Add To Collection
Add to Collection
House of Silk
House of Silk
View Original
Add To Collection
Add to Collection
View Original
Add To Collection
Add to Collection
View Original
Add To Collection
Add to Collection
View Original
Add To Collection
Add to Collection
View Original
Add To Collection
Add to Collection
View Original
Add To Collection
Add to Collection
View Original
Add To Collection
Add to Collection
View Original
Add To Collection
Add to Collection
View Original
Add To Collection
Add to Collection
View Original
Add To Collection
Add to Collection
View Original
Add To Collection
Add to Collection
View Original
Add To Collection
Add to Collection
View Original
Add To Collection
Add to Collection
Other Projects by Dichen Ding
House of Silk
Firm
STATUS
Concept
The House of Silk reimagines the historic Villa Meneghetti and its surrounding brick structures not as a frozen relic, but as a rural ecosystem of memory, craftsmanship, knowledge, and hospitality. Rather than reimposing a singular program, the project unfolds as a constellation of experiences—woven gently across architecture, agriculture, art and craft.
Upon arrival, guests are guided along a soft path through the vineyard, arriving at a repurposed granary complex that now anchors the reception, spa, and artist studios. The new lobby, carved from the intersection of the T-shaped structure, introduces the adaptive reuse language: retaining structural brickwork, rearticulating volumes through insertions of steel and glass, and distinguishing the new without overpowering the traces of the past.
From the lobby, guests move toward the Garden Courtyard—a meditative landscape structured around a circular pool. This becomes the central hinge between zones: leading to the main villa on one side, and the production and public spaces on the other. Each quadrant of the courtyard responds to an existing interior: a quiet reading grove outside the former schoolroom, a café garden beside the shared kitchen, and two further gardens, one contemplative, one wild—buffering the guest and public edges.
Inside the villa, five guest suites offer simple, restrained comfort. Historic traces remain legible: the original hearth and timber ceiling in the shared kitchen; the proportions of the schoolroom-turned-salon; and original details and craft preserved in the suites, the stairs, and the corridors. The top floor suite occupies a smaller attic-like space with views over the courtyard while being embraced by the roof structure.
The adjacent spa, housed within the old granary, preserves its clerestory-lit height and introduces a calming double-height bath space, framed by original masonry and new interventions. Above, two spa suites offer a more immersive and introspective retreat.
Public life gathers in the Commons Courtyard, surrounded by repurposed brick volumes that now host a ceremony hall and exhibition hall, a restaurant, wine and tea bar, and a small shop. A shaded pergola, lined with silk fabric, extends from the wine and tea bar toward the landscape, while artist workshops along the east-west spine keep the site connected to its educational and craft history.
This is not just an aggregation, but a slow architectural weave: one that respects the rural legacy, invites new uses with care, and holds space for memory to breathe between walls.
Upon arrival, guests are guided along a soft path through the vineyard, arriving at a repurposed granary complex that now anchors the reception, spa, and artist studios. The new lobby, carved from the intersection of the T-shaped structure, introduces the adaptive reuse language: retaining structural brickwork, rearticulating volumes through insertions of steel and glass, and distinguishing the new without overpowering the traces of the past.
From the lobby, guests move toward the Garden Courtyard—a meditative landscape structured around a circular pool. This becomes the central hinge between zones: leading to the main villa on one side, and the production and public spaces on the other. Each quadrant of the courtyard responds to an existing interior: a quiet reading grove outside the former schoolroom, a café garden beside the shared kitchen, and two further gardens, one contemplative, one wild—buffering the guest and public edges.
Inside the villa, five guest suites offer simple, restrained comfort. Historic traces remain legible: the original hearth and timber ceiling in the shared kitchen; the proportions of the schoolroom-turned-salon; and original details and craft preserved in the suites, the stairs, and the corridors. The top floor suite occupies a smaller attic-like space with views over the courtyard while being embraced by the roof structure.
The adjacent spa, housed within the old granary, preserves its clerestory-lit height and introduces a calming double-height bath space, framed by original masonry and new interventions. Above, two spa suites offer a more immersive and introspective retreat.
Public life gathers in the Commons Courtyard, surrounded by repurposed brick volumes that now host a ceremony hall and exhibition hall, a restaurant, wine and tea bar, and a small shop. A shaded pergola, lined with silk fabric, extends from the wine and tea bar toward the landscape, while artist workshops along the east-west spine keep the site connected to its educational and craft history.
This is not just an aggregation, but a slow architectural weave: one that respects the rural legacy, invites new uses with care, and holds space for memory to breathe between walls.
Product Spec Sheet
Were your products used?
Join as a manufacturer to add your products.