Il Sereno (Torno)
Photo by Joee Wong
Located on a quiet stretch of the shore, Il Sereno lets water and light tell the story. The architecture doesn’t raise its voice: clean lines, soft volumes and generous transparency keep the landscape constantly in view.
The interiors speak a warm, minimalist language: natural woods, textured stone and tactile fabrics. No unnecessary decoration, but a tailor’s care for detail: integrated panelling, bespoke furniture, and seamless transitions between bedroom and terrace.
What sets it apart is the balance between simplicity and comfort: everything is reduced to the essential, yet nothing feels bare. Low furniture frees up the view, discreet lighting “caresses” the surfaces, and the indoor outdoor connection flows without interruption.
Musa Lago di Como (Sala Comacina)
Overlooking a serene bay, Musa adopts an intimate and balanced approach. The project doesn’t seek to impress through statement design, but rather cultivates a calm, seamless dialogue between the interior, the garden, and the water.
Clean spaces, a soft palette, and surfaces that blend without harsh contrasts, the restaurant and communal areas continue the same story, ensuring a coherent experience from entrance to table, and through to the guest rooms.
The winning move is its consistency of language: colours, materials and light move in harmony. The result is a “quiet” luxury that invites you to slow down, a powerful idea to replicate when seeking elegance without ostentation.
Filario Hotel & Residences (Lezzeno)
Filario lives through its horizons: broad glass surfaces and refined contours, and pared-back spaces that lead the gaze toward the lake. The architecture is contemporary, and the interiors embrace its clarity with a well-crafted elements.
The rooms play on visual continuity: uniform flooring, light furnishings, natural fabrics that soften light and sound. No “showroom effect”: everything is designed to be used with simplicity.
The real surprise lies in the purity of its lines: subtracting rather than adding. Here, the view becomes the true ornament and the space breathes; a reminder of the power of proportion, furniture height, and visual order.
Vista Palazzo Lago di Como
In the heart of the city, housed within a historic palazzo, Vista Palazzo takes a contemporary path to classicism. The urban fabric enters the interiors with cosmopolitan flair: refined materials and sophisticated shades, reinterpreted with effortless elegance.
Wood panelling and artisanal details are not nostalgic tributes but backdrops for modern comfort: accent lighting, rich yet balanced fabrics, and a rooftop that opens the project toward the sky and city.
Here the balance between memory and the present stands out: the historical character is not concealed but showcased through a precise play of light. A lesson in how to update inherently elegant spaces without compromising their character.
Hilton Lake Como
Converted from an industrial site, Hilton Lake Como expresses its urban essence with a soft-industrial vocabulary: clean surfaces, satin metals, warm woods, and generous volumes that guide the flow.
The interiors focus on clearly legible social spaces: lobby, rooftop, and spa each with distinct yet connected identities. The panoramic rooftop becomes a true “third place”, where mixology, views, and scenographic lighting meet.
The key lies in elegant functionality: intuitive wayfinding, refined acoustics, and modular furnishings. When the experience flows seamlessly, design ceases to be a backdrop and becomes a service.
Villa Làrio (Pognana Lario)
Within a historic terraced villa, Villa Làrio opts for a luminous minimalism that lets the existing architecture breathe. Pale walls, flowing curtains, and contemporary furnishings in soft, desaturated tones.
The spaces don’t chase redundant décor: they work with natural light, enhance frames and loggias as scenic wings, and maintain a calm rhythm that invites contemplation.
What remains is a sense of delicacy: a dialogue between solid and void, where every piece has room around it. When a project knows when to stop, elegance follows naturally.
From idea to project
Three distinct design paths emerge here: Minimal Warm (timeless woods and stones, essential layouts), Contemporary Heritage (lightened memory, accent lighting, discreet noble materials), and Soft Industrial (tempered urban character, intuitive pathways, few well-balanced materials). They share a common ground: palette coherence, low furnishings, thoughtful lighting design, and a seamless indoor–outdoor flow.
Bringing this atmosphere to your Hotel
If this article resonates with the way you want your guests to feel, Archventil starts right there: we visit your property, clarify your goals and target guests, and outline a simple, coherent direction that unites rooms, lobby, and communal areas.
We select materials in harmony with the place, designed to last. Lighting follows the rhythm of the day, soft as a base, precise where needed. Low furniture and intuitive circulation keep spaces breathing and the view unobstructed.
Materials, colours, light: a few choices that bring order
We lay real samples on the table: woods, stones, fabrics, finishes. We choose combinations that belong together within your building and stand up to everyday use.
Lighting doesn’t perform; it accompanies. Soft as a foundation, focused on key points. We avoid elements that block the view and keep transitions clear. In this way, spaces breathe and remain coherent from room to lobby to restaurant, an approach we apply in hotel restyling to bring freshness without upheaval.
Turning inspiration into reality
Team and method
A multidisciplinary team uniting architecture, interiors, lighting, and project management. A linear process: analysis, shared concept, on-site testing, and implementation, with a single point of contact throughout.
Time and budget under control
Initial estimates within realistic ranges, progress updates aligned with key project milestones, and design changes only when necessary and justified.
Testing before roll-out
On-site testing of materials and lighting, mock-ups for custom elements, prototype rooms to verify comfort, maintenance, and photographic quality.
KPIs and results
From concept to realisation, even turnkey, with the agreed budget respected. With MOOD, you get moodboards, cost estimates, and purchase guidance; with BID, you receive three layouts plus lighting, electrical and plumbing plans ready for site execution.
Let’s start with a brief
Book a consultation with Archventil to get started.