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Villa il Gioiello

Florence, Italy

In Florence, Pierattelli Architetture signed the project for renovation
and interior design of Villa il Gioiello, merging refined moods and
ancient allure. The Italian studio reinterprets a historic stately home
with traces of the past merging with contemporary function to create
sophisticated textures, bespoke furnishings and a dialogue between
twentieth-century works of art.

Memories of the past combine with contemporary function thanks
to a carefully balanced design interpretation. On five floors totalling
a surface area of 700 m2, Villa il Gioiello sits in the hills close to
Florence’s old city centre, on a narrow road that winds between
characteristic uneven stone walls. The renovation and interior design
project by Pierattelli Architetture has preserved the atmosphere
and ancient soul of this place by creating a single-family home with
timeless charm, and a constantly evolving story recounted by the
many works of art by important twentieth-century figures, such
as Alighiero Boetti, Ettore Spalletti, Jannis Kounellis and Mario
Schifano.
On a structural level, the original elements have been restored and
enhanced by the architects, bringing new personality to both the
interiors and the outdoor garden with an infinity pool lined in white
quartzite, designed and enlarged in collaboration with the landscape
architect Gianni Medoro, a pupil of Pietro Porcinai. While on the
one hand some period elements are still visible, such as the outdoor
loggia onto the garden, the solid teak parquet flooring reclaimed

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