.M.E.

Raffaella Bortoluzzi combines modern design with art and flea market furniture to transform her Little italy artist's studio into a modern loft for one.

Oct 2018
Oct 2018 Spacious Former Synagogue

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Little did the clients know that converting a synagogue into a secular home would prove as time-consuming as obtaining rabbinical ordination.

Aug 2018
Aug 2018 Minimal Uptown Duplex

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Labo Design Studio has a rigorous approach to design and construction. For these exacting clients, they delivered a sensitive response to a poetic set of requirements and context.

May 2018
May 2018 Concept-driven Gallery

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The former NoHo, now LES Gallery was designed to present an inclusive program of contemporary art—that is as engaging and thought-provoking as it is irreverent.

Aug 2017
Aug 2017 Lighthearted NYC Townhouse

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Complementing whimsical lighting are Bortoluzzi's unusual materials and artistic arrangements—including an interactive light installation triggered by people’s movements.

Dec 2016
Dec 2016 Caribbean Woodland Villa

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This private retreat, created by Labo Design Studio, offers unrivaled escapism and relaxation for their clients.

Dec 2013
Dec 2013 Distinct Jewelry Boutiques

By Kering Luxury Group

A decade after debuting at Bergdorf Goodman, Sergio Silvestris, Pomellato’s long‐time creative director, sat down with architect Raffaella Bortoluzzi to plan a new, stand‐alone store in New York.

The Coast of Utopia