Rural Architecture and Adaptive Reuse
Through adaptive reuse interventions, we convert farmhouses, barns, and historic stone structures across the Verona Hills, Valpolicella, Lessinia, and Lake Garda into contemporary residences—where construction heritage meets architectural rigor.
Rural Architecture
Every intervention we make on the landscape and rural structures stems from a critical analysis of context, history, territory, and materials.
Eschewing predefined styles and ephemeral trends, we seek an essential, timeless architecture.
Across the Valpolicella region, Lessinia, and Lake Garda, we transform farmhouses, historic stone buildings, and country estates through an ongoing dialogue between the rigor of the existing structure and the enhancement of original materials—such as stone and tufa masonry, lime plaster, and timber structures—working in close collaboration with local craftspeople. Our approach to heritage restoration honors the patina of time through a restrained architectural language.
We guide private clients, international investors, and agricultural estates through every stage of the design process: from managing landscape constraints and heritage approvals through to site supervision on-site, uniting historical memory, landscape, sustainability, and contemporary well-being.
International Clients
We support private clients and international investors throughout the acquisition, restoration, and value enhancement of historic properties across Lake Garda, Valpolicella, and Lessinia.
Restoring a country house, farmhouse, or historic estate from abroad requires a rigorous design vision and seamless technical management. We provide comprehensive project coordination, operating fully in English and German, tailored for clients investing in the Verona region.
Our Services:
Property Advisory & Feasibility
echnical property evaluation prior to purchase, spatial potential assessment, and navigation of landscape and Heritage Authority (Soprintendenza) constraints.
Integrated Project Management
Full management of building permits, site supervision, and local master craftspeople coordination, with dedicated remote reporting to secure timelines, budgets, and execution quality.
Essential Design & Local Materials
A restrained contemporary approach that enhances original stone, timber, and lime plaster, creating high-efficiency residences in harmony with the landscape.
Selected Projects
- Locanda Case Vecie
Set within a 70-hectare estate among the high-altitude vineyards of Valpolicella, the project breathes new life into an ancient rural hamlet, converting it into a boutique agritourist estate featuring a guesthouse, hospitality spaces, and direct sales area. The intervention views restoration as a dialogue between heritage and contemporaneity: original stone masonry, tufa detailing, and lime plasters are brought into balance with the tactile presence of galvanized steel, timber, and exposed concrete. A conscious adaptive reuse that honors the surrounding landscape through an essential and enduring architecture.
Typology: Heritage restoration, Adaptive reuse, Landscape architecture
Location: Case Vecchie, Grezzana (Verona, Italy)
Client: Brigaldara Winery
Area: 760 sqm
Year : 2019–2023
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- Contrada Lesi
Restoration and adaptive reuse of a historic stone farmhouse in Contrada Lesi, in the heart of the Lessinia plateau. The project honors the traditional vernacular architecture of the Prealps through a disciplined dialogue between original Lessinia stone walls and a restrained, contemporary interior language. A measured restoration that reinstates functionality while integrating high-efficiency energy performance in full respect of the surrounding landscape.
Typology: Building renovation, Adaptive reuse, Residential
Location: Contrada Lesi, Bosco Chiesanuova (Verona, Italy)
Client: Private
Area: 130 sqm
Year: 2023–2026
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- Ricovero Case Vecie
New agricultural construction integrated into the overall restoration master plan of the “Case Vecie” estate in Grezzana. Partially embedded into a secluded valley, this operational center and agricultural storehouse offers a contemporary interpretation of the traditional Venetian barchessa. The design pairs a larch board structure with a sequence of massive concrete pillars pigmented with natural oxides, balancing operational functionality, local vernacular heritage, and respect for the Valpolicella hillside landscape.
Typology: Rural architecture, Landscape architecture
Location: Case Vecchie, Grezzana (Verona, Italy)
Client: Brigaldara Winery
Area: 402 sqm
Year: (2021–2024)
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- Pinzolo
Heritage restoration and adaptive reuse for the creation of five contemporary apartments within the second oldest building in Pinzolo. The intervention offers a restrained reinterpretation of Alpine architectural heritage: white lime plasters and timber window frames dialogue with custom built-in furniture and natural fir flooring. Diffuse natural light enhances the original building fabric, creating quiet and essential living spaces in the heart of the Val Rendena.
Typology: Heritage restoration, Adaptive reuse, Custom interiors
Location: Pinzolo, Val Rendena (Trentino, Italy)
Client: Private
Area: 300 sqm
Year: 2021–2024
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- San Francesco
Restoration and adaptive reuse of a multi-story town-house within a historic courtyard in lower Valpolicella. The intervention reorganizes the vertical layout of the residence, enhancing the original stone masonry and the material continuity of the spaces. Through natural plasters, custom timber joinery, and precise natural lighting, the project delivers an essential contemporary home rooted in its local context.
Typology: Building renovation, Adaptive reuse, Residential
Location: Arbizzano, Negrar di Valpolicella (Verona, Italy)
Client: Private
Area: 126 sqm
Year: 2018–2019
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