Since 1803, the villa has housed the French Academy, and today the building is used by the French Art Institute for creative events and public art programs, write Dezeen.
The salons inside the villa have not undergone significant changes for 20 years, which led the academy to begin a renovation in the hope of successfully combining centuries-old rooms with modern design.
Fendi was invited to consult on the interior scheme of the Villa Medici together with Mobilier National, France's national furniture collection and conservation agency.
Fendi's artistic director of couture and womenswear, Kim Jones, was involved in the selection of contemporary French and Italian furniture for the salons. Some of the items were taken from the Fendi Casa collection of home goods. The choice of specific objects was determined by the fact that they fit well among the ancient objects of the building and classical works of art.
The centerpiece of the Petit Salon is now a huge modular sofa by Milanese designer Toan Nguyen, upholstered in a rust-orange fabric that matches the color of the walls.
In the Salon des Pensionnaires, there is a table by French designer Noé Duchaufour-Laurence, whose slender black legs resemble the branches of a Roman umbrella pine. The atmosphere of this room is complemented by gray and blue sofas and armchairs from the Italian designer Chiara Andreatti.
Duchaufour-Laurence was also responsible for the tables found in the Salon de Lecture and Salon Bleu, shaped like the time-worn paving stones of the Appian Way, one of the oldest roads leading to Rome.
The grand lounge features rows of sinuous Belleville chairs by French design couple Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Vitra.
The publication notes that in recent years, high-class fashion designers are increasingly involved in interior design projects. For example, the founder of Jasquemus, Simon Porte Jacquemus, designed a summer interior scheme for a restaurant in Paris.
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