BETWEEN MEMORY AND MODERNITY
Founded in 2003 by Britt Moran and Emiliano Salci, Dimorestudio transcends the boundaries of conventional design, weaving together past and present with remarkable subtlety. Each project becomes a sensory universe where light, colour and texture intertwine, evoking memories and imagined futures. In this exclusive interview, the founders reflect on their creative philosophy, revealing how memory, intuition and an unwavering attention to detail give rise to interiors that seem to exist beyond time.
BRITT MORAN e EMILIANO SALCI by Stefano Galuzzi
LD: Your work often feels suspended outside of time—echoes of what once was and premonitions of what might come. How do you navigate this liminal space, creating objects and interiors that belong neither to the past nor to the future, yet feel timeless?
DS: For us, design is always a dialogue with time. Our creations emerge from fragments of memory, images and sensations that exist somewhere between the past and the future. Intuition guides us in shaping forms that belong to no particular era, yet carry an unmistakable sense of timelessness.
Photography by Matteo Verzini, Yves Salomon Editions x Dimorestudio
LD: Your aesthetic has remained remarkably consistent—a language of contrasts, memory and atmosphere that has evolved through refinement rather than reinvention. What continues to nourish this vision, and how do you preserve its essence while allowing it to evolve with each project?
DS: Our aesthetic is continually nourished by observation: architecture, cinema, historic interiors and everyday objects. We refine it through subtle experimentation with materials, light and proportion, preserving its essence while allowing each project to develop its own distinct identity.
Photo courtesy of Loro Piana x Dimorestudio - Milano Design Week 2025
LD: Your work inhabits the delicate space between nostalgia and modernity, between what endures and what quietly fades away. When creating a collectible piece—one intended to be cherished rather than simply used—how do you decide which fragments of emotion, history or intuition deserve to remain, and which are meant to dissolve into mystery?
DS: When creating collectible pieces, we carefully choose which emotions and memories to preserve and which to let dissolve. Our intention is never to produce an object that feels entirely resolved, but rather to suggest a direction—one that invites the imagination of those who encounter it.
Photo courtesy of Loro Piana x Dimorestudio - Milano Design Week 2025
LD: You often describe your work as a form of storytelling, where every interior unfolds like a scene from an unfinished film. Has there ever been a moment when the narrative shifted unexpectedly during the creative process? And what element of that story did you feel compelled to protect at all costs?
DS: Every project is a story—an unfinished film. Narratives often shift unexpectedly: a texture, a colour or a material choice can transform the entire atmosphere. What we always protect is the emotional core—the mood, rhythm and tension that give each space its life.
Interview by Andreea Dicianu
Discover the full version of this interview in Volume V.