In late November, Bottega Veneta quietly opened the doors to a serene private residence located above their Madison Avenue boutique. Designed by Matthieu Blazy prior to his recent departure for Chanel, the airy, lofted space was conceived to hostelite private clients, collection previews, cultural programming—like a conversation between artists, hosted by Antwaun Sargent—and red carpet fittings. Steps from Bottega Veneta’s first store, which opened on Madison Avenue in 1972, it’s the second residence in the luxury innovator’s portfolio and follows the June 2024 opening of their first residence on Palazzo Soranzo Van Axel in Venice.
Blazy selected each design item within, blending Bottega Veneta’s coveted animal poufs with mid-century Italian design and works of Venetian grandeur. This includes a whimsical Murano glass chandelier awash with color, a gondola-shaped sofa by Adrian Pearsall, a Gino Sarfatti floor lamp, and a radio and turntable by Pier Giacamo and Achille Castiglioni. The chandelier nods to the first Bottega Veneta store, which was outfitted like a Venetian palazzo and had a similarly grand piece.
