A former nunnery in Milan's city centre is now home to The Sister Hotel, which creatives Samuele Savio, David Lopez Quincoces and Fanny Bauer Grung have completed with eclectic interiors.
Occupying a 16th-century building that once served as a convent, The Sister Hotel has been decadently dressed with a mix of old and new furnishings to evoke a "timeless atmosphere".
Its name is a playful nod to the site's past, with the word sister often used to describe a female member of a religious order.

"The prevailing style is an eclectic mix of sophisticated furnishings, timeless romantic details and contemporary elements, which together give a welcoming and refined atmosphere," said art director Savio, who developed the overall aesthetic of the hotel. The hotel is the latest addition to Six ? a multidisciplinary group of spaces launched by entrepreneur Mauro Orlandelli that comprises of the SixGallery, Sixième bistro, Irene at Six florists and materials studio Forest Design.

When it came to designing the hotel's nine guest rooms and communal spaces, Savio worked alongside architects Quincoces and Grung, who also curate the exhibitions at SixGallery.
They aimed to channel an aesthetic akin to a hôtel particulier, the French term used to describe grandiose private townhouses.

"The idea of hospitality for The Sister Hotel was born from this, the desire to offer an experience in a sophisticated but informal environment, a bohemian oasis where design, art a...