It felt like a new rendition of Twin Peaks.
A flicker of a story, oral fragments, flashes of light. And then—a four-minute live film unfolding in silence. When the lights went back on, we saw the house: room by room. In the dining room, the table was chaos—shattered porcelain. Something had just happened. But what? The whole installation played with mystery, suspense, a quiet tension. Whodunnit, but make it Italian design.
La Prima Notte di Quiete is the first collaboration between Loro Piana and Dimoremilano, the label for furniture, fabric, and decor by Dimorestudio founders Britt Moran and Emiliano Salci. Set in the Cortile della Seta—the courtyard of Loro Piana’s Milan HQ—the experience immerses visitors in a cinematic scene that hovers between dream and memory.
At the intersection of cinema and design, Dimoremilano imagines a mise-en-scène inspired by the 1972 film La Prima Notte di Quiete, starring Alain Delon and Valeria D’Obici. The installation unfolds like a visual script, a story in seven parts. Seven rooms, seven moods—each space wrapped in wool, silk and velvet. The rhythm of the light, the pacing of the sound. Here, storytelling isn’t just visual—it’s tactile from a distance. Design is a dialogue between atmosphere and textile.
As you cross the velvet-lined threshold, a vintage cinema mood sets the tone: deep red curtains falling from ceiling to floor, a printed wool carpet underfoot—setting the stage for what feels like the beginning of a good suspense film.
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Then, the house appears—fully furnished, very dimly lit, every object hinting at a story just missed. In the dark, viewers stood in the middle of the big space, like silent witnesses, looking into the open plan of a cinematic stage. Each room revealed itself: a bedroom with a round bed, a messy dressing room featuring a sunken bath, a grand living room layered with tactile contrasts, and a separate space with a spiral staircase at its centre—suggesting a way to the primo piano. The whole setting felt suspended, like a scene paused mid-script.
The furniture design blends new creations with reworked classics. Dimoremilano’s signature pieces are reupholstered in Loro Piana Interiors fabrics—mohair velvet, wool, cashmere, and sisal. Soft materials contrast against glass, chrome, and metal. Standouts include the Varallo round bed in mohair velvet, and the Quarona poufs. The Locarno cabinets in textile and glass bring tactility into focus. The interior set design recalls a retro seventies vibe—sunken velvet square sofas, warm tones, and a cohesive colour scheme that amplifies the scene.
But not everything worked.
The grand setup, though beautiful, felt too carefully curated—more visual statement than emotional tension. Even the chaos, the deliberate mess, looked too elegant to feel real.
Still, it was a memorable experience. Loved the furniture mix, the use of sound—piano keys, a phone ringing, soft rain tapping on the windows. Composer Nicola Guiducci’s audio score added just the right amount of unease.
Loro Piana also introduced a new tableware line: Punti a Maglia, crafted in Limoges by highly skilled artisans. Delicate porcelain with matte gold thread-like patterns—threads that loop and knot, echoing the Maison’s textile legacy in fine French porcelain.
All images are taken by author, courtesy of Loro Piana.
Discover more at loropiana.com and dimoremilano.com
