Palazzo San Gottardo Lake Como, A Radisson Collection Hotel: an interview with Ultrapresent Studio

Palazzo San Gottardo Lake Como, A Radisson Collection Hotel embodies a vision of hospitality that intertwines the place’s heritage, attention to detail and a contemporary sensibility. It is a project in which architecture, materials and interior design interact to create spaces that welcome guests and tell the story of the local area.

The architects at Ultrapresent Studio told us about the approach that guided the project, the choices that defined its character and the contribution of Emilgroup surfaces, which played a leading role in a project that won an award in the Prestige category at the 2026 Emilgroup Project Awards.

1. What was your design vision?

The name of the studio reflects our approach to design. We work with the present as our design material: we observe our surroundings and seek to interpret, translate and transform them into a design that takes shape within a space.

2. How would you describe the project in three words?

The three words that best represent this project are water, tradition and hospitality.

Water is the element that has guided much of the design inspiration. The lake and the surrounding landscape have inspired colour ranges, reflections and atmospheres that recur in various spaces through the use of materials and surfaces.

Tradition represents the dialogue with the historic building, a central element of the project that has been enhanced and reinterpreted through a contemporary lens.

Finally, hospitality expresses the approach we adopt in all our work and which, in this case, takes on even greater significance given that this is a hotel.

3. What impressed you most about Emilgroup’s products?

We were particularly struck by the versatility of the Emilgroup collections. The ability to choose from a wide variety of materials, surfaces and solutions enabled us to meet the diverse requirements of a particularly complex hospitality project, while maintaining aesthetic consistency and design quality across the various spaces.

4. How valuable is this recognition for your work?

For us, this recognition is an important endorsement, not only of the work carried out but also of the collaboration forged during the project. We believe that the supplier is a true project partner, a key figure in the success of any project. Receiving recognition from those who have shared this journey with us strengthens the relationship of trust built up over time and adds even greater value to the result achieved.

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