Villa Portopiccolo is a contemporary residence located in Trieste, Italy, designed in 2022 by Egidio Panzera.

Description
The exclusive village of Portopiccolo is the backdrop to the most recent project by Egidio Panzera Architect: an elegant villa overlooking the Gulf of Trieste that has been renovated to create a sophisticated residence open to the sea.
Consisting of a single body and previously divided into two apartments with a common staircase, the residence comprises a basement, ground floor, and second floor.
The desire of the client was the creation of a perfect balance between indoor and outdoor spaces, which would connect the most private areas of the house and the garden of the villa overlooking the sea.
The permeability between inside and outside was sought by Egidio Panzera through large openings, dictated by the reinforced concrete structure, but also by the use of materials and shades of color that draw from the surrounding natural environment. The exteriors
On the outside, the villa is characterized by a composed duality: on the ground floor, the architect’s intervention is particularly perceived, aimed at giving a modern and dynamic aspect, while on the second floor it was preferred to preserve the original aspect of the house in harmony with the village. This duplicity is also underlined by the different colors of the external plaster: white on the second floor, gray on the ground floor.
The garden, a terrace overlooking the...