ENGLISH SUMMARY
FEATURES Books 8 - Rendezvous 12 - Notebook 14 - Direct line 18 - Designer hotel 22 - Shades 26 - Get inspired 44 - Four-legged friends 112 - Wine Resort 114 - Addresses 177 HOME OF THE MONTH Two adjoining houses in Capalbio on the water 30 DESIGN Italian luxury in Santa Monica 52 RENOVATION Design on the Costa Brava with oak and copper 64 COUNTRY HOUSE A Californian villa built into the canyon 78 GREEN SPACE A game of perspective in a Croatian garden 94 - How to feed your lawn 102 FURNISH/BUILD New frontiers in clay 74 - More décor on the table 48 - Storing energy 104 - Continuous coatings 106 REPORT Valle d’Itria is an aspiring luxury resort 116 - A change of lifestyle with trulli and large farms 126 ESTATE AGENT’S WINDOW
EDITORIAL
The need to live in beautiful spaces
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‘Architecture and design bring beauty into everyday life. There is so much interest in both architecture and design because we all need to live not just in a functional space, but one that is authentically beautiful’. So says the designer Matteo Nunziati, who recently designed the outdoor furniture shown by Flou at the latest Milan Design Week. July’s issue of presents a large farmhouse and three villas that have these objectives. Architect Emanuela Esposito has combined two old farmhouses in the Tuscan Maremma, transforming them into her buen ritiro, but also an oasis where she can host friends. The houses seem to float on water, and thanks to large windows, are in dialogue with the lush nature. Then, at the heart of the Costa Brava, Spanish interior designer Susanna Cots has renovated a villa, creating an oasis of calm and serenity with timeless furnishings and colours harking back to nature, perfect for slowing down the rhythm of everyday life. Architect William Hefner has built a villa in a canyon surrounded by woodland near Los Angeles. A home
