PAST PERFECT

A nostalgia-infused Milanese pad by Studio Luca Guadagnino has real screen presence

- LAURA RYSMAN

In Residence

This picture, a 1928 oil painting by Ettore Cosomati, from Luca Guadagnino's own collection, hangs in the master bedroom, which is clad in Dedar's 'Fanfara' raw silk wall fabric

the guest bathroom, with a bespoke mirror by Studio Luca Guadagnino and Moroccan tadelakt walls

Entering a living room one flight up from a narrow cobbled Milan street, I Luca Guadagnino settles into a Carlo Mollino theatre seat he had reupholstered in a thick, chocolate-coloured Dedar bouclé. Outside, the midday traffic rumbles and roars. But in this yesteryear-inspired apartment he designed with wadded silk walls and the antiquatedly discreet charm of the Milanese bourgeoisie, the urban world beyond is hushed and invisible as Guadagnino begins to deliver his thoughts in the rapid-fire clip of a man with two full-time jobs: renowned movie director and upstart interior architect.

the conservatory, with a bespoke sideboard, vintage table lamp and Warren Platner chair. Steps with a leather-wrapped handrail lead to the bright dining area