{"id":358003,"date":"2026-03-21T15:48:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T15:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/358003\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T15:48:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T15:48:22","slug":"alanui-founders-carlotta-nicolo-oddi-open-design-filled-space-in-milan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/358003\/","title":{"rendered":"Alanui Founders Carlotta, Nicol\u00f2 Oddi Open Design-Filled Space in Milan"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tMILAN<\/a> \u2013\u00a0Carlotta and Nicol\u00f2 Oddi are marking Alanui<\/a>\u2019s 10th anniversary with a little present to themselves.<\/p>\n

\n\tAfter\u00a0regaining full control of the company last year<\/a>\u00a0and rethinking its operations, the luxury knitwear<\/a> brand\u2019s cofounders have made their boldest move yet, establishing the new Casa Alanui headquarters in a charming Milanese palazzo, grouping all of the brand\u2019s activities under one roof.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"The<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tThe entrance of Casa Alanui in Milan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAndrea Ferrari\/Courtesy of Alanui<\/p>\n

\n\tSetting down roots for a brand drenched in a nomadic spirit was a big deal for the cofounders, who zeroed in on the neoclassical Villa Borletti, nestled in a quiet residential area a 10-minute walk from Santa Maria delle Grazie, where Leonardo da Vinci\u2019s \u201cThe Last Supper\u201d is housed.<\/p>\n

\n\tSpanning three floors, the space is intended to mirror Alanui\u2019s attention to Italian craftsmanship while maintaining nods to its globe-trotting nature and the far-flung destinations that have inspired creative director Carlotta Oddi\u2019s collections over the past decade.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Inside<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tInside Casa Alanui in Milan.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAndrea Ferrari\/Courtesy of Alanui<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cCasa Alanui is a natural evolution of our journey,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cOver the past ten years, every collection has taken us to new and exciting destinations. This is the one closest to our hearts. More than a headquarters, it\u2019s a home \u2013 a place that embodies Alanui\u2019s codes, our sense of community, craftsmanship, and culture,\u201d she continued, underscoring the location not only houses the brand\u2019s offices and showroom but also will be used to stage artistic exchanges and community-building events, signaling the lifestyle<\/a> ambitions the siblings have for the brand.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cCasa Alanui is both a milestone and a new beginning,\u201d echoed Nicol\u00f2 Oddi. \u201cIt\u2019s our permanent home \u2013 a space that speaks to our DNA and reflects what Alanui has always been and what it has become over the past ten years, while pointing towards the journeys that still await us.\u201d<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Inside<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tInside Casa Alanui in Milan.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAndrea Ferrari\/Courtesy of Alanui<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Oddis worked with Italian architect and designer Nicol\u00f2 Spinelli on the interiors, which combine historical grandeur and plenty of collectible mid-century design.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tThe late 19th-century villa and its interconnected rooms was revisited with juxtapositions in colors and materials. Exotic woods such as \u201cSucupira\u201d and \u201cLouro Faia,\u201d known as snakewood, as well as raffia wall paneling and bespoke bronzed-brass display systems express the tactile nature of the interiors, which are done in neutral colors, camel tones and deep earthy hues.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Inside<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tInside Casa Alanui in Milan.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAndrea Ferrari\/Courtesy of Alanui<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe goal was to find a new temperature for the space, softening the rigidity of classicism to bring it closer to Alanui\u2019s warm, nomadic universe, while guiding the brand into the villa\u2019s inherent elegance,\u201d said Spinelli, who also designed custom furnishings that add to a selection of vintage objects curated by Galleria Incanto and that turn a visit into a design hunting game.<\/p>\n

\n\tFor one, the richly decorative, deep-red entrance adorned with hand-painted Oriental and exotic motifs \u2013 such as monkeys, palms and lianas \u2013 in gold and bronze pigments, ushers visitors into a whimsical dimension, where two sculptural \u201870s table lamps by Luciano Frigerio evoking palm trunks stand tall on the reception desk.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Inside<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tInside Casa Alanui in Milan.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAndrea Ferrari\/Courtesy of Alanui<\/p>\n

\n\tA look at the right side offers a glimpse of the monumental marble staircase that was left untouched and that embraces a \u201cStraccio\u201d armchair by De Pas D\u2019Urbino Lomazzi for Zanotta with its sinuous shape.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tElsewhere, a first salon clad in the original Rosso Levanto marble features mirrors and wooden consoles by Giuseppe Rivadossi, while another room clad in raffia paneling framed by\u00a0\u201cSucupira\u201d\u00a0battens is punctuated by monastic, Japanese-inspired\u00a0\u201cLouro Faia\u201d\u00a0tables with a glossy finish that catch the light beneath the ethereal \u201cCelestia\u201d chandelier by Tobia Scarpa for Flos.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Inside<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tInside Casa Alanui in Milan.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAndrea Ferrari\/Courtesy of Alanui<\/p>\n

\n\tOther Afra and Tobia Scarpa designs scattered in the Casa Alanui rooms include the \u201cSoriana\u201d armchair for Cassina as well as the \u201cAfrica\u201d chair and the \u201dBasilian\u201d tables and chairs for Maxalto, while additional noteworthy lighting picks range from the \u201cUchiwa\u201d fan-shaped lamp by Ingo Maurer to the sculptural \u201cPorcino\u201d one by Luigi Caccia Dominioni.<\/p>\n

\n\tJapanese-inspired curtains designed by Spinelli and developed with Alanui\u2019s design studio filter the view of the villa\u2019s garden, one of Casa Alanui\u2019s highlights. Ditto for the terrace shaded by a Rosso Bologna sail with theatrical fringes inspired by the nautical world and created by Guido Toschi Marazzani Visconti. Furnished with the Davos sofa by Uno+ and rounded out with jasmine and fern hedges, this area calls out for spring gatherings and activations.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"The<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tThe terrace of Casa Alanui in Milan.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAndrea Ferrari\/Courtesy of Alanui<\/p>\n

\n\tThe official unveiling of Casa Alanui follows the presentation of the brand\u2019s fall 2026 collection<\/a> last month. The lineup was a trip down memory lane and a redux of all the Alanui codes and its escapist ethos since Carlotta Oddi returned to where everything began, referencing the waves of Hawaii and the natural landscapes of the American West in the luxe knitwear<\/a> collection.<\/p>\n

\n\tYet the Oddis kicked off 2026 and their milestone\u2019s celebrations with a surprise collaboration, as a shawl-collar cardigan developed with Giorgio Armani appeared on the latter brand\u2019s fall 2026<\/a> runway in January.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tThe fringed, belted style featuring a striped jacquard motif in shades of blue, light blue and amethyst then launched at a selection of Giorgio Armani stores worldwide and on both brands\u2019 e-commerce sites on Feb. 24, when the two labels also feted their tie-up with an event during Milan Fashion Week.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"The<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tThe Giorgio Armani x Alanui belted cardigan. <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGiulio Rustichelli\/Courtesy of Alanui<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MILAN \u2013\u00a0Carlotta and Nicol\u00f2 Oddi are marking Alanui\u2019s 10th anniversary with a little present to themselves. After\u00a0regaining full…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":358004,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[61,60,162278,166,4355,80],"class_list":{"0":"post-358003","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-technology","8":"tag-ie","9":"tag-ireland","10":"tag-knitwear","11":"tag-lifestyle","12":"tag-milan","13":"tag-technology"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/358003","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=358003"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/358003\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/358004"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=358003"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=358003"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=358003"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}