The villa has two floors. The ground floor houses the living area with its guest bathroom, the three children's bedrooms with their own bathroom, and the ancillary structures: gym, laundry, garage and utility room. The staircase, the focus point of the living area, actually conceals access to the sleeping area on the ground floor and houses an actual bar area. Upstairs, a large double bedroom, which overlooks a glass wall, holds, behind the bed, a double shower and, at the foot of the bed, a free-standing bathtub, which stands out on an island of white resin sunk into the Iroko parquet.

The project is based on unusual combinations, on aesthetic contrasts, brought about by the shapes and materials that characterise the various areas of the villa, such as the wood of the staircase and chairs and the metallic effects of the floor, or the dense stone of the island and the neat lines of the pillars in the kitchen area. Also in the bathrooms, the contrasts between shapes and materials are clearly perceptible: the roundness of the washbasin complements and the free-standing bathtub are in marked contrast with the minimal style of LifeSteel 59 or the matt effect of the wall and floor tiles that create an interesting mix with the iridescent reflections of steel typical of Fir Italia taps and mixers.

The LifeSteel 59 collection is part of Green Total Look, the completely green range of stainless steel taps and mixers, featuring the use of environmentally compatible materials, energy saving and water saving solutions and a contemporary and timeless design.

The LifeSteel 59 mixer is fashioned from a single AISI 316L stainless steel piece, where matter is transformed by techniques that are reminiscent of the craftsmanship applied to blocks of marble or solid wood. AISI 316L stainless steel is an especially versatile material that is well suited to a right-angled design that is clean in the shapes, in the style and in the care for every aesthetic detail.

The peculiar feature of this collection is the appearance of the handle, cylindrical in shape, with a sideways position that leaves ample space for the main body, the undisputed star of this line: a choice that totally reveals the spout, for a design of the utmost neatness and elegance, and for a highly functional result that sees the elimination of unsightly points where dirt might build up and oxidation might take place. 

A linear and geometric design, that breaks new ground, exploiting the features of stainless steel to give a new slant to the right-angled style, achieving extremely thin shapes, such as the water spout that is only 6 mm thick.

The iconic style of Fir Italia thus fits into a completely overhauled residential setting, giving a touch of elegant modernity to a project where contemporaneity reigns, in particular in the technological systems and the choice of finishings.

The bathroom areas thus become the beating heart of the home, thanks to the collection of Fir Italia, LifeSteel 59, recently awarded with the Honourable Mention at the 26th Compasso d'Oro ADI, in a perfect mix between the glitter of steel and the glow of gold, providing refinement and elegance to the entire residential project.

COMPANY PROFILE

For over 60 years, Fir Italia, a company working in the designer tap sector, has been a furnishing reference point for bathrooms and kitchens, both domestic and professional. The brand’s proposal, founded on an ambitious imprinting concept based on continuous evolution towards perfection, has been inspired by an ideal and emotional vision relating to living spaces, where the senses are restored thanks to the functionality, comfort and beauty of the elements within them.

The company current rebranding process, aimed at strengthening its market position, revolves around the payoff "Obsessive Design Engineering"; that is, Fir Italia DNA. The brand soul consists of the perfectionism and obsessive approach that is behind the creation of its products, which include the Green Total Look tap and mixer collections, which are characterised by eco- friendly materials - primarily AISI 316L stainless steel -, "energy saving" solutions and a new generation ultra-minimalist design.

In 2019 Fir Italia presented the innovative programme “The Outfit”: a wide and complete range of finishings, which have in common a high aesthetic value and high durability. The Outfit programme offers families of finishings with different characteristics, inspired by nature, architecture, interior design and fashion. The Outfit finishings are based on a new and innovative technology, called Advanced Superfinish Process (ASP), the result of a combination of cutting-edge production processes. Each finishing or colour has its own unique and distinctive recipe: a peculiarity that also allows custom and bespoke solutions.

The brand boasts several collaborations, including that with the architect and designer Francesco Lucchese - with whom in 2020 it shared an Honorable Mention for the XXVI Compasso d'Oro ADI and another important collaboration - unique in Italy - with Corian ® Solid Surface, an extremely versatile and durable material, practical and easy-to-clean, warm to the touch, which thanks to Fir Italia, has entered the tap and mixer sector.

The brand also boasts a unique partnership with Corian® Solid Surface, an extremely versatile, durable, practical and easy-to-clean material that is warm to the touch, which thanks to Fir Italia has entered the tap and mixer sector.

FIR ITALIA S.p.A.

Via Borgomanero, 6 - 28010 Vaprio d’Agogna (NO) – Italy

Tel. +39 0321 996423 - Fax +39 0321 996426

E-mail: info@fir-italia.it

Sito web: www.fir-italia.it

Sito web FirUnico®: www.firunico.com

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