Opening in June 2021.
Italy will soon be one architectural masterpiece richer: Il Sereno Lago di Como is opening a new, spectacular "Concept Penthouse Suite" in June 2021. This one shines in the style of fifties glamortop Italian design and high-end furniture that you can buy.
Luis Contreras, owner of Il Sereno Lago di Como, is currently working with world-renowned designer Patricia Urquiola to realize his dream of a spectacular penthouse suite housed in a building adjacent to the main house. With his latest project, he continues the success story of his internationally acclaimed and multi-award-winning all-suite hotel. In the shore region of Lake Como, dominated by neoclassical buildings, Il Sereno Lago di Como has the status of an icon of contemporary architecture.
Even though the design is based on that of Il Sereno - by using the same materials, quoting existing proportions and working with the same craftsmen - the concept is unique. The existing penthouse suites are rated among the best in the world year after year. The Times also lists the suites at Il Sereno as a top Italian address. But Luis Contreras and Patricia Urquiola want to surpass their achievements once again with their latest suite vision.
Sources of inspiration for the interior are the glamorous style of the 1950s, which was typical of Italyas well as "La Dolce Vita", modernist Italian designers, silk production around Como - and of course the design of Il Sereno itself.
The choice of furniture is a tribute to the emblematic pieces of Italian design, the tradition of local craftsmanship and the architecture of the post-war years. Future guests can expect an exciting mix of new designs by Patricia Urquiola and works created as part of her latest design projects - including the Lariana bathtub, which she originally designed for Il Sereno and which is now produced by AGAPE, and the Lud'o lounge chair by Cappellini. Classics by Franco Albini, Gio Ponti and their contemporaries complete the ambience. Another unique feature is the option of purchasing all the furniture in the suite.
As in Il Sereno, the new Penthouse Suite places great emphasis on timeless design and a layout that reflects the uniqueness of the location. The use of natural, locally sourced materials was particularly important to Patricia Urquiola. The penthouse will be characterized by the innovative use of precious materials, including Canaletto walnut for ceilings, Verde Alpi for stone walls and Ceppo di Gré for the floors. In the penthouse, Venetian terrazzo is combined with geometric Ceppo tiles to create a new, classic look.
After Marco Polo brought Chinese silk to Europe, Como was the first place in the western world where silk weaving mills were established. Silk fabrics of the highest quality are still produced in Como today. Patricia Urquiola's designs for cushions, foulards and other accessories - which guests can also buy - were inspired by scarf designs from the 1950s and landscape motifs around Lake Como. She also designed the silk fabrics for the staff uniforms in the existing Sereno Hotels.
The renowned French botanist Patrick Blancwho has already realized three green projects for Il Sereno (Le Canyon, Les Racines Echasses and Le Miroir du Lac), has created a vertical garden on the façade below the suite. This living wall will be visible from the lake and interact with the façade of the building and the neighboring Miroir du Lac. It is part of Sereno Hotels' self-image to incorporate the beautiful surroundings in which the hotels are located into the respective design. In the case of the new Penthouse Suite, it is the framing of the panorama that can be seen from all sides of the suite, the capturing of the atmosphere on the water and the omnipresent relationship between the lake in the foreground and the mountains in the background.
Hotelier Luis Contreras comments on the project: "It's hard to describe in words how exciting it is for us to complete the new penthouse after five years of planning. It's always a fun challenge when you want to surpass yourself. We are extremely happy with the result. The balance between the contradictory elements of conceptual simplicity and a certain opulence in the execution: this is something that is at the heart of the 'Sereno Hotels' brand and which finds its maximum expression here. The time with Covid-19 was and is extremely challenging - and so we can hardly wait to welcome the first guests in the summer."
Il Sereno Lago di Como
Via Torrazza, 10, 22020 Torno CO, Italy
Tel: +39 031 547 7800
Price per night: from €3,500
Picture CreditsIl Sereno Lago di Como
