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and material," says the Wangan team
who drew inspiration from places like
retail interiors, hospitality venues, and
contemporary art galleries to imagine
this one-of-a-kind concept. Thanks
to this approach, the waiting lounge
resembles a salon, while the different
rooms encased in translucent partitions
give the feeling of being in an atelier.
Merging post-industrial aesthetics and
neo-modernist sensibilities, Smiles
is a play of contrasts and tension that
engages the senses. "The layout
embraces brutalist clarity and structural
honesty — but this is tempered by a
sculptural language that evokes stillness
rather than severity," the Wangan team
explains. Blurring the lines between
wellness, art, hospitality and healthcare,
this project offers a vision of the future.
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and crafting an environment that feels
emotionally warm, visually unexpected,
and experientially rich. "That meant
questioning every convention: from
the use of color and material to the
choreography of movement and the
psychology of space," they say.
A neutral palette of volcanic grays and
taupes, with a mix of brushed steel,
veined marble and frosted glass, creates
a serene backdrop complemented by
colorful furniture, artworks, and textiles to
bring vibrancy and visual surprise. High-
end design pieces by renowned creative
minds and brands — including Eileen
Gray, Ingo Maurer, Moroso, Knoll, and
B&B Italia, to name only a few — made
the space highly stylish.
"From the outset, the ambition was
to reimagine the patient experience
entirely — through space, atmosphere,
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