My name is Alessio, I am roman and I have been into decoration for 15 years now. After studying architecture and founding a design and interior design studio in Rome, I moved to Geneva where I opened a home decor store and went back to the interior decoration activity.

I’m Ivan, I am genevan and I have been following a family tradition of more than 30 years in the field of renovation, I take care of all the aspects related to the building site and the craftsmen. 

We founded SPAZIO Interior Design after meeting for a small renovation work in Alessio’s store. We immediately felt a perfect match between us, being professionally very similar yet complementary. Alessio is the creative and artistic side of SPAZIO while Ivan is making any project happen, from a technical point of view. We consider ourselves two personalities who make one team.

I like an informal and easy style, where everything comes naturally and is not overdone, or too emphatic.I also love Italian mid-century design and its particular decoration style, combining colours and shapes in a very natural way, mixing materials and textures unconventionally. That is also why I love mixing and matching, finding beauty in the natural imperfections as well. 

I take my inspiration from everywhere!

From nature, from museums, from my everyday life in general. I am very attracted by textures and I can detect them wherever I go. On a recent trip in France for example, I took this little iron cube with me, a complete rusted one that I found on the street. I love primary materials like wood, stone or iron, pieces worked by man or by time. I get so fascinated by the interaction between nature and craftsmanship. 

I love things that are reworked by the sea and in general I am inspired by the forces that mould the materials, both natural or human. .

I want to tell you about an apparently small intervention we did in this apartment in Geneva. It completely changed its look!

We fully recoated the entrance with a delicate geometric wallpaper inspired by a vintage textile print, designed by Beatrice Rossetti. The space was quite narrow and I got inspired by those ancient tapestries covering the cabinets in the palaces of Italian nobles, or the English houses where rooms make you feel like being in a warm charming box. 

This simple idea gave a special charm to the entire house and especially to the hallway that is usually considered not so important. These are the most satisfactory things in my job. The small touches that really make the difference. 

My piece of advice would be this one: always try to get your inspiration from what is already there, try not to go against the nature of a place. You can change it and make it yours by adapting it and finding your personal solution, but always try to listen and to respect its nature. Making a mountain chalet on the seaside wouldn’t be a good idea to me.

Ivan: from a technical point of view the most important thing is choosing the professionals who are good and attentive listeners but ready to give you an honest and objective perspective as well .
This might sound obvious, but it’s not! Moreover I think that you can detect a good professional from his method and precision . 

I am in love with Marty bed from Bolzan and Amelia round table from Kristensen Kristensen. They both speak the visual language of design from the 50ties. I love the clear shapes that make every piece so unique and so out of time. 

At SPAZIO we like to make it work, that is why we add smooth communication, rapid pricing, accurate follow-up on projects, quality work and a trusted team; whether it is the choice of colours, wallpapers, furniture, decorative elements or simply carrying out the renovation. 

We might love contrasts in style but not in life! That is why we love working on a gentle, transparent, authentic way.