Water, Art, and Design: discover the world of CRISTINA Brera in the heart of Brera!
Recently reopened after the summer break, the CRISTINA Brera showroom in via Pontaccio 8/10 in Milan awaits you to show off the brand’s latest releases. In the space curated by the architect and designer Elisa Ossini, you get a feeling of the amount of effort CRISTINA Rubinetterie has put into bringing style and innovation to their taps, with special attention placed on craftsmanship and quality.
The entrance to the CRISTINA Brera showroom and a corner of the internal setup.
With a sustainable approach, refined elegance, and a minimal touch, the showroom’s atmosphere highlights the beauty of the new CRISTINA Rubinetterie series, which pop out in the monochromatic stone and earth-toned setups.
The monochromatic and material interior immediately highlights the design of the collections.
The sharp-edged architecture (“almost, purposefully, left un-designed and extremely simple”, as Ossino explained) has been constructed as if it were a temple to water, where art and design meet, thanks to the solemn and theatrical atmosphere which plays off the dichotomy of materials and sensations.
Art and design meet in an environment devoted to elegance.
The two floors spread out over 200 sqm create a waterway which puts all-round wellness on show amongst designer proposals and high-end mixers. The shop windows draw us indoors and lead our eyes to the tranquil shower area.
Glimpses of the CRISTINA Brera showroom where the collections are (also) functional.
While the new releases are highlighted in four wall nooks upstairs, the lower floor leaves space to the collections’ accessories, including kitchen, shower, and washbasin mixers and thermostatic solutions, all of which are sustainable and made in Italy.
The waxed iron staircase leading to the lower level.
The showroom even includes a place for meetings and cultural events which is furnished with custom-made designer furniture and allows you to test the working product. “Often taps are purchased based on their look, which can later cause some issues. That’s why we have designed a space in which you can freely move around and test out products and their ergonomics.” Ossino explains.
The display on the lower level which leaves room for accessories and the completion of the series.
The result is an immersive, vibrant, and timeless space which envelops visitors in the reassuring warmth of textures and natural colors, which also gets enhanced by the chiaroscuro of the stairs’ and arches’ waxed iron..
The space used for meetings and cultural moments and the sculptural series on display.
“Together with the company, we wanted to create an earthy enclosure in which the vibration of the light would resonate with the reverberation of the water.” That’s why materials like the travertine on the bathtubs and some vertical surfaces have been matched with the lime walls and opus signinum floors.
The material interior of the showroom emphasizes the collections designed by CRISTINA Rubinetterie.
Vibrant, captivating, and dreamy, the CRISTINA Rubinetterie concept store puts the brand’s values and style on display in a unique and moving space which goes beyond presentation to provide us with constantly evolving experiences.
CRISTINA Brera – via Pontaccio 8/10, Milano
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The CRISTINA Brera showroom in via Pontaccio 8/10 in Milan.
Photos Alberto Strada.
