Richard is a great host and lives in a very hip, artsy neighborhood of Milan. Although the heat was sweltering over the weekend, he recently had an air conditioner installed (though it took 3 years to get the permission!), and so the loft bedroom was fine for sleeping at night.
I did not spend much time at the apartment but enjoyed a drink a couple of the nights with Richard. Richard typically does not stay in the apartment when there are airbnb guests so he was away most of the weekend but greeted me on Friday and wished me off Monday evening. All in all a fun weekend spent exploring Milan, Varenna and Bellagio, as well as Bergamo, places within an hour or so by train from Milan.