CORTE LUCE
- White mineral plaster
- Pale-grey terrazzo
- Muted ash
- Matte-black metal
- Clear architectural glass
Materials
Material, light and detail
Materials give each project its own character. Form Line Projects studies how a small palette changes across daylight, touch, enclosure and everyday use: the grain of a floor, the depth of a window reveal, the softness of a chair and the reflection from a metal edge.
Timber and grain
Oak, walnut and ash have different colour, grain and visual weight. A continuous board direction can connect rooms; a change of direction can mark a threshold. Joinery is considered alongside the floor so the wood tones have a deliberate relationship.
A visual study cannot establish durability or sourcing. A real specification would resolve finish, repairability, moisture movement, emissions and responsible supply.
Stone and mineral surfaces
Honed stone gives broad surfaces a quiet texture, while terrazzo and seamless mineral finishes read more uniformly from a distance. The projects use these differences to distinguish wet rooms, shared spaces and exterior thresholds rather than treating every floor identically.
Joints, edge profiles, stain resistance and wet slip performance matter as much as colour. These would require samples and technical review; the images do not verify them.
Metal as an accent
A frame can sharpen an opening or recede into the wall. Matte black gives a clear outline; warm white and sand reduce contrast. Casa Soglia explores the lighter direction, while the newer Résidence des Champs pairs warm-grey joinery with brushed steel.
The colour is only one part of the assembly. Coatings, thermal breaks, fixings, corrosion exposure and cleaning access would need to be coordinated in a real project.
Glazing, shade and depth
Glass is considered together with the solid wall around it. Deep reveals and covered terraces filter light before it reaches the room. Views are framed selectively, leaving privacy, storage and comfortable furniture positions within the plan.
Transparency in an image is an atmosphere, not a tested glazing value. Solar gain, glare, ventilation, acoustic performance and maintenance remain design questions.
Soft surfaces and everyday comfort
Textiles bring scale and tactile contrast to precise architecture. Woven ivory, grey wool and restrained upholstery are chosen in relation to the surrounding floor and metalwork. The aim is a furnished home with space to live, read and work.
Acoustic absorption, wear, cleaning and replacement would inform a finished specification. Here, softness is explored visually through texture, proportion and the spacing of furniture.
Palettes by project
CASA ORIZZONTE
- Warm timber
- Honed limestone / travertine
- Matte-black metal
- Low-iron glass
- Warm off-white plaster
CASA LEVANTE
- Warm timber
- Honed limestone
- Dark metal
- Warm off-white plaster
- Clear architectural glass
CASA CAVA
- Warm timber
- Honed limestone
- Dark bronze
- Warm off-white plaster
- Clear architectural glass
CASA SOGLIA
- Pale oak
- Honed limestone / travertine
- Warm matte-white metal
- Warm off-white plaster
- Ivory woven upholstery
CASA GIARDINO
- Walnut joinery
- Natural stone
- Dark bronze
- Warm off-white plaster
- Clear architectural glass
CASA CAMPO
- Natural stone
- Warm timber
- Dark metal
- Warm off-white plaster
- Clear architectural glass
RUA 07
- Honed limestone
- Warm timber
- Dark bronze
- Warm off-white plaster
- Clear architectural glass
RIVE HAUTE
- Natural stone
- Warm timber
- Dark metal
- Warm off-white plaster
- Clear architectural glass
CASA ALBA
- White mineral plaster
- White terrazzo
- White joinery
- White aluminium
- Clear architectural glass
MAISON NOIRE
- Black mineral render
- Pale-grey microcement
- Matte-black metal
- Black cabinetry
- Soft-white plaster
MAISON SEREINE
- Light-grey render
- Pale-grey seamless flooring
- Muted ash
- Matte-black metal
- Soft-white plaster
MAISON PLI
- White mineral plaster
- Natural oak flooring
- Oak joinery
- Honed limestone
- Matte-black metal
- Clear architectural glass
MAISON RUBAN
- Honey oak
- Warm-white mineral finish
- Honed limestone
- Satin light-metal frames
- Ivory woven upholstery
RESIDENCE DES CHAMPS
- Smooth ivory render
- Natural oak flooring
- Warm-grey cabinetry
- Brushed stainless steel
- Grey wool upholstery
Material descriptions express conceptual intent. They do not identify approved products or certify performance, origin, availability or environmental impact.