A sumptuous setting : Santo Mauro hotel
This hotel, part of the Luxury Collection of Marriott International, opened in 2021. It was fitted out in a palace built in 1902 for the Duke of Santo Mauro and retains all the grandeur of the original, French-influenced architecture. In the terrace, alongside centennial sweet chestnut trees in the gardens, is the 1800 collection. Its cushions feature lively motifs and come in various shades of blue that help to create the charming evening ambiance under illumination.
The 1800 collection as you want it
The hotel was fitted out by Lorenzo Castillo, an interior designer who featured among the Top 100 creators of the year 2022 by AD magazine and known for his ability to blend the classic with the contemporary. He has also designed fabrics for haute couture. Similarly, he imagined a new shade of blue ―his favourite colour― for the Sunbrella fabric used in the 1800 collection on the hotel’s terrace. The infinite palette of colours and motifs available for the fabrics sublimate the classic design of the 1800 furniture, rendering it a natural fit for contemporary settings and representing outdoor living at its finest.
Simple but undeniably sophisticated
The London bench is the fruit of the labours of highly skilled craftspeople. Visually speaking, the simple structure of the seat emphasises the sophisticated geometric design of the backrest: the interplay of vertical and horizontal lines enclosing three circles, reminiscent of a ship’s portholes, naturally draw in the viewer’s attention to reveal unexpected perspectives. It is inspired by garden benches popular in England since the 19th century.
