In the countryside of Soriano nel Cimino, a mid-20th-century rural complex has been reinterpreted through a careful renovation that transforms an old farmhouse and its agricultural outbuildings into a small contemporary hamlet. Former pigsties and storage units are now independent living volumes, conceived as parts of a single architectural organism in direct dialogue with the landscape.
The intervention is grounded in a subtle balance between preservation and transformation. The original proportions are retained, while the architectural language becomes essential and rigorous, deeply rooted in materiality. Peperino stone, emblematic of the region, serves as the project’s unifying thread: used for both interior and exterior flooring as well as façade cladding, it creates a physical and visual continuity that dissolves the boundary between architecture and nature.
The plastered surfaces, finished in a dusty green tone, allow the buildings to blend seamlessly into the surrounding countryside. The result is a discreet, almost silent architectural ensemble, capable of inhabiting the landscape without ever imposing itself upon it.
Inside, the narrative shifts. The project embraces a more defined spatial expression, built on the interplay between solids and voids, opacity and transparency. Steel becomes the undisputed protagonist, shaping a large custom-built filtering wall that runs through the space as an autonomous architectural element. This perforated, dark, tactile surface both conceals and reveals: behind it lie the kitchen, the pantry, and the staircase leading to the mezzanine, transforming technical functions into an integral part of the composition.
Rather than dividing, this steel diaphragm organizes. It filters light, suggests depth, frames unexpected perspectives, and ultimately becomes the true spatial fulcrum of the house — an element capable of merging function with architectural gesture.
Material dialogue continues through bespoke furnishings and reclaimed marble, selected for their uniqueness and used to craft key elements such as the kitchen island, the fireplace, and the master bathroom sink. Each stone carries its own history, yet fits within a coherent design language where contemporary rigor meets the imperfect beauty of matter.
Light — both natural and artificial — accompanies the project with restraint. Design lighting and integrated fixtures enhance surfaces and volumes without ever dominating them, reinforcing an intimate, refined, and measured way of living.
A project that avoids purely scenographic effects in favor of layered architecture — built on contrasts, textures, and silences — where rural heritage and contemporary language coexist in a timeless equilibrium.