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architecture / interiors / design

we think, then we create

For clients who seek something different, something tailored, something special.
We take the time to get to know you, your site, your building, your brief and your budget.
Then we create unique spaces, places, and experiences.We do not have a 'house style'. Every project for every client in every location is bespoke to that circumstance. That's what keeps us interested and striving to excel.

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Anna Cilia

Milanese d.o.c

Anna is an established part of the creative community in Milan. A specialist in urban regeneration, refurbishment, value-add, and unlocking difficult sites.
Beyond Milan, she has designed and delivered projects in the south and as far afield as India.

Neege Allen

london / europe

Neege brings interiors-focused experience in hospitality, workplace and cultural projects in London and across Europe.
Active in Milan from 2023, he has also reconnected with Sicily, where he was previously recognised as among the top contemporary architects on the island.

our network - europe

mono-nexo

mono-milano is a founding partner in a nascent network of small design practices spread across Europe, sharing contacts, know-how and regional capability.
We partner with Neege's old practice in Catania to cover projects in Sicily (and beyond)

• mono-nexo.com
• monometrica (CT)

our network - london

tp bennett

Buiding on Neege's 18 years as Director at tp bennett in London, leading projects across Europe, mono-milano is a Tier 1 regional affiliate office, part of their expansive network of global affiliates.

• tpbennett.com
• One Global Design

engage / inspire / focus / flex

workplace

Gone are the days of global design standards. No more 'one size fits all'. Now our clients are talent focused and location sensitive - Paris, Texas isn't the same as Paris, France... Brera isn't Brazil.
We understand that inspiring workplaces are needed to attract and retain the best staff, and to get people into the office to collaborate, coach and create together.
We investigate your company dna and design bespoke environments that enable your unique way of working.
For Workplace Strategy, or large projects we partner with tp bennett in London.
_{[image: Barclays Innovation Centre, Canary Wharf (tpbennett)]}

• article: how to create resilient workplace

eat / sleep / relax / play

hospitality

Each hotel, restaurant or bar that we design expresses the individuality of place.
We seek out the character of days gone by that perhaps has been neglected, we value it, re-invigorate it and give it a new twist.
We currently have one project on site and two at feasibility stage.
_{[image: Hotel Borgo Nuovo, Chiaravalle, Milano (Arch Anna Cilia)]}

• article: hip hotels in italy

be the brand

retail

A successful retail outlet immerses the customer in the brand, creating an appropriate theatrical backdrop to promote merc. It's a real world immersive UX. Stores compete for attraction, must maximise display and need to remain actual.
Circular economy materials can greatly reduce environmental impact.
Fit-out is fast and complex. We are flexible and adaptive.
_{[image: Nike Rise store, WhiteCity, London (tp bennett)]}

• video: 'Nike by Neege'

new life to old ruins

culture

From museums, theatres and arts centres in the past, we're currently engaged with Legambiente, and il Comune di Scicili, to envisage and activate a feasible long-term cultural use that would justify the capital investment necessary to partially recover the south coast landmark that is Fornace Penna.
_{[image: Also known as 'La Mannara' di Montalbano [with monometrica CT]}

• link: Zo Arts Centre, Catania

la dolce vita

luxury /
product design

Beauty is in the detail.
By using quality products, artfully juxtaposed, whether refined or rustic, we compose timeless designs that will last decades and still be considered glamourous.
We work with product manufacturers to create unique variants for site-specific installations - as if they were works of art.
_{[image: Bespoke version of the SHY system designed with Bec Brittain in NYC, combined with TASSEL pendants by Apparatus, by also of NYC]}

• link: SHY for Place Vendome

"There is no place more delightful than one’s own fireside" (Cicero)

residential interiors

The home is possibly the most important place in the world. Whether it's speculative apartments (luxury on a budget), your villa in Tuscany (rustic elegance), or a penthouse pied-a-terre (opulance), we will apply good taste and practicality to create a welcoming abode imbued with personality.
If you are looking to create the most beautiful residence in Milan - give us a call.
_{[image: Grosvenor St, London (tp bennett)]}

• link: we keep an eye on the Robb Report

analisi urbanisitici / recupero / ristrutturazione

urban regeneration

We proactively look for major urban sites that are overdue regeneration and seek developer and funding partners to make things happen. An example is the long abandoned L'Istituto Marchiondi, in zona Baggio, Milano, by maestro of brutalismo Italiano Vittoriano Viganò, for which we undertook a study to convert for use as an international school.
_{[image: L'Istituto Marchiondi - still worthy of a new use]}

• link: L'Istituto Marchiondi

new life to old assets

property asset uplift

We have the knowledge and experience of local code, market values and international references to be able to review your asset and advise on how to add value. If an existing building by an expansion, reconfiguration, an energy efficient makeover, or re-styling. If a development site, by obtaining planning consent or analysing options for maximum build-out.
If you are an Asset Manager, Family Fund manager, Investor or Developer, contact us for an introductory chat.
_{[image: Concierge re-styling of an apartment building in Milan (Arch Anna Cilia)]}

• link: Milan market Research

touch the earth lightly

sustainability

There's a lot of greenwash out there (products marketed as 'sustainable' when there barely are).
So we apply a common-sense approach - if it's made from petrochemicals, it's probably bad for the environment; if it's natural and needs low level processing or finishing, then it can't be that bad; if it's circular (can be re-used or re-cycled into new product) then that a virtuous cycle.
_{[image: Magnaglass ingredients - just glass, re-sintered into beautiful panels (this is production waste from glass-house manufacture]}

• article: intro to sustainable construction

porta nuova / nuova squadra

Central Milan

Our luminous studio in Via Appiani, 12 is an inspiring place to work from, handily located close to several transport hubs, and with an embarrassing number of exception restaurants and bars nearby.
Join us for an espresso, a dolcino o un aperitivo.

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