Deep beneath the ground in the Berici hills of the city of Vicenza, northern Italy, sits the dramatic Cava Arcari, a former quarry reimagined by David Chipperfield Architects into a multipurpose minimalist event and cultural space. The quarry has been a vital excavation site in the region for centuries, supplying
Immersed in the beautiful Apulian coastal landscape, ‘Casa Maiora’ is Barcelona-based Studio Andrew Trotter’s latest residential project. Minimal yet rustic, the four-bedroom house is an architectural statement with simplicity and serenity at its core. Sitting on a hill in the small seaside town of Carovigno, Italy, just a stone’s throw
Tiles, art, plants and more. Two weeks ago, Italian ceramic manufacturer Mutina unveiled their new headquarters Spazio Mutina—an arrestingly beautiful hub where creativity and brand culture are in every detail. IGNANT traveled to Fiorano, Italy, to see the space first hand and envision its endless possibilities. Upon entering Spazio Mutina,
French artist Lætitia Jacquetton creates ethereal mouth-blown glass vessels that embrace rocks collected from nature. Minimal yet complex, her sculptural decorative objects are inspired by the imperfections of the natural world. Long fascinated by the aesthetic and symbolic aspects of Japanese minimalism and stone gardens, Jacquetton uses intricate blowing glass
In Italy’s autonomous region South Tyrol, the Milan-based architecture firm Peter Pichler Architecture has designed ‘Kastelaz Hof’, a minimal concrete villa boasting 360-degree views of the surrounding Alpine landscape. The firm was tasked to replace an old existing structure on top of the Kastelaz vineyard in the Termeno district, with
In one of Italy’s most important Medieval cities, Gubbio, Italian architect Andrea Dragoni has extended a monumental local cemetery complex, introducing courtyards and site-specific installations to help define a new space for silence and reflection within the city. Tasked with adding a new tract to the historic cemetery, Dragoni introduced
