Street in central Forte dei Marmi with pastel facades, green shutters and shop awnings
Open-plan living and dining space with Carrara marble parquet floor and oak wall units
Wall-mounted kitchen run in white lacquer with oak upper cabinets and integrated oven
Oak wishbone chair with paper-cord seat beside a round table on marble parquet
Hallway with flush fitted joinery, round mirror and the tiled bathroom beyond
Bathroom with turquoise fish-scale zellige, oval countertop basin and walk-in shower
Oval countertop basin and round mirror against handmade turquoise fish-scale tiles
Walk-in shower with recessed niche, rain head and turquoise zellige to half height
Bedroom with wall-mounted bedside shelf, patterned bedcover and marble parquet floor
Bedroom joinery concealing storage and laundry, with the tiled bathroom beyond

Project: residenziale

21 VS

Contemporary Design Meets Regional Tradition

In the centre of Forte dei Marmi, Pardini Hall Architecture has transformed a compact studio into a contemporary coastal residence that reflects both the character of its location and the refined simplicity of modern living.

Carrara marble, the emblematic stone of Tuscany, is reinterpreted with a contemporary gesture. Cut into slender planks and laid in a parquet pattern, the flooring creates a subtle rhythm that brings warmth and movement to the interior while celebrating local heritage.

The apartment’s layout was carefully reconfigured into distinct yet connected zones. A wall-mounted kitchen runs along one edge of the space, opening into a dining area and a bright living zone with sofa and TV. Scandinavian furniture, pale timber elements, and discreet lighting enhance the clarity of the design, creating a home that feels welcoming, ordered, and calm.

The bedroom is defined by bespoke cabinetry that conceals practical functions, including a laundry unit, ensuring both storage and visual harmony. In the bathroom, a custom marble shower tray is paired with turquoise zellige tiles, their handmade surface echoing the tones of the nearby sea and reinforcing the coastal spirit of the home.

This Forte dei Marmi apartment renovation demonstrates Pardini Hall Architecture’s ability to transform small-scale residences into elegant, functional, and distinctive spaces, where contemporary design meets regional tradition.

Details

Design by: Pardini Hall Architecture

Location: Forte dei Marmi, Lucca, Tuscany

Concept

Furniture floor plan of the studio apartment showing kitchen, living, bedroom and bathroom
Cutaway perspective through the apartment showing kitchen, living area and bed

Facts + Figures

Appointed

2024

Completion

2025

Area

39 sq m

Location

Forte dei Marmi

From the Journal

Photography: Giorgio Leone