Hotel Castel Badia / Sonnenburg crowns a historic hilltop above Castelbadia, Italy, where null17 Architektur reworks an 11th-century Benedictine monastery into a new five-star hotel. The project retains the ensemble’s layered past while preparing 29 individual rooms, a spa in the former cells, and a herb garden revived from medieval sources. Guests move through a building that carries Roman traces, a 12th-century crypt, and contemporary interventions held in one careful, unified vision.
Penny Apartment opens onto a light-filled 1920s shell in Milan, Italy, reshaped by designer Fiorenza Raja for a young family. The renovated apartment sets refined walnut, Verde Alpi marble, and dark cabinetry against playful color, neon lyrics, and musical art that trace the owners’ passions. Each room balances historic character with crisp, contemporary lines so daily life unfolds against a quietly theatrical, deeply personal backdrop.
Villa EF unfolds along the shoreline of Bardolino, Italy, where Depaolidefranceschibaldan Architetti revisit a 1960s holiday house with a calm, contemporary attitude. The reworked villa grows out of the hillside in three volumes, tying lake, garden, and interior rooms into one extended sequence of terraces and loggias. Stone, glass, and soft green metal set a measured tone that lets the surrounding olives and water carry the scene.
Essential and Modern reimagines an apartment on Lake Garda in Italy as a refined retreat for a single client. Zenucchi Design Code shapes a quiet yet expressive interior, threading custom millwork, Italian brands, and carefully tuned lighting into a cohesive narrative. The result is a lakefront home where open living, crafted circulation, and a serene bedroom wing hold equal weight in an atmosphere of understated ease.
Casa Origine turns a former village fuel station in Caserta, Italy, into a layered apartment by Pianozero Architetti. The project converts a symbolic communal place into a contemporary home that still holds the traces of its working past. Across courtyard, stair, and upper rooms, the architects orchestrate a quiet shift from public memory to private ritual while keeping the site’s original role present in daily life.
La Marinedda Residence sits on a sloping hillside in Sardinia, Italy, where Space4Architecture shapes a new coastal house from local stone and measured light. The single-story dwelling stretches low against the horizon, pairing an A-frame profile with a sheltered courtyard that answers the island’s wind, sun, and sea views. Calm interiors in pale finishes open directly to terraces and planted edges, giving the house a quietly contemporary yet regionally grounded presence.
Torre dell’orologio unfolds as a warm mountain apartment in Sestriere, Italy, designed by Caracter Architettura d’Interni with a rich, tactile interior palette. Large windows pull in the alpine panorama while timber ceilings, layered textiles, and sculptural lighting turn the open living areas into a generous gathering place. Throughout the apartment, finishes and furnishings lean toward a contemporary chalet mood that suits the winter resort setting.
Casa del Colle sits in the alpine town of Sestriere, Italy, where Caracter Architettura d’Interni reshapes a compact chalet into a darkly polished retreat. The interior leans into warm timber, stone textures, and plush textiles, framing the mountain view with a calm, contemporary mood. Rooms flow from fireplace lounge to bunk-lined corridor and wrapped bed alcoves, giving the small footprint a sense of choreography instead of crowding.
