Set on idyllic Lake Como, Patricia Urquiola left the stone dock in place from the former hotel, outfitting the five-story grid-form Il Sereno with vertical gardens that reference the architecture of Giuseppe Terragni.
Suite balconies are framed in gray breccia stone and feature vertical louvered wood panels, encouraging guests to play with the shifting light.
Patrick Blanc incorporated thousands of plant species for the exterior and entry gardens with some installations calling to mind the aerial roots of Banyan trees.
Lobby area at Il Sereno Lago di Como
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A seemingly floating walnut staircase is enclosed by a net of bronze rods and leads to Ristorante Berton Al Lago.
To bring the outdoors inside, suites boast floor-to-ceiling windows to enhance lake views, and headboards with digital abstractions of aquatic scenes.
A palette of gray, green, and baby blue recalls Lake Como, with much of the furnishings outfitted from Urquiola’s own collection.
Il Sereno Lago di Como pooldeck
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