Borghetto Sant’Angelo by MGK | Studio
Borghetto Sant’Angelo reworks a house in Soriano nel Cimino, Italy, by MGK | Studio. Set within a mid-20th-century rural complex, it turns old farm buildings into independent living spaces tied closely to the countryside. Peperino stone, dusty-green plaster, and iron give the conversion a calm, grounded presence.
About Borghetto Sant’Angelo
In the countryside of Soriano nel Cimino, a mid-20th-century rural complex is reimagined as a small contemporary village. An old farmhouse and its agricultural outbuildings are converted into independent living spaces, read as parts of one architectural whole in direct dialogue with the landscape.
The project rests on a careful balance between respect and change. The original proportions remain intact, while the architecture takes on an essential, rigorous character rooted in material continuity.
Peperino, the region’s signature stone, becomes the unifying thread. It appears on interior and exterior floors and on the facade cladding, creating a physical and visual continuity that blurs the line between building and nature.
A dusty-green plaster softens the outer surfaces and helps the ensemble settle into the surrounding countryside. The result is discreet and almost silent, with the buildings fitting into the land without imposing themselves.
Inside, the tone shifts. The composition plays on solids and voids, opacity and transparency, with iron taking the lead through a large screen wall that runs across the interior as an autonomous architectural element.
Its perforated, dark surface conceals and reveals at the same time. Behind it sit the kitchen, pantry, and staircase to the loft, so the technical functions become part of the room’s composition rather than hidden away.
The screen does more than divide. It filters light, suggests depth, and sets up new sightlines, becoming the home’s spatial focal point and giving the interior a clear order.
That tension continues in the custom furnishings and reclaimed marble. The kitchen island, fireplace, and master-bath vanity all use the stone in different ways, each piece carrying its own variation while remaining part of the same composition.
Lighting stays quiet throughout. Designer lamps and integrated fixtures wash over surfaces and volumes without taking over, allowing the material palette and the sequence of rooms to remain in view.
The project avoids spectacle in favor of layers, contrasts, and measured pauses. Rural memory and contemporary form coexist here in a way that feels direct, restrained, and firmly tied to the site.
Photography by Edi Solari
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