Chahan Minassian transforms the former residence of Countess Gozzi into an art gallery that can be visited by appointment. He enchants us by combining Mariano Fortuny’s creations with his own designs and works by Pierre Sabatier, Harumi Klossowska de Rola, and Emilio Martinez. Luxus Magazine’s private tour.
The vaporetto takes us to the island of Giudecca, the closest and largest island in Venice. Opposite the legendary Hotel Cipriani, we walk along the canal and ring the doorbell of an imposing brick building. The name can be read in capital letters from a distance: Fortuny. You really have to look up to see it. We are welcomed for a private tour.
Here lies a superb three-story house with a view of the lagoon. It is adorned with a lush five-hectare garden and a huge swimming pool, adjacent to the famous Fortuny fabric factory, a stone’s throw from the old “Molino Stucky” flour mills, which have been converted into a Hilton hotel.
Closed since the death of Countess Gozzi in 1994, this house retained an air of infinite mystery.
But three decades later, interior designer Chahan Minassian awakened the sleeping beauty of the lagoon at the request of its owners.
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Featured photo: Chahan Minassian, interior designer, and Mickey Riad, co-owner and artistic director of Fortuny, at Palazzina Fortuny ©Brenda Nusenovich
