It has been almost six years since this bathroom was built and I still vividly remember this project. Yes, because when I get the chance to go back and see one of my works, it’s like reuniting with an old friend. Each project involves sharing knowledge, embracing intentions and constantly exchanging ideas: there is something of me in every project and there is something of them in me.
For the construction of this bathroom, the budget was limited and there were many architectural constraints. The idea was to put in a large shower without giving up the existing bathtub. It was important to create a balanced and harmonious atmosphere. Waste wood was the ideal solution. Warm colours on the walls and natural materials were key elements.
After having reduced the screed as much as possible in order to lower the bathtub, we had to create a floor that could be walked on and used as a step. Like a small stage, so as to make the shower the focal point of the bathroom.
We immediately considered using SM Quartz – Vega by Santamargherita which, thanks to its aesthetic appeal, its incredibly pure white and its technical features ensuring stability, waterproofing and resistance to stains, acids and solvents, was the perfect choice. Thanks to the qualities of SM Quartz – Vega by Santamargherita, we were able to mill the worktop in order to install tempered glass to protect it against splashes, creating a new shower system halfway between a walk-in shower and a flush floor shower, ensuring that the design of the entire project was highly functional with clean lines.
I found it very satisfying to rediscover the same harmony and feel the same warmth, and to discover that, years later, the materials used are still as they were when they were first installed and that this makes those who regularly use them happy.
Davide Loro