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FLEXFORM | PAPER
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Dimensione privata. Per le quattro camere il rapporto col paesaggio rimane centrale, così come la
dimensione più intima che vede la presenza di sedute dalle forme avvolgenti come la poltrona Dragonfly
20 (a destra) con tavolino Jiff e Ortigia S.H. (sopra) insieme a tavolino Fly e pouf Tindari. | In private.
For the four bedrooms, the relationship with the countryside is still key, just as the intimacy of the private
domain welcomes enveloping seating elements, like the Dragonfly 20 armchair (right) with Jiff side table
and Ortigia S.H. (above) with Fly side table and Tindari ottoman.
T
he Meolo River runs through
the countryside outside Tre-
viso. The land around its
banks has long been home
to farmhouses and ranch-
es. Like the one inherited by
Maurizio Guizzo, native to
the area but with a life far from here, in Geneva.
Time for a change. «Twenty-five years ago, I start-
ed a graphic design business but I had always
told myself: at some point, I will let this go and do
something new», he recalls today. Soon, he and his
wife, Paola Gherardelli, took on the restoration of
this piece of land bordered, like a small island, by
water on all sides.
Built in the 1970s, the house is in bad shape.
The couple takes a radical approach: tear it down
(not a listed structure) and rebuild. They involve a
friend in the project, architect Silvio Stefani, own-
er of Metamorphosi104, who not only works in the
area but is also a neighbor. «We had been interest-
ed in his work for some time, we like his approach
- the warmth of his architecture, intelligent use of
materials and natural colors». It took three years
to complete the project. With Guizzo still in Gene-
va, his wife moved to the Veneto to look after and
guide the creative process, in complete harmony
with the architect. The key consideration was
respect for the landscape - for this countryside
that had remained untouched. The construction
stayed true to the architectural traditions of the
place: «We wanted to create a building that called
to mind – in its size and proportions – an old
Veneto country house. And, indeed, everyone who
comes through the area thinks that is what it is»,
remarks Guizzo.
