APOLLO Architects & Associates and Molteni designer Nicola Gallizia collaborated to transform storage into the defining structural element in the 2,000-square-foot Akasaka Morandi I apartment in Tokyo.
The storage system functions as exhibition space, room divider, and circulation guide, creating a narrative progression from public to private areas.
The material choices, such as natural oak, dark oak, brass accents, silver travertine, and Ceppo stone-patterned ceramic tiles, blend Italian design sensibilities and Japanese spatial concepts.
This approach embraces the functionality of storage while elevating it, combining controlled luxury with essential tranquility.