Vineyard architecture

In a small historical centre next to a micro-urban vineyard in Frisa, Italy, this house and its ancient morphology were entirely renovated by arcari cimini architettura in a manner that reinforces a historical identity while enhancing existing built fabric.   Beatriz Arcari Recent exterior additions not in keeping the fabric of the building were removed, and the living room opened up to a large terrace that overlooks the classic Italian landscape of vineyards and cultivated hills beyond. The lower floor of the building was left largely intact, retaining its rural agricultural functions.  On the interior, interventions from the last century strike a balance between the historic nature of the house and a desire for moderni... More

On a gently south-sloping vineyard in Langenlois, the Losium Hotel and Wine Center celebrates the rich local heritage of an ancient wine vault system. The historic subterranean network, which includes stone passages that are 900 years old, runs beneath the town.    Gregor Holzinger The first two buildings of the Loisium Hotel Complex were designed by SHA and sought to form a relationship with the geometry of the cellars. The Wine Center, which was completed in 2003, is embedded within the vineyards and the Hotel, which was completed in 2005, references the branching morphology of the vaults.   Gregor Holzinger The concept for the 30-room Hotel expansion by Steven Holl Architects connects the original vaults v... More