COLLATERAL BEAUTY
Commercial Interior Fit-Out
Location: Castellaneta (TA), Italy
Year: 2023
Size: 70 sqm
Project Type: Full Renovation and Interior Design – Beauty & Wellness Centre
Tools used: AutoCAD, 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Photoshop
Beauty Centre di V.M.

Project Overview
This project involved the complete conversion of a former mattress showroom into a fully functional beauty and wellness centre, located beneath an arched portico at ground floor level in Castellaneta. The client, a young entrepreneur, commissioned a full redesign and fit-out of the 70 sqm space to include dedicated rooms for:
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Makeup and skincare treatments
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Manicure/pedicure
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Waxing (with in-room sink)
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Massage room (with built-in shower)
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Solarium
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Two bathrooms
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Reception/waiting area
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A Salt Therapy Room (Halotherapy), conceived as a unique wellness feature
The intervention included demolition of all internal plasterboard partitions, creation of new rooms, and installation of ventilation, lighting, and plumbing systems tailored to wellness and hygiene standards.
Client Objectives
The main goal was to create a serene, elegant and technically compliant beauty centre in a compact space, with soft lighting and privacy between rooms.
The biggest constraint: fitting a complete programme into 70 sqm, and complying with the landscape protection regulation due to the area’s classification as a Lesser Kestrel conservation zone.
My Role
Full project responsibility:
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Functional layout planning and design concept
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Submission of municipal planning (SCIA) and ASL/commercial permits
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Compliance with landscape and zoning regulations
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Technical drawings, renderings, and colour/material moodboards
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Coordination with contractors, plumbers, electricians and suppliers
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Selection of furnishings, fixtures and wellness equipment
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Supervision of all construction phases to meet strict deadlines
Key Highlights
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Complete transformation of a retail unit into a fully functional and regulation-compliant wellness centre
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Integration of a Salt Therapy Room (Halotherapy) as a distinctive and technically complex wellness feature
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Efficient spatial planning within a compact 70 sqm footprint
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Full compliance with stringent health and landscape protection regulations
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End-to-end project delivery, combining design, technical approvals, and on-site execution with a focus on user comfort and wellbeing

