We restore, rebuild and design homes, hotels and city buildings in places that already have a story — adding only what the place needs.
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Palazzo Arese
Milan · Restoration · 2024
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Since 2009 — Milan · Lake Como · Lugano
(01) Studio
Quiet architecture for places with a story.
Studio Velaro is a team of fourteen architects and interior designers founded by Laura Velari and Marco Rostagno. We keep the facade, the height and the scale of the street — and change everything inside.
From site study and permits to construction supervision and interiors, one team carries the project to the keys. Every building is designed to be lived in for the next hundred years.
About the studio
17
years of practice
60+
built projects
6
countries
12
LEED & BREEAM certified buildings
(02) Selected work
Selected projects
All 60+ projects
All
Restoration
Residential
Hospitality
Villa Ossuccio
Lake Como · Residential
2023
Hotel Levante
Camogli · Hospitality · 28 rooms
2025
Casa Fontana
Lugano · Residential
2022
Palazzo Arese
Milan · Restoration · LEED Gold
2024
(03) Expertise
What we do
Restoration
01
Historic palazzi and modernist blocks brought to today’s standards — keeping the facade, height and rhythm of the street.
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Residential
02
Villas and apartments on lakes, coasts and city roofs, designed together with the interiors and the landscape.
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Hospitality
03
Boutique hotels of 20–60 rooms, from feasibility study to opening day, ready for the operator’s brand.
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(04) Process
From site to keys
01
Site study
Survey, history of the place, constraints and feasibility.
02
Concept
Massing, materials and the first images of the project.
03
Permits
Drawings and paperwork with the municipality and heritage office.
04
Construction
Supervision on site, cost control, weekly reports.
05
Interiors & handover
Furniture, lighting, styling — and the keys.
(05) Recognition
Awards & press
2025
Heritage Renovation Prize — Winner
Palazzo Arese, Milan
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2024
European Hotel Design Awards — Shortlist
Hotel Levante, Camogli
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2023
Lake Architecture Review — Featured
Villa Ossuccio, Lake Como
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