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Luxury, exclusive furnishings and view for a villa in Crete

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Out of the beautiful, white beaches of Crete, in Greece, the ones around the small town of Kissamos are the most popular for those looking for a quiet place to stay, undisturbed by an intense flow of tourists. When walking along its streets one can see evidence of the occupations the island was subjected to over the centuries, such as the remains of the Roman aqueduct, the powerful ramparts of the Venetian walls and the archaeological museum that accommodates memories of the Ottoman rule. A curious fact: the town is still often called Kastelli by the inhabitants of the area,…

8 January 2021

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A firebox redefines the hub of a home: a renovation project in Sirmione

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Valeria Garbo

Sirmione is defined by many as the “Pearl of lake Garda”: it’s a thirteenth-century village that exudes history and beauty from every nook and cranny. The famous Scaligero castle, the Catullo spas and the small beaches – that overlook the lake from the dock – turn the village into a much-loved resort for tourists from Italy and beyond. Today’s project is precisely in this small town and results from meticulous renovation work performed by the architects of Studio Ava based in Desenzano del Garda (Brescia), partnered with StageIt, a company from the same area specialised in interior design. Join, separate, create…

22 October 2020

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Provencal-style for a tailor-made outdoor kitchen

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Valeria Garbo

Patches of Mediterranean scrubs, a long beach that starts from the mouth of the Tagliamento river, cluster pines that alternate with houses in one of Friuli-Venezia Giulia’s most famous holiday resort areas. Today’s project takes us to Lignano Riviera, the calmer, more family-oriented “sister” of the livelier Lignano Sabbiadoro in the province of Udine. A haven surrounded by greenery a stone’s throw from the beech where you can create your own, small space paradise amongst the pines. Probably the intimacy created by the trees – almost a natural wall that separates you from the rest of the world – was…

9 July 2020

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Revolutionising spaces in Brescia

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Valeria Garbo

“Andrea, either we give this house a total make over or I’m going to sell it!” This is music to the ears of an interior decorator: free rein and a world of possibilities! The project that architect Andrea Benedetti of Panificio Architecture Workshop curated in Brescia started from an apartment with lots of potential that had many issues to solve at the outset. The living room was very small, there was nowhere to dine, the kitchen was large but not very functional, the bathroom was fitted with a bathtub which wasn’t in line with the client’s needs. From need to…

14 February 2020

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Casa PA: a 50s villa in Sardinia

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Valeria Garbo

Modern, inviting interiors where curvy, minimalist shapes are warmed up by the use of wood: let’s check out the Casa PA project and the marvellous renovation work performed on a fifties’ villa in the northern Sardinia together. Breathtaking views, Moorish-style architecture, rounded, organic shapes. It’s not hard to understand why, in the early 60s, Prince Karim Aga Khan fell in love at first sight with Sardinia and with its 50s villas, starting a trend that ended up with the Emerald Coast becoming one of the most sought-after, dream destinations. Thanks to its owners Paola Chessa and Alex Jansen, and to the domECO studio of Sassari,…

10 December 2018

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Don Totu: a secret mansion in the heart of Salento

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Valeria Garbo

The heart of Salento in Apulia conceals beautiful, mysterious places that are invisible at a first glance but just must be visited. Don Totu is one of these: a secret mansion in the heart of a small village in the province of Lecce in Apulia. Today, we would like to tell you a fascinating and slightly complicated story with a happy ending that will put a smile on your face (and perhaps give you an idea for your next holiday). The secret mansions of Salento: a fascinating story When I first heard someone mention the words “secret mansion” I immediately…

21 May 2018

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An eco-sustainable home heated entirely by wood

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Maria Laura D'Amore

In Pordenone, architetto Filippo Caprioglio has renovated an old family home constructed in the seventies. The project made room for a completely prefabricated property in which traditional living concepts have been totally revolutionised i.e. a new, eco-sustainable house made of wood. An eco-sustainable home: the Pordenone project When you think of a prefabricated home, there’s no reason to imagine a standard or simplified project. This house has a dynamic design in which the central body of the property juts out from the facade, is connected to a steel structure and features windows on three floors. The main staircase, an architectural element that connects all…

18 December 2017

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