Apartment conversion / Tag

Casa Matì sits in Palermo, Italy, a few steps from the Teatro Politeama, where a 1930s cellar becomes an apartment with uncommon poise. PuccioCollodoro Architetti leads the conversion, turning a long, airless volume into a home that breathes light and material richness. The plan orients around a double-height living area and a sculptural stair, while oak, resin, and antique tiles lend tactile weight and memory.

Tintorum stands in Klausen, Italy, where Stefan Gamper Architecture reworks a 15th-century poorhouse into four pared-back apartments. The project keeps the building’s gravitas while drawing in daylight and calm, reading as both restoration and reinvention. Inside, old stone and timber hold company with glass, steel, and larch, creating a measured conversation between eras.