Milan-based A2BC Architects merged ancient and modern in their overhaul of a crumbling farmhouse on the terraced hillside of Cinque Terre in Liguria, Italy.
Milan-based A2BC Architects merged ancient and modern in their overhaul of a crumbling farmhouse on the terraced hillside of Cinque Terre in Liguria, Italy.
Photography by Giovanna Silva, courtesy of A2BC Architects.
Photography by Giovanna Silva, courtesy of A2BC Architects.
Steel windows add a note of modernity to the old stone building.
Steel windows add a note of modernity to the old stone building.
Polished concrete floors are a cohesive thread throughout the interior.
Polished concrete floors are a cohesive thread throughout the interior.
A minimalist fireplace and bentwood chairs add warmth to the dining area.
A minimalist fireplace and bentwood chairs add warmth to the dining area.
The only dash of color in the living area comes via a pair of persimmon-upholstered armchairs.
The only dash of color in the living area comes via a pair of persimmon-upholstered armchairs.
A sanctuary in the summer months: a pale bedroom with white linens.
A sanctuary in the summer months: a pale bedroom with white linens.
Light green closet doors add a note of color.
Light green closet doors add a note of color.
In another bedroom, more persimmon, via bed linens.
In another bedroom, more persimmon, via bed linens.
An original stone wall contrasts with the new structural elements.
An original stone wall contrasts with the new structural elements.
A view of the sloping hillside. For more skillfully updated Italian farmhouses and villas, see.
A view of the sloping hillside. For more skillfully updated Italian farmhouses and villas, see.
