Bottega Veneta Does Residential Project

MILAN — Bottega Veneta has partnered with a real estate developer for the first time, designing the grand lobby and all common areas inside a Berlin luxury residence by Ralf Schmitz, a German firm known for its upscale property developments. Since its inception in 1864, the company has remained family-run and worked on upwards of 2,500 properties. With architecture by Sebastian Treese Architects, the new residence, called Eisenzahn 1, is located in the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf West Berlin neighborhood and slated to open in fall 2016. Spread across six floors, the building is comprised of 11 living spaces and one full-floor penthouse with a private rooftop terrace; at 5,035 square feet and 8.5 million euros, or $9.16 million at current exchange, that’s the most expensive of the bunch. Prices for the other residences start at 2.2 million euros, or $2.35 million, and the smallest is 2,067 square feet. An entire floor level was scrapped to allow for ceilings nearly 11 feet high, and any of the residences can be fully outfitted in Bottega Veneta home decor, upon request. Daniel Schmitz, managing director of Ralf Schmitz and the great-great-grandson of its founder, said he was familiar with work Bottega Veneta creative director Tomas Maier had

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