Villa Necchi Campiglio, Milan: Rationalist Luxury
Portaluppi's Milanese house (1930s), star of the film “Io sono l'amore”. Marble, precious woods, a pool — Italian rationalism at its peak.
Behind a wall in central Milan, a house-museum tells the story of 1930s Italian luxury: the Villa Necchi Campiglio, designed by Piero Portaluppi, made famous by Luca Guadagnino's film “Io sono l'amore”. Rationalism with a soul.
An industrial family home
Built between 1932 and 1935 for the Necchi family (sewing machines), it blends rationalist rigour with sumptuous materials: marble, exotic woods, lacquers, ironwork. And, a rarity for the period, a swimming pool and a tennis court in the heart of Milan.
The Portaluppi detail
The architect tends to every junction: handles drawn by hand, matched veneers, steel verandas. The luxury is not showy, it lies in the execution — the quintessential Italian lesson.
The role of cinema
Guadagnino films the chilly Milanese aristocracy there: the house becomes a character, its perfect order speaking of confinement. As so often, the setting says more than the dialogue.
Visiting
Run by the FAI (the Italian National Trust), it is open to visitors — one of the finest immersions into the Milanese art of living.
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