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In defining the concept, we started from the floor plan of the flat, a quadrangular space of 135 m2 with a central block for the service area and the staircase leading to the roof terrace. Given the three-sided orientation of the large windows and the possibility of having several functions succeed each other in a contiguous U-shaped space, we arranged the different living stations by the trajectory of the sun. To the east, the morning light illuminates the entrance where there is also a small office area, to the south-east a corner sofa is the focal point of the living area, to the south two freestanding kitchen blocks fill the space, while the warm sunset light spreads over the dining table for eight, positioned to the south-west. Two bedrooms on the west side round off the layout.
The apartment is located on the top floor, with large windows on three sides that ensure a panoramic vista of the Nordkette. We decided to darken the environment and reduce the colour palette to the essential: black and white, with saffron yellow as the only point of colour. With this chromatic work, we achieved a dual result: on one hand, the result is a sober, elegant ambience that recalls Asian atmospheres, especially in the lamps and the oak wood panelling. On the other hand, by using black quartzite, painted oak, metal, and wooden slats, we have darkened the walls, transforming the room into a backdrop with a suffused atmosphere where only the Alps and a few selected objects are at the centre of attention.
As an interior project, our sustainability efforts focused primarily on materials and the project's durability. We chose a palette of natural materials, predominantly stone and wood. The high-quality design pieces we introduced are intended to endure over time. Furthermore, the overarching concept, rooted in the client's personal history, transcends interior trends and remains timeless. The understated design also contributes to this longevity.
The strengths of this project lie in the combination of bespoke furniture, handcrafted items collected during travels, and iconic pieces from high-end design. In other words, the furniture pieces include the Tufty-Time sofa by B&B Italia, the black leather chairs from the Era Chair collection by Living Divani, the saffron nubuck leather chairs from the Gemma collection by Baxter, the Paper Pendant rice paper lamps by vipp and the Hat lamps by Aromas del Campo. The surfaces are in contrast: black ‘Noirblanc' quartzite by Antolini was used for the kitchen top, the bar cabinet and the coffee table, while for the dining table, the designers chose white ‘Montblanc' quartzite by Favorita. White also returns in the bathrooms’ surfaces, where tiles from Botteganove's Flora collection reproduce large Polynesian palm leaves as in a macro photograph.
The three nón lá, the conical straw hats, the large Indian painting in the dining area, and the statue from Myanmar of the warrior with the umbrella are the finishing touches to a flat that looks far beyond the mountains of Innsbruck.
- I chose the name 'Omarama' for the project as soon as I set foot in the finished apartment. It's a Māori word, from a culture I deeply connected with during my travels, meaning 'space of light.' Considering the work done on light modulation, it seemed to me the most fitting appellation. The house seamlessly blends distant atmospheres and, with its sophisticated interiors, evokes beautiful memories. - The client
NOA is a collective of architects and interior designers founded in 2011 by Stefan Rier and Lukas Rungger. Today it counts over 30 creatives in its network - the founders have been joined over the years by three partners: architects Andreas Profanter and Christian Rottensteiner, and interior designer Barbara Runggatscher. The main HQ are located in Bolzano, with additional offices in Berlin, Turin, and Milan.
Following an always curious and never conventional approach, the studio has established itself as an industry standard for hospitality architecture and design. The firm's philosophy revolves around seeing the project as a tool to tell stories; bringing an additional value to the places where NOA architectural works become embedded.
Over the past years, NOA has expanded its portfolio with new architectural typologies. These include the Ötzi Peak viewing platform, the Transsensorial Gateway sound installation, and the competition proposal for the new European Library in Milan.
