ARCHIDOMO featured in ARTRAVEL Magazine, Issue No. 114
We are delighted to announce that ARCHIDOMO is the subject of a feature article in the September 2025 issue (No. 114) of ARTRAVEL magazine.
A leading reference at the crossroads of art, architecture, design, and the art of living, ARTRAVEL highlights ARCHIDOMO’s distinctive approach: an architecture that is demanding, contemporary, and deeply rooted in its environment. The article explores our vision, architectural convictions, and our way of designing exceptional spaces—balancing technical rigor with aesthetic sensitivity.
This feature represents a meaningful recognition for the agency and fully reflects our commitment to engaging with leading cultural media and sharing an architecture conceived to endure.
A SONG OF ARCHITECTURE BY THE WATER
At the heart of a lakeside landscape of striking beauty, on the site of a former 1960s villa, Archidomo has designed an entirely new contemporary residence of over 1,000 square meters. Sculpted into the slope, invisible from the road, and fully integrated into its natural surroundings, the home sits on a plot of more than 6,000 square meters and embodies a sensitive yet geometric architecture, blending discretion with sophistication.
At first glance, only a series of flat, planted roofs emerges from the greenery, echoing the geometric rigor of a carefully conceived plan designed to respect the surrounding buildings. In order to preserve the right to build, parts of the existing walls were retained. A new timber structure was grafted onto the original masonry, and the entire building was reimagined with underpinning works to create a fully masonry-built garden level, anchored into the terrain.
Access is from the upper part of the site, via a discreet courtyard leading to a large underground garage and a sheltered carport. The more transparent entrance opens onto a lobby guided by a stone wall that visually and physically connects interior and exterior spaces. A pivot door marks the threshold of a home conceived for contemplation: directly opposite, a striking black lacquered volume houses a work of art by Marco Grassi, cleverly concealing the dressing room and elevator.
Facing the lake, the façade opens generously through large bay windows protected by brise-soleil. A stone portico links the two levels, creating a dialogue between the lower masonry structure and the upper timber volume, while ensuring lateral transparency and a sense of lightness enhanced by double beams and horizontal lines in quartz zinc.
Inside, contemporary elegance prevails. The reception area is defined by a suspended fireplace clad in Mutina ceramic (Phenomenon collection). A monumental Linha table by Minotti in marble, surrounded by Torii chairs, structures the dining room. In the kitchen, a central Boffi island in metallic brown lacquer echoes the tones of the marble, complemented by a second, fully stainless-steel professional kitchen.
Kettal furniture unfolds across the expansive terraces, in dialogue with the infinity pool that appears to glide toward the lake. Integrated 100% Light and Dark lighting enhances every volume. Air circulates discreetly through ceiling slots, while the selected materials—stone, ceramic, and wood—reinforce the constant connection between the building and its natural setting.
The staircase, set against the former retaining wall now clad in black Déchirer XL ceramic by Patricia Urquiola, leads to an intimate bar where mosaic surfaces play with relief and texture. The living room, extending the lakeside façade, features Connery sofas by Minotti facing a fireplace and a Bang & Olufsen television. A lounge bar on the garden level adopts a more enveloping atmosphere, expressed through vegetal tones.
The guest restroom becomes a mineral grotto clad in Gris du Marais stone by Salvatori, animated by an oversized mirror and bronze-toned fittings. Each guest bedroom reveals its own distinctive universe, such as the one adorned with Cuiaba globe pendants by Dark. The master suite overlooks the lake, discreetly hidden behind a sliding ADL glass partition featuring a metallic mashrabiya motif. It extends the refined aesthetic of the residence, combining oak furniture, Boffi sanitary fittings, and Japanese Fantini tapware.
Text : GREGORY FERRANTE. Photos : @STUDIO ERICK SAILLET