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Design heritage and inspiration pictures

Born into a wine grower family in the picturesque South of Germany, Barbara’s childhood was immersed in nature, surrounded by the Black Forest’s mountains and lakes. Her upbringing, filled with imaginative games and creative pursuits, laid the foundation for her design sensibilities. With a French mother, she developed an interest in antiques, interior design, and the art of sophisticated table settings. Her design ethos focuses on harmonizing contemporary and old-fashioned elements, creating spaces that radiate warmth and positive energy.Barbara prioritizes a feeling of well-being in her interior designs. With a childhood influenced by the thermal towns of her region, she places significant importance on bathroom design. The influence of Roman baths is evident, with a focus on creating spaces that evoke a sense of regeneration and positivity.In response to increasing environmental concerns, Barbara integrates sustainable technologies into her designs. She observes trends favoring single-color contrasting shades, aligning with a societal shift toward personalized spaces that blend hygiene and design seamlessly.When asked to define her concept of home, Barbara emphasizes intimacy, likening it to heaven on earth—a restful haven inviting meditation. Her approach to spaces involves containing only the necessary while exuding warmth, illustrating her belief that minimalism equates to elegance.

 

International experience

Since 2007, Barbara Lorenzetti has built and renovated numerous homes across Southern

and Northern Europe. Her commitment to creating homes with large windows, optimizing

natural light, and meticulous attention to circulation underscores her design philosophy. Her

homes, referred to as “Palm e Agua Houses,” embody biophilic design principles

harmonizing individuals with their surrounding environment.

Golden ratio influence

According to the legend, the pyramid of Cheops contains a proportion that was calculated with the

Golden Ratio. Considered as the universal formula of beauty, the Golden Ratio is supposed to

represent divine harmony. Its visually harmonious proportions, which are frequently found in nature,

and its mathematically perfect proportions have inspired many of the great names in Arts and

Architecture for centuries. Phidias used it for the construction of the Parthenon, which is posed in a

golden rectangle on the Acropolis. The ratio of its dimensions is equal to the Golden Ratio.

At Palm & Agua, we do not pretend to build the Parthenon, but our experience and study of the

Golden Ratio techniques allows us to create homes full of harmony and beauty.

Feng shui approach Pictures

Barbara embeds the philosophy of Feng shui in the process of interacting and engaging with

clients from assessing their needs in one hand but also in the way it is approaching and

handling the renewal of spaces. The mindset of Feng Shui and the architecture of wellbeing

where the home restores the general psycho, physical, emotional state of the person is

essential. The body responds with an internal biochemical reaction to the stimuli present in

the living space and received by the sensory system. The home should respond to practical

material needs and not to ignore the emotional and psychological ones. Feng Shui translates

these needs into interventions at the planimetric, distributive and stylistic level whether in the

architecture of the building but also in the interior design.

The fundamental principles of Feng Shui include the complementarity of Yin and Yang also the presence of the five essential elements for optimal and efficient circulation of energetic movements such as water, earth, fire, metal and wood. Palmeagua Houses embeds the philosophy of Feng shui in its process of interacting and engaging with clients from assessing their needs in one hand but also in the way it is approaching and handling the renewal of spaces. The mindset of Feng Shui and the architecture of wellbeing where the home restores the general psycho, physical, emotional state of the person is essential. The body responds with an internal biochemical reaction to the stimuli present in the living space and received by the sensory system. The home should respond to practical material needs and not to ignore the emotional and psychological ones. Feng Shui translates these needs into interventions at the planimetric, distributive and stylistic level whether in the architecture of the building but also in the interior design.