Does form follow function,
or is it the other way around?
The gently curving lines of the facade, the shapes and colours of the surrounding natural environment, are also present in the stylish interior furniture.
Squaring the circle
Curved and rectangular lines fill the interior. Here the world of water and rivers, the landscapes with trees and the vineyards all meet to form a compressed abstract of forms and colours. The exterior has been transferred to the interior of the hotel. It was Barth himself who designed the greater part of the hotel furniture, before commissioning local craftspeople to produce it. For the lamps, armchairs and other pieces, Barth selected from the work of the Italian School of Design. Unique pieces were provided by designers such as Vico Magistretti, Achille Castiglioni and Emma Gismondi Schweinberger
Museum AND Hotel
Recently, there have been tasteful additions to the original 70s pieces. The Maran family has researched scrupulously to find the original colours and materials to ensure accurate restoration wherever possible. Where this was not possible, they acquired contemporary pieces suitable for their style. For furniture, particularly armchairs, chairs and lamps, contemporary Italian design pieces have been added, mainly from Gervasoni, Moroso and Artemide.
Simply clever and ingenious
The quest for harmony is easy to sense, whether in the common areas, the nooks and corners to hideaway in, or the rooms and suites. The surfaces, colours, outlines, materials, proportions, the light: everything has been attended to, down to the smallest detail. Nevertheless, it appears completely natural. That which nature produces for itself outside, quality design produces inside.
