The renovation of a 150 square meter apartment in the center of Milan by architecture studio Marcante-Testa's Andrea Marcante and Adelaide Testa sees a space guided by contemporary reinterpretations of past memories. Completed in 2017, the "Le Temps Retrouvé" residence - as the project has been dubbed by the designers - is as much a part of the now as it is of a time gone by.

The key design factors at play are bold colors in retro tones, unexpected materials such as Vienna straw and wicker, and lively patterns juxtaposing monochromes. Nature and a reflection of nature is at the core of all this, not only thanks to the tall, light-filled windows facing the tree filled courtyard of the apartment building, but also due to the floral patterned wallpapers throughout the space that mirror this leafy context.