At the top of a hill in the heart of the Tuscan Val Tiberina, an ancient farmhouse unfolds across four staggered levels that follow the irregular slope of the surrounding land. Built in different periods, with sections dating back to the 1300s, the building has been renovated by Studio Giacomo Moor following a conservation-driven approach that preserves its historical stratifications: original terracotta floors were restored, the pietra serena of the former stables was kept, and the old walls were finished in lime-based plaster.
Within these rooms, light becomes the newest layer. On the lime-washed walls and above the dining tables — inside and beneath the vine-covered pergola — Model 262 by Gino Sarfatti and Model 2050 by Franco Albini and Franca Helg carry the heritage of Italian lighting into the house, while Sorpresa by Samuel Wilkinson, under the whitewashed beams of the living room, represents its most recent expression. Designs spanning from the 1960s to today, finding themselves at home in a building spanning seven centuries — a balance between history and the contemporary, where each is allowed to be exactly what it is.
Architecture: Studio Giacomo Moor
Photography: Omar Sartor