Nico Potenza

Journal

Ideas for spaces that are felt, not only seen.

One essay, on the argument that runs through all of this work: that the next frontier in luxury interiors is not another material, but the experience of being in the room.

Essay

The Next Revolution in Luxury Interior Design

Why the next frontier is not another finish, but the experience of being there

By Nico Potenza9 min read

  1. 01Luxury Has Changed
  2. 02Experience is the New Luxury
  3. 03Atmosphere
  4. 04Architects as Composers of Experience
  5. 05Lessons from Luxury Automotive
  6. 06Sound as Architecture
  7. 07Why Homes Should Be Different
  8. 08The Philosophy in Practice
  9. 09Conclusion
  10. 10About the Author

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Rethink the Loudspeaker: Why Sound Should Be Considered at the Beginning of an Interior Project

Lighting, materials and furniture are planned from the first sketch. Why does sound arrive at the end? An essay for architects and interior designers.

By Nico Potenza7 min read

  1. 01Luxury is not only visual
  2. 02What luxury cars already understand
  3. 03Why sound arrives late
  4. 04Invisibility is a strategy, not a hierarchy
  5. 05Sound as spatial experience
  6. 06A different approach: objects designed as architecture
  7. 07Starting earlier

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