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Noto, Italy
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Other Projects by b-arch studio
Dimora Santagatha
Noto, Italy
b-arch reinterprets Dimora Santagatha and the ancient Church of Sant’Agata in Noto: a
unified project weaving local materials, Baroque memory and a light, contemporary design,
restoring voice and integrity to a place suspended between hospitality and contemplation.
The Florence-based studio b-arch, founded by Sabrina Bignami and Alessandro Capellaro, signs the
restoration of Dimora Santagatha in the heart of Noto, reinterpreting a historic palace through a measured
project that restores integrity to the site by interlacing Sicilian materials, Mediterranean light and a
contemporary design that is never intrusive. The cocciopesto façade engages discreetly with the urban
fabric, while inside, light becomes the true design material: lime-finished surfaces, pale resin floors and
earthy tones—ochre, sand, sage green, with hints of red and blue reflections—shape essential spaces
deeply rooted in the culture of the Val di Noto.
Across the seven rooms—Classic, Deluxe and Suite—restoration meets interior design. Reclaimed cement
tiles, restored antique doors, headboards in natural fabrics and bespoke furniture define a warm yet
controlled aesthetic. Matter is the true protagonist: wood, linen and ceramic narrate a cultured, domestic
Sicily shaped by Greek, Arab, Norman and Spanish influences. The shared spaces—the kitchen, dining
room and courtyard—retain the intimate scale of traditional living. The inner courtyard, screened by a reed
pergola and surrounded by citrus trees and aromatic plants, becomes a silent oasis where light reflects off
sand-coloured walls, evoking the slow rhythm of Mediterranean life. Dimora Santagatha thus becomes a
Extending this dimension, b-arch also designs the new boutique within the ancient Church of Sant’Agata,
an 18th-century building designed by Rosario Gagliardi and part of the former Trigona Hospital complex.
No longer a place of worship, the church is brought back to life through an intervention that reinterprets its
sacredness in contemporary terms, becoming an extension of Dimora Santagatha’s hospitality experience.
Here, restoration goes beyond conservation: historic decorations enter into dialogue with curated garments
and objects, creating an atmosphere suspended between art and everyday life.
The aim of the intervention is to restore integrity to the Baroque architecture while transforming it into a
contemplative space capable of accommodating new functions. Every introduced element is light, reversible
and independent from the historic masonry, designed to be removed without leaving traces. The new raised
flooring, finished in a stone tone inspired by Noto limestone, deliberately detaches from walls and altars,
asserting its autonomy and establishing a measured balance between old and new.
The frescoed vault depicting The Triumph of Saint Agatha by Costantino Carasi, the stone columns and
the wooden matroneum become the natural backdrop for an essential installation. Bespoke furnishings—
slender iron and brass structures—appear to float within the nave: display cases, tables and stands form a
continuous path that guides the gaze without interrupting the reading of the space and its verticality. A
discreet intervention, allowing light itself to define the relationship between the past and its new function.
Palazzo Sbano – Dimora Santagatha thus confirms itself as a synthesis of the b-arch approach: a holistic
project grounded in coherence between architecture, interior design and culture, capable of restoring the
building’s quiet, luminous voice in dialogue with the city and the light of Sicily.
unified project weaving local materials, Baroque memory and a light, contemporary design,
restoring voice and integrity to a place suspended between hospitality and contemplation.
The Florence-based studio b-arch, founded by Sabrina Bignami and Alessandro Capellaro, signs the
restoration of Dimora Santagatha in the heart of Noto, reinterpreting a historic palace through a measured
project that restores integrity to the site by interlacing Sicilian materials, Mediterranean light and a
contemporary design that is never intrusive. The cocciopesto façade engages discreetly with the urban
fabric, while inside, light becomes the true design material: lime-finished surfaces, pale resin floors and
earthy tones—ochre, sand, sage green, with hints of red and blue reflections—shape essential spaces
deeply rooted in the culture of the Val di Noto.
Across the seven rooms—Classic, Deluxe and Suite—restoration meets interior design. Reclaimed cement
tiles, restored antique doors, headboards in natural fabrics and bespoke furniture define a warm yet
controlled aesthetic. Matter is the true protagonist: wood, linen and ceramic narrate a cultured, domestic
Sicily shaped by Greek, Arab, Norman and Spanish influences. The shared spaces—the kitchen, dining
room and courtyard—retain the intimate scale of traditional living. The inner courtyard, screened by a reed
pergola and surrounded by citrus trees and aromatic plants, becomes a silent oasis where light reflects off
sand-coloured walls, evoking the slow rhythm of Mediterranean life. Dimora Santagatha thus becomes a
Extending this dimension, b-arch also designs the new boutique within the ancient Church of Sant’Agata,
an 18th-century building designed by Rosario Gagliardi and part of the former Trigona Hospital complex.
No longer a place of worship, the church is brought back to life through an intervention that reinterprets its
sacredness in contemporary terms, becoming an extension of Dimora Santagatha’s hospitality experience.
Here, restoration goes beyond conservation: historic decorations enter into dialogue with curated garments
and objects, creating an atmosphere suspended between art and everyday life.
The aim of the intervention is to restore integrity to the Baroque architecture while transforming it into a
contemplative space capable of accommodating new functions. Every introduced element is light, reversible
and independent from the historic masonry, designed to be removed without leaving traces. The new raised
flooring, finished in a stone tone inspired by Noto limestone, deliberately detaches from walls and altars,
asserting its autonomy and establishing a measured balance between old and new.
The frescoed vault depicting The Triumph of Saint Agatha by Costantino Carasi, the stone columns and
the wooden matroneum become the natural backdrop for an essential installation. Bespoke furnishings—
slender iron and brass structures—appear to float within the nave: display cases, tables and stands form a
continuous path that guides the gaze without interrupting the reading of the space and its verticality. A
discreet intervention, allowing light itself to define the relationship between the past and its new function.
Palazzo Sbano – Dimora Santagatha thus confirms itself as a synthesis of the b-arch approach: a holistic
project grounded in coherence between architecture, interior design and culture, capable of restoring the
building’s quiet, luminous voice in dialogue with the city and the light of Sicily.
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