Italian architect Sabrina Bignami, the founder of B-Arch Studio in Prato, Italy, just outside of Florence, is most noted for the renovation of her own home, Casa Orlandi, an 18th-century palazzo, where she skillfully incorporates modern furnishings within a formal, classical interior. In an interview with Yatzer, Bignami says, “The Italians are great at ancient […]
This gorgeous home is called Casa Orlandi Guesthouse, which is an 18th century palazzo in Prato, Italy. It has been renovated by the Italian architect and founder of b-arch studio Sabrina Bignami. The traditional decor in this 18th century home is mixed with different styles. The vintage Saarinen tulips chairs fit surprisingly well with the […]
This quaint and rustic house dug into a cave is located in Filicudi, one of eight small islands that makes up the Aeolian Archipelago, situated 20-30 miles northeast of the island of Sicily, Italy. The home is carved out of living sandstone and decorated with personal artifacts and paintings done by the homeowner, who is […]
The New York Times voted Puglia as southern Italy’s most up-and-coming destinations and rightly so. Villa Santoro is located in the Valle d’Itria region, of Puglia with its rolling hills, meadows and ancient olive groves. Rebuilt by a Milanese and Austrian architect/designer duo, Bricchi-Marksteiner, this is a small masseria (farmhouse) that encompasses two trulli, witch-hat […]
The plan of “The Stone House” was inspired not so much by modern architecture, but from traditional buildings in the region, the so-called stone towers. This incredible stone house has a very natural warm quality to it, incorporating exposed concrete and limestone with natural wood beams and an open ceiling to see the countryside. Architecture […]
