pop colors animate renovated 1960s apartment in italy

Pier Currà Architettura reinterprets a 1960s apartment

Located in the historic center of Forlì, Italy, 60s Style House reinterprets a 1960s apartment through a renovation that combines restored architectural features, bespoke furniture, and references to pop visual culture. Designed by Pier Currà Architettura for a young creative couple, the project transforms the existing flat into a sequence of spaces where color, geometry, and custom-designed elements become part of the architectural language. Rather than replacing the original character of the apartment, the intervention focused on preserving and enhancing its existing qualities. Original features, including the large window and the ceiling finished with exotic timber slats, were restored and integrated into a new composition of colors, materials, and furnishings.

framed views establish visual continuity between the entrance and the living area | all images by Nicolas Piazza

60s pop references define the interiors’ visual language

At the center of the home, a double-height living area becomes the main spatial focus of the project by Pier Currà Architettura design studio. Natural light entering through the large window enhances contrasts between surfaces and amplifies the interaction between colors and materials. Bespoke furniture elements are designed to operate simultaneously as functional objects and spatial devices: the bright orange staircase becomes a sculptural bookcase, while the entrance storage system acts as a spatial filter connecting the lower corridor with the living area. The kitchen continues the same approach through a combination of bold colors and graphic references. Custom-designed blue cabinetry is paired with a stainless-steel worktop, while optical-inspired floor tiles reference the visual language of 1960s and 1970s interiors. A glass-block wall filters natural light and introduces changing reflections and geometric patterns throughout the space.

the double-height living area centers around a bespoke staircase transformed into a sculptural bookcase

The project constantly moves between restoration and reinterpretation through a dialogue between original features and contemporary interventions. Bathrooms combine pastel tones, red taps, and cement tiles, while the master bedroom is defined by a bespoke burgundy wardrobe and white wall panelling. On the upper floor, a study overlooking the living room reinforces spatial continuity between different areas of the apartment. Throughout the project, furniture and architecture operate as a single spatial system, transforming color and custom design into tools for reinterpreting the identity of the existing apartment.

a circular opening frames the custom staircase-bookcase within the double-height living space