Overlooking the sea of Naples, a restoration and interior design project poised between historical memory and contemporary vision
Suspended between past and present, the apartment on the piano nobile of the seventeenth-century Palazzo Ravaschieri di Satriano in Naples reimagines the dialogue between history and everyday life. Facing the sea and set within the refined heart of Chiaia, this project restores the identity of a singular seven-metre-high volume, once part of the palace’s grand ballroom, transforming its verticality into a compositional asset.
At the core of the concept lies a carefully calibrated architectural partition designed to divide without enclosing: a bespoke element that accommodates both technical and domestic functions – a double-sided bioethanol fireplace, the fan coil system, a wine display cabinet and two Frame televisions – while creating visual and practical pathways. Beyond its functional role, the partition assumes symbolic value as a new domestic hearth, redefining the hierarchy of spaces and harmonising technology with craftsmanship through the studied selection of materials and detailing.
During the works, the original timber ceiling was uncovered, restored and reinstated to its narrative role. The steel beams introduced following the 1980s earthquake have been transformed into a deliberate design feature: they have been concealed within custom-made casings that incorporate lighting and engage in dialogue with the architectural envelope.
The restoration at Palazzo Ravaschieri is more than a renovation; it is a respectful rewriting of memory that opens the space to a contemporary vision. To inhabit history while living in the present means to restore dignity to a noble residence, preserving its fabric while preparing it for new days overlooking the Gulf of Naples.
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Project STUDIO NP ARCHITECTS – Maria Ferrara, Pierpaola Cicaniglia, Francesco Crispino And Domenico Crispino
Photo CARLO ORIENTE
Written by ALESSANDRA FERRARI
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