Located in Positano, Italy, this Mediterranean villa was redesigned in 2004 by Lazzarini Pickering Architetti.

Description by Lazzarini Pickering Architetti
The main theme of the project is the creation of a contemporary intervention in the historical urban context of a an ancient seaside town and how one can interpret architectural traditions

in a contemporary way.
The house formed part of an 18th century villa that we have been told originally formed part of a monastery.
The house comprises on the first floor a living area and master bedroom. On the ground floor: kitchen, dining and two guest bedrooms and bathrooms. Joining the two spaces midlevel is the main living room (7.5×8 metresX6 metres high) with the two arches.
The new doors in the arches are 5 metres high. The project revolves around 4 large steel framed elements covered in 18th and 19th century antique Vietri tiles that form an extraordinary collection. They haven?t been positioned where normally used (floors, tables, etc.) but cover contemporary figures inserted into the project. They are:
– a ribbon that folds and bend sand tums joining portico living area and kitchen;

– a “Flying Sofa” sitting area (3.2x3m) which is cantilevered two metres into the 6 metre high portico space.

– a 6 metre by 2,40 metre bed platform also containing the bath area.

– the staircase jointing the midlevel living area and the first floor living area.
The ceramic tile r...