SELENE

Throughout the years, the perception of foyers in domestic spaces has shifted, ranging from modest intimate entry rooms to grandiose public entrances.

With “Selene,” Kiki Goti unveils a new persona within the home, a space that is both intro- and extroverted, transitional and welcoming. Located at the landing of the main stairwell at Villa Borsani, the space acts as an antechamber, showcasing two new glass pieces (a bench and a mirror) produced in collaboration with the Venetian glass manufacturer Vetralia and two metal pieces (an accent chair and a table lamp) from Goti’s latest collection.

Resting between the foyer and the hearth, Selene is a liminal space for quiet contemplation and intimate exchange; a room where everyday, modest materials are transformed into opulent, sumptuous pieces through artisanal craftsmanship. Inspired by the goddess of the Moon, Selene represents reflectivity, introspection and self-discovery; a space where the element of water is made manifest through metal and glass, and where the transition of day to night is cradled through one’s reflection in the Nuphar mirror, a gorgeous interpretation of the water lily.

Born and raised in Thessaloniki Greece, Kiki Goti is a Greek architect, designer, and educator currently based in Brooklyn, New York.
As a maker, Goti hybridizes materials and fabrication methods to explore relationships between color, texture, heritage, and identity. The result is a boundless pop vernacular, via object and environment, that reshapes preconceived notions of aesthetics and brightens our human experience.
Goti’s work has been featured in Financial Times, Corriere Della Sera, Wallpaper*, Highsnobiety, Dezeen, ICON, AD France, Interior Design Magazine, ELLE Decoration, FRAME, Design Milk, Arch Daily, and many more.