Located in the Brera district, the heart of Milan’s design scene, the new Officine Creative flagship store is a tribute to craftsmanship, matter, and contemporary aesthetics. Designed by interior designer Fabio Santambrogio, the space reinterprets the city’s architectural heritage with subtle nods to iconic Milanese buildings and materials.
From the squared arches of Ca’ Brutta to the pink Baveno granite of the Central Station, the project is rich in visual references — all reimagined through a modern, industrial lens. It’s in this material and narrative context that lighting becomes a central design tool.
To light the space, Santambrogio selected Cells Surface system, featuring exposed raw steel connectors. These luminaires are not only functional but visually integrated into the project, enhancing the workshop-inspired aesthetic and underlining the textures and rhythms of the interior.
The result is a luminous architecture where light helps define volumes and perspectives, giving depth to the raw granite, fused glass, sage green tubular furniture, and other signature elements.