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Kitchen of the Week: Creative Director Celia Solf in South Tyrol, Italy

February 26, 2026

In a 1904 house in Bolzano, Italy, creative director Celia Solf and her partner, hotelier Moritz Dissertori, have created a kitchen that balances early 20th-century character with spare utility. When Celia moved from Berlin to join Moritz South Tyrol in 2023, the couple found the property, opened the wall between the kitchen and dining room, then painted the interiors a soft white. They moved in just as the renovation wrapped—days before welcoming their baby. Original terrazzo floors remain in the kitchen, hallway, and bath; over 100-year-old pine planks run underfoot elsewhere for a dose of regional history.

After relocating to Italy, Solf was researching for her interiors work and discovered Very Simple Kitchen, collaborating with them directly to create a generously scaled stainless steel setup tailored to the room. The result is pared back but warm: industrial steel set against timeworn surfaces, globe lights overhead, and a few thoughtfully sourced vintage pieces. It’s a kitchen assembled quickly at a turning point—join us for a closer look.

Photography by Sarah Wijzenbeek.

pine flooring throughout the apartment is more than a century old—typical for 17
Above: Pine flooring throughout the apartment is more than a century old—typical for homes of that period. The globe lights are Blown Glass Globe Pendants in white from Zangra. The chair is an original Tobia Scarpa piece found at a vintage market in Italy.
celia&#8\2\17;s berlin kitchen, too, was all stainless—but much smaller. 18
Above: Celia’s Berlin kitchen, too, was all stainless—but much smaller. Working with Very Simple Kitchen, she configured their Wall and Island kitchen models in stainless for a compact galley effect.
a detail of the integrated stainless sink (a franke model) and franke tap. 19
Above: A detail of the integrated stainless sink (a Franke model) and Franke tap.
celia with son, albert, &#8\2\20;with the open layout, the kitchen has beco 20
Above: Celia with son, Albert, “With the open layout, the kitchen has become even more connected to daily life. The dining table sits directly opposite so when my partner and our child are there, we can talk while I’m cooking,” Celia explains. “I’m not someone who sits for long periods. I prefer being active, and the kitchen is the place where that fits best.”
hanging near the kitchen is a bed canopy from minor things for an instant toddl 21
Above: Hanging near the kitchen is a Bed Canopy from Minor Things for an instant toddler play area.

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