TERME DI SATURNIA
Natural Destination
Terme di Saturnia Natural Destination
On the cover of INTERIOR DESIGN Feb 2021. Read the full article HERE
In 2020 THDP completed the full interior design services for the refurbishment of the Terme di Saturnia Natural Destination, Tuscany Italy - both the guest rooms and the public areas.
With a concept focusing on local finishes, crafts, forms, and colours , the hotel opened at the end of August and has had a fabulous reception.
Surrounded by the beautiful Tuscan countryside, this luxury golf and spa resort is 3 km from both Le Cascate del Mulino waterfall and the village of Saturnia in Tuscany Italy. A magical setting for an Internationally Unique hotel and a rare opportunity to work on a 5-star Spa Resort Hotel with a focus on luxury & service.
Creative details customize these rooms, such as the new upholstery that covers the closets, designed exclusively for the resort by THDP and the artistic project of the paintings, evocative of the colors of the spa, created by the artists Due Alberi of Rome. (see landing card). The fabrics and upholstery are all renewed with shades of turquoise, oil and blue, in order to evoke the feeling of well-being given by the Springwater.
The inspiration for the concept is formed around this super natural condition. The earth, the air, and the water transform the elements, the light, the temperature. THDP used terms such as reflection, corrosion, erosion, layering, ripples to create the visual and emotional language of the interior design..
Light installations with glass spheres were created by Gomiero, who had the intuition to ripple the spheres, to createre the same reflection of water on the walls required by the study, as happens in the rooms near the bathtub in the common parts. The waterfalls of the Mill were the inspiration behind the design of the reception area, creating together with local artisans such as the Ragnini workshops of Pitigliano who have created oxidized tables and bronzed handles and with experienced craftsmen such as Ramiro Contract and design such as Materica who work metals in a contemporary way, using them liquid to transform them into corroded metals, as well as sulphur dense water.
The selection of four colour palettes resulted from the observation of the resort’s surroundings. The colours have been declined in diverse shades in line with the different areas, from the reception with the ethereal hues of the waterfalls of the Mill, to the patio with the central olive tree embodying the Tuscan countryside, up to the bright tones of turquoise and petrol blue of the handmade glazed terracotta tiles of the bar counter coating, found after a long search, in the colour "The Fondale" , from Pecchioli Fierenze.
In order to maintain an ideal continuity with the classic and elegant original style, but more importantly with the conscious intention to adhere to a sustainable approach to renovations, some wooden furnishings have been preserved both in rooms and common spaces.
Photos of exteriors Tests Srls courtesy of Terme di Saturnia Natural Destination.