Type 7

Creating a blank canvas with white walls, Tommaso set about crafting something of a container for his life’s interests, placing many items within it initially and seeing what stuck. The loft now boasts vintage collectibles, mid-century furniture, art pieces and one particularly dominating piece of automotive design – his 1983 911 SC. “Throughout the time I was putting the loft together I was designing products and re-designing a grand hotel in Milan, and I had this idea to put my 911 inside. Though I’d seen some people put cars in the home before, it hadn’t come across as very sophisticated to me and I wanted to change that.”

The car is paired with complimentary designs from a variety of eras, such as vintage Minotti furniture with bespoke trimming by Tomasso, and the 911 itself also receiving a few custom touches from its designer owner. “I’ve had the car for five years and had a lot of great times in it, from Lake Como roadtrips to track days, and along the way I’ve added a few personal touches. Whether it’s a car, furniture, interior - whatever - for me design has to be timeless. You have to think about how something will look in ten, twenty years time, not just right now.”