04/02/2018
- Architecture Experience - w/ Casa Canvas
In the heart of Brianza there is an area that lately rises different realities of young creative people. Casa Canvas is born here, a gallery dedicated to young creative people and contemporary art.
The office is a ground-floor apartment of the Villa Stanga Borromeo, an eighteenth-century house in the Lambro valley, a bucolic setting of greenest Brianza, surrounded by lush vegetation, the apartment opens out onto a quintessentially Italian garden and has beautiful views of the Alps.
This nostalgic past has inspired Thayse Viégas and Maurizio Bergo, respectively a Brazilian fashion buyer and an Italian interior design, whose passion for their craft prompted them to make their home a modern platform for art and design.
A little piece of paradise, cut off from the rest of the world. Far away from the hubbub. Liberated from conventional rules. Casa Canvas is a unique place
Guided by an open, creative approach to design, the couple first combined their private lives (they are husband and wife) and later their professional worlds,
Every product shown in the apartment is for sale, mixing a business-oriented approach with the goal to offer a showcase to young creatives who attracts an Italian and international audience. A collection that includes objects and works of art by CTRLZAK Studio, Vittoria Parrinello, Luca Massaro, Gustavo Martini, Lorenzo Cereda, Claudio Beorchia, Geovana Clea, Francesco Viscuso, Alessandro Fusco, Chiara Gini, Salvatore Muso and Cristina Cusani and Allan Victor. All for sale.
During the summer Casa Canvas hosts other events, tastings and jazz music sessions.
At Casa Canvas iconic design pieces side by side with products designed by the owners themselves, are carefully selected and mixed together with vintage pieces from the 1950s and 1960s and a scattering of creations by artists looking to break into the international scene.
It is a haven of product, art and design, apparently miscellaneous yet – in reality – extraordinarily well put together and harmonised.
The living room (with includes the kitchen), studio and loft sleeping area feature a delicate, minimalist style, with sophisticated retro influences.
Thayse biggest challenge is combining the modern style of the furniture with the classic lay-out of the house. The linear, clean design is punctuated with splashes of stronger colour which give personality to the pieces. It’s a reflection of the owners personalities: Italian design with a Brazilian touch.
Casa Canvas hosts 25 artists at any one time, with each season bringing with it a new collection, a new setting, with a total of 106 works available to be admired and purchased.
We will obviously drop by during a visit we will make through Brianza to visit one of the many events organised in the space, including cooking demonstrations, casual meets, music events, or requesting an appointment for a private viewing. This truly is a home worth discovering.