the high life

It's no surprise that Marilena Sobacchi, PR for Milan's prestigious Salone del Mobile, has made a home in the city's most iconic skyscraper

- Chiara Dal Canto

Choosing to live in a landmark building that has been described as ‘the most beautiful and innovative skyscraper in the world’ is, in its own way, a declaration of love for modern design, as well as for living in a big city. These are ideals celebrated by Marilena Sobacchi, thanks in no small part to her work as head of the Italian press office at the Salone del Mobile – Milan’s annual international furniture fair. ‘I appreciate what allows you to live better,’ she agrees.

Home for Marilena, her husband Sergio and five-year-old son Alessandro, is an apartment in the Bosco Verticale, the award-winning Milanese skyscraper created by architect Stefano Boeri. The building is also home to more than 5,000 trees and shrubs, which shroud it like a second skin.

This innovative green exterior is partly what drew Marilena to the building. ‘I used to live in a villa surrounded by a park,’ she says, ‘but the need to be in the city for work convinced me to move. However, I really didn’t want to give up our proximity to greenery.’