Before drawing a wall, we study where the land wants it. Estates, wineries and rural hospitality in Umbria and Tuscany.
From offices in Perugia and Florence, the studio designs the transformation of properties with land — historic estates, wineries, farmhouses becoming places of hospitality — for international and Italian clients. One direction, from the first walk on the site to the finished work.
On the agricultural margin of Assisi, an estate transformed into a continuous sequence of inhabited, cultivated and open spaces. Inclined walls of local stone turn the retaining structure into inhabited space; the visit unfolds as an ascent, until Rocca and Basilica settle into a single frame.
Every site in central Italy already belongs to a composition — a ridge of olive trees, the fall of a valley, the silhouette of a basilica. Architecture of position means measuring every wall, opening and terrace against topography, landscape and the historic city. It is the method behind Alma, and behind every commission the studio takes on.
Feasibility and design due diligence before you buy: constraints, volumes, the real potential of the property.
Masterplan, restoration and new construction, measured against topography and landscape.
Permits, landscape and heritage authorizations — the Italian process, managed on your behalf.
Direction of works with trusted local contractors and craftsmen, from groundworks to handover.
Continuity from architecture to interiors, vineyards, olive groves, pools and gardens.
Monitoring, maintenance planning and further phases as the estate evolves through seasons and use.
Every commission begins with a site & feasibility study. Working in English and Italian, on sites across Umbria and Tuscany.
Considering an estate, a winery or a hospitality project in Umbria or Tuscany? Tell us about the site and your intentions — you will receive a personal reply within two working days.