{"id":324110,"date":"2018-11-02T14:57:27","date_gmt":"2018-11-02T18:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/?p=324110"},"modified":"2021-12-15T07:07:19","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T12:07:19","slug":"aldo-cibic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/aldo-cibic\/","title":{"rendered":"Playfulness and Austerity Collide in a Venetian Home Designed by Aldo Cibic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/C_64335.jpg\" alt=\"bedroom by Aldo Cibic\" class=\"wp-image-324335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/C_64335.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/C_64335-467x350.jpg 467w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/C_64335-950x713.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/C_64335-120x90.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/C_64335-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/C_64335-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/C_64335-1244x933.jpg 1244w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption>The sun-filled master bedroom is a soft blend of neutral colors with pops of deep and pastel shades. Above the bed hangs a metallic piece, which Cibic designed for the Standard Collection, by artist Diego Esposito. An old, pale blue, lavender and cream <em>dhurrie<\/em> rug from India centers the space.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Just behind the Gallerie dell\u2019Accademia, beside the church of San Trovaso and facing a picturesque canal, there is a corner of Venice where the city\u2019s past remains resistant to current trends, tourism, mass-produced souvenirs, technology and the rhythm of modern life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At a nearby <em>squero<\/em>, or boatyard, gondolas and other small boats are built and repaired. It dates back to the 17th century, and it is one of the very few still operating in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/C_64542-950x713.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-324338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/C_64542-950x713.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/C_64542-467x350.jpg 467w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/C_64542-120x90.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/C_64542-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/C_64542-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/C_64542-1244x933.jpg 1244w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/C_64542.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption>Guests can enjoy a view of Venice from the <em>altana \u2014 <\/em>which is Italian for &#8220;covered roof terrace&#8221; \u2014 or from the lagoon, which was built above the original roof.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In front of the boatyard stands the 15th-century Palazzo Barbarigo Nani Mocenigo, which has a slightly asymmetric facade and features the late-Gothic features of that period. The brick structure is accented by marble decorative elements around the windows and a sequence of fine columns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The palazzo&#8217;s rooftop has been divided into two areas for relaxing: One is centralized and quite compact, and the other has an open, cage-like layout of wooden poles and a floor surface installed and resting just above the roof. This <em>altana<\/em>, or roof terrace, sits on posts, perched over the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A_64146-950x713.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-324330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A_64146-950x713.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A_64146-467x350.jpg 467w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A_64146-120x90.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A_64146-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A_64146-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A_64146-1244x933.jpg 1244w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A_64146.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption>The warm and inviting living room with sloped ceilings is grounded by the Grazia Montesi-designed table and chairs. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Inside is an apartment with sunlit rooms with both large and small windows framing the spectacular views outside, as if they were a series of paintings. The spaces are punctuated by cozy nooks and charming balconies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nonconformist architect and designer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/aldo-cibic\/\">Aldo Cibic<\/a> created this home for his friend Paola Coin, owner of the avant-garde tableware brand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/paola-c\/\">Paola C.<\/a>, where Cibic serves as artistic director. But given that the spaces had previously been attics and porches where linens were hung to dry, the transformation took some imagination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/C_64660-950x713.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-324339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/C_64660-950x713.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/C_64660-467x350.jpg 467w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/C_64660-120x90.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/C_64660-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/C_64660-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/C_64660-1244x933.jpg 1244w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/C_64660.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption>Cibic designed this waxed red-lacquered cove complete with a small library and boiserie paneling on the home&#8217;s upper level. A well-loved futon sits atop an Altai mat to create a bright yet calming reading nook in an unexpected place.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Cibic describes his design as an exercise in \u201cwarm functionalism.\u201d He says: \u201cI want the home to be a true domestic environment. We paid a lot of attention to the spaces. The red niche in the living room, for example, was an attic that would be difficult to use, and so it became a precious detail.\u201d He says he also reimagined the front window, \u201cdrawing it back to create the terrace. I worked on proportions to generate something that is more authentic than what had been there previously. It makes more sense now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The apartment occupies the top two stories of the palazzo. The higher, main level extends lengthwise, bordered at both ends by terraces. The balcony off the living room features a metal sculpture by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/ron-arad\/\">Ron Arad<\/a>, and in the sun-drenched interior, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/art\/paintings\/portrait-paintings\/george-condo-butler\/id-a_1888903\/\">George Condo<\/a> painting hangs over Cibic&#8217;s Otto sofa in white. Parallel to this axis are the red nook mentioned above and the kitchen placed next to the living room, following its entire length.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"711\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A_63847-711x950.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-324325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A_63847-711x950.jpg 711w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A_63847-262x350.jpg 262w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A_63847-90x120.jpg 90w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A_63847-768x1027.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A_63847-1149x1536.jpg 1149w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A_63847-698x933.jpg 698w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A_63847.jpg 1496w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><figcaption>Designed with an open floor plan in mind, the kitchen is separated from the living area by a paneled glass partition. Just outside the kitchen is a custom stainless steel circular table and a folding French theater chair.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From the living room, a staircase leads to the lower level, which features guest lodging that could also be used as a separate residence. Here, the central area comprises a living room and a small kitchen enclosed by glass partitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lower level also includes a sleeping nook on a raised platform. The interiors are austere, but warm, with just a few pieces of furniture and art. A staircase leads from this floor up to the <em>altana<\/em> on the roof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"713\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A_63768-713x950.jpg\" alt=\"sleeping nook by Aldo Cibic\" class=\"wp-image-324323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A_63768-713x950.jpg 713w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A_63768-263x350.jpg 263w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A_63768-90x120.jpg 90w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A_63768-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A_63768-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A_63768-700x933.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A_63768.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 713px) 100vw, 713px\" \/><figcaption>A minimalistic cove serves as a guest bedroom, which is surrounded by warm-hued walls. Outside the sleeping nook is a Grazia Montesi chaise longue.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Cibic points out that &#8220;it&#8217;s a house in Venice that looks to the East. The style of this project would appear to transcend time, and that is what I really like about it. Most of all, however, I like the idea of \u200b\u200bthe genius loci [the protective spirit of a place] that assumes a center-stage position, because what really interests me is to delve below the surface, find the true essence of a situation and then capture that fundamental character. It would be utterly presumptuous to radically manipulate and modify a structure.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/B_64262.jpg\" alt=\"living room by Aldo Cibic\" class=\"wp-image-324333\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/B_64262.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/B_64262-263x350.jpg 263w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/B_64262-713x950.jpg 713w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/B_64262-90x120.jpg 90w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/B_64262-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/B_64262-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/B_64262-700x933.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption>Cibic on his upholstered Otto sofa in the main floor&#8217;s living room.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Cibic was born in 1955 in the town of Schio, in the province of Vicenza. At the age of 22 he met <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/ettore-sottsass\/furniture\/\">Ettore Sottsass<\/a>, who asked him to join his team at the Sottsass Associati studio and with whom he later founded the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/1980s-memphis-group\/\">Memphis Group<\/a>. At the end of the 1980s, Cibic set up his own firm, Cibic Studio, and launched a series of furniture designs known as the Standard collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since then, his studio has expanded and has become increasingly well-known, receiving commissions for big architectural projects like cinemas, department stores and airports. Cibic, a theorist, has also become a teacher at the Milan Polytechnic, the IUAV institute in Venice and at the Domus Academy, and he is an honorary professor at Shanghai&#8217;s Tongji University. His approach to design is reflected in the current name of his firm, the Cibic Workshop, where new ideas are put to the test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cibic himself designed much of the furniture in the Coin apartment: the armchair and bench with a mosaic covering (produced by Bisazza); the living room sofa with a gently curved backrest (a piece from the Standard collection, now produced by Pianca); hexagonal tables in wood with copper coverings; the brushed mahogany bed in the master bedroom (also from the Standard collection); and the simple dining table on the lower level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are also vintage furnishings, such as the armchairs purchased from the Milanese antique dealer Grazia Montesi, and the wood and ivory Maharajah\u2019s bed that&#8217;s used as a coffee table in the living room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"713\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/B_64248-713x950.jpg\" alt=\"Venice apartment by Aldo Cibic\" class=\"wp-image-324332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/B_64248-713x950.jpg 713w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/B_64248-263x350.jpg 263w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/B_64248-90x120.jpg 90w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/B_64248-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/B_64248-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/B_64248-700x933.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/B_64248.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 713px) 100vw, 713px\" \/><figcaption>A red-painted console table designed by Cibic and produced by Fratelli Boffi stands under a small window offering a sweeping view of the Giudecca canal.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The residence holds many timeless pieces of furniture, like the metallic table and chairs on the bedroom balcony and the French theater seats around the Cibic-designed breakfast table on the lower floor. Elegant touches include a futon upholstered in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/fortuny\/\">Fortuny fabric<\/a> and antique <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/search\/furniture\/?q=dhurrie\">Indian dhurrie rugs<\/a> in pastel tones.As Cibic observes, the result is a blend of Western and Eastern influences, from the past and the present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Cibic observes, the result is a blend of Western and Eastern influences, from the past and the present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI worked on the proportions to create something which, in the final analysis, is more authentic than what was there previously,&#8221; Cibic says. &#8220;These were the roof terraces, the spaces where the linen was put out to dry. This makes more sense.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A_63978_a-950x713.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-324327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A_63978_a-950x713.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A_63978_a-467x350.jpg 467w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A_63978_a-120x90.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A_63978_a-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A_63978_a-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A_63978_a-1244x933.jpg 1244w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A_63978_a.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption>The larger terrace boasts a Cappellini table and chairs as well as Cibic&#8217;s green mosaic bench produced by Bisazza.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"interstitial-banner interstitial-banner-collection interstitial-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"interstitial-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"interstitial-background-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/02-SavonaSuites18-1000x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-interstitial size-interstitial\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container interstitial-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"interstitial-link-around-text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/aldo-cibic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"interstitial-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBrowse Works by Aldo Cibic\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"interstitial-subheading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"gold-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/aldo-cibic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Shop All<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just behind the Gallerie dell\u2019Accademia, beside the church of San Trovaso and facing a picturesque canal, there is a corner of Venice where the city\u2019s past remains resistant to current trends, tourism, mass-produced souvenirs, technology and the rhythm of modern life. 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