How do you turn a house into a home? What are the key ingredients that transform a space into an environment that puts you at ease? Why do houses from centuries ago tend to make you feel welcome while contemporary buildings seem to have the opposite effect? Where does the magic come from?
The places we inhabit shape the narrative of our lives. Our surroundings influence us on a subconscious level. The emerging field of neuroarchitecture, a field which applies neuroscience to explore how spaces affect our behavior and well-being, aims to find scientific evidence for what our intuition has been telling us all along.
Design, filmmaking, art, and poetry are the creative disciplines that shape MONSANPIETROʼs architectural approach. While design and art may appear more naturally aligned, it is filmmaking and poetry that imbue these homes with a truly epic quality.
The art of a MONSANPIETRO house begins with its extraordinary location. Surrounded by nature that remains largely untouched, it offers privacy and spectacular views without being too remote for comfort. It is the unique place that holds the prologue to a story waiting to be told.
Each house is like a chapter in a storybook, waiting for you to dive in. It sets the scene for your moments to come. And it is you who will be filling its pages with poetry and making the house complete.
MONSANPIETRO is a German-Italian design studio specializing in architecture, interior design, and furniture design. The founders, Britta Boland and Markus Steiner, approach the design of each house with a distinctive scenic perspective.
The foundation of their design concepts begins with envisioning a specific situation set in scene a particular place. This approach allows them to seamlessly transcend the boundaries of individual disciplines, transforming architecture into furniture and creating furniture that becomes an integral part of their architecture.
To bring their holistic design approach to life as a tactile experience, they are currently completing two projects in Le Marche, Italy. These two houses go beyond merely showcasing individual products, focusing instead on the emotional interplay of architecture, interior design, and furniture at their very core.
Both founders have a proven track record of establishing and leading successful design studios with an expertise in communication, interaction, motion design, and filmmaking. They continue to thrive as sought-after consultants, maintaining strong relationships with major brands across the fashion, lifestyle, mobility, and future tech industries.