Fendi Restores Grandeur To Villa Medici With Refurbished Historic Reception Rooms

FENDI Re-Enchants Villa Medici, refurbishing six historic reception rooms.

In collaboration with the French Academy in Rome and with the support of the Mobilier National, Fendi Artistic Directors Kim Jones and Silvia Venturini Fendi have refurbished six reception rooms of Rome’s Villa Medici.

Kim Jones and Silvia Venturini Fendi, the two artistic directors at Fendi Italian fashion house, have overseen a remarkable transformation of Villa Medici Rome that looks to the future while celebrating the past. Through a unique creative collaboration, they have blended a diverse range of talents in design, interior decor, and preservation/restoration, drawing on the distinctive styles of both Maison’s artistic directors, Fendi Casa, and guest designers.

Villa Medici restoration project has breathed new life into six historic reception rooms at the Villa, enlisting the expertise of top French and Italian designers, including Chiara Andreatti, Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance, Toan Nguyen, and brothers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec. Notably, the Grand Salon features the stunning Belleville Armchairs by the Bouroullecs, produced by Vitra, creating a stunning space for cultural events, such as concerts, performances, conferences, and installations.

This innovative approach to integrating contemporary design into the historic Villa Medici showcases Fendi’s ongoing commitment to preserving artistic heritage through exclusive partnerships and patronage initiatives.

The project also celebrates the fashion house’s deep roots in Rome, a city that has long served as a wellspring of inspiration. Moreover, this initiative aligns with the Maison’s values by supporting the conservation and restoration of art collections and national heritage objects, and promoting exceptional craft skills through collaboration with the French state agency.

Réenchanter la Villa Médicis – India Mahdavi

As part of the second chapter of the operation Restore the charm to Villa Medici, the Academy of France in Rome opens its doors to reveal its historic chambers, renovated under the artistic direction of India Mahdavi, a first-floor architect, designer and scenographer. On this occasion, the six salons of representatives, renovated last fall under the direction of Kim Jones and Silvia Venturini Fendi, will be open to the public.

The operation is carried out in collaboration with the Mobilier National, a center for creation and heritage since Louis XIV, and with the support of the Bettencourt Schueller Foundation, patrons of the arts and crafts for over 20 years.

Open call n°2 | Re-enchanting Villa Medici: refurbishment of the guest rooms

The French Academy in Roma opens the second call for projects for the refurbishment of the guest rooms of Villa Medici. The French Academy in Roma – Villa Medici is joining forces with the Mobilier national, with the support of the Bettencourt Schueller Foundation, to promote contemporary creation and refurbish the guest rooms at Villa Medici.

Following an initial call for projects in the fall of 2022, the Academy is opening a second exceptional call for projects to redevelop several other rooms in the historic building.

Also supported by Banque Populaire Foundation, Maison Tréca and EDIT Napoli, this call for projects will bring in contemporary designers, architects and artists working in teams with craftsmen, in order to highlight their know-how and give a new identity to the rooms of Villa Medici.

This call is part of the ambitious refurbishment project “Re-enchanting Villa Medici“: chapter 1 devoted to the historic salons; chapter 2 devoted to the historic rooms; chapter 3 devoted to the guest rooms of the gateway.

The selection panel is composed of Alberto Cavalli, executive director of the Michelangelo Foundation for Creativity and Craftsmanship and general curator of Homo Faber Event, Domitilla Dardi, design historian and founder of EDIT Napoli, Hedwige Gronier, head of cultural patronage at the Bettencourt Schueller Foundation, Hervé Lemoine, President of the Mobilier National, Christine Macel, Director of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, India Mahdavi, architect, designer and scenographer, Isabelle de Ponfilly, President of the Board of Directors of the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs, and Sam Stourdzé, Director of the French Academy in Roma – Villa Medici.

APPLICATION FORM :

Applications must be submitted exclusively electronically, via the following dematerialized platform, between Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 12:00pm and Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at 12:00pm.