When the Moscoso family bought the Palacio de Cristal in 1995 it was almost in ruins. They then started the transformation process that eventually would restore it to its former splendor. It took years of patient and caring work by Gustavo Moscoso and his sister May, supported by Area-17’s Enrico Tomidei, a team of artisan restorers and local craftsmen to fulfill the vision conceived by the Moscosos and to gather a refined selection of unique pieces of furniture, chosen with the help of interior decorator Julio Vinueza.

Jacob Cohen opened its newest boutique inside Ginza Six in Tokyo, a mixed-use complex with 47'000 sqm of retail space featuring high-end boutiques targeting both foreign tourists and domestic customers.

Combining traditional Chinese elements and contemporary materials to express the brand’s long tradition and its advanced technologies research, Area-17 defined a new customers experience in the showroom of Monopy, leader bathroomware producer.

The second Jacob Cohen Japanese boutique opened in Osaka inside the prestigious Herbis Plaza shopping mall. Area-17 reinterpreted the traditional concept introducing a ceiling feature of a great visual impact.

The Jacob Cohen House in Milan occupies 1'500 square meters of the former Richard Ginori factory with the brand’s new showroom and offices. The architectural space is meant to be a multifunctional and dynamic container, satisfying the firm’s needs but also fostering new experimental actions.

INRES is the national consortium for the architectural and MEP/FA design of Coop’s stores and it is certainly one of the most important clients of Area-17. It is with great pleasure that our team designed the new INRES’ reception on the first floor of a five-story building, located right out of Florence city center.

OSGIC’s new office strives to find a well balanced and dynamic way to manage creativity, beginning with a workplace where technology and design coexist. In order to reach this goal, Area-17 designed the space in collaboration with established public and private institutions, such as: IAO Fraunhofer German Institute, AR Technology, and IUH Smart Home Solutions.

Area-17 designed two office buildings for Perfect World, one of the most important Chinese online gaming developers. The 3'000 square-meter project combines high-tech solutions, traditional materials, and unconventional geometries in order to create a warm environment with contemporary flair.