SINCE THE FOUNDATION OF STUDIOPRIMATESTA ON THE SHORES OF LAKE ORTA IN 1995, BROTHERS GIAN CARLO AND MATTEO PRIMATESTA, TOGETHER WITH A WELL-MATCHED INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM OF COLLABORATORS, HAVE CONSOLIDATED A WIDE PROJECT EXPERTISE WORKING WITH ITALIAN AND INTERNATIONAL CLIENTS.
The studio’s portfolio comprises historic wine cellars and wineries, accommodation facilities, private homes, offices and industrial spaces. The wide range of projects is, however, based on one clear concept: the architectural approach is not intellectual but emotional. The context, history and spirit of the place determine the planning process while the architecture remains modest and lets the building’s function and atmosphere prevail. This gives rise to timeless buildings and spaces that elude architectural fashions. The mutual interaction between architecture and nature has become a constant feature of the studio’s projects, often in collaboration with landscape architect Anna Regge.
The versatile repertoire is the fruit of a team distinguished by a broad spectrum of skills: Andrea Strambo, project developer with the talent of Mr Wolf (he solves problems and runs the show when the brothers are out of the office), Giacomo Leonardi and Ilaria Giacomini are the valuable players of a solid group that together with external collaborators guarantees the realization of projects with an distinctive character that, despite remaining understated, create a ‚wow‘ effect in their very own way.
