A 12th-century monastery in Italy's Umbria area has turn into a boutique resort within the palms of Florence studio Archiloop, which aimed to protect the positioning's “rustic simplicity” throughout its renovation.
Vocabolo Moscatelli is positioned within the countryside close to the hamlet of Calzolaro, near the Tuscan border, on a distant property surrounded by woods.
The property was found by head concierge Frederik Kubierschky and his companion Catharina Lütjens, who endeavored to revive the varied 800-year-old stone buildings with the assistance of architect Jacopo Venerosi Pesciolini of Archiloop.
Aiming to protect the historic appeal and as a lot of the unique options as potential, the crew saved the unique picket flooring, uncovered terra cotta brick and ceiling beams, together with brass, iron and stone particulars.
They labored with native craftsmen to revive these parts and integrated new items by artists and designers from across the area.
“Vocabolo Moscatelli brings collectively stone, blacksmith and woodworker with artisans: ceramicists, tilers and painters, making a boutique-style canvas that pays homage to the previous whereas bringing within the design references of the current,” stated the resort crew. .
New additions to the positioning embrace a travertine pool, coloured to match the encompassing woods and Mediterranean panorama by Fabiano Crociani.
“Seamlessly threaded, the impact is a template of rustic simplicity with coronary heart,” stated the crew.
Vocabolo Moscatelli gives 12 spacious visitor suites: eight in the principle constructing and 4 extra unfold across the landscaped grounds, all with a “stylish monastic” model.
Every features a distinctive colour palette and a set of designer items, similar to a sculptural black two-person bathtub on one of many terraces and the varied handcrafted beds.
The Bridal Suite features a spherical four-poster mattress and a personal backyard, whereas the Spa Suite has its personal sauna and Jacuzzi.
Furnishings and merchandise got here from Italian manufacturers, similar to out of doors furnishings by Paola Lenti and lighting by Davide Groppi and Flos.
Glazed tiles handmade by native Umbrian firm Cotto Etrusco adorn the bogs, contrasting with the uncooked stone of the constructing's thick partitions.
Many historic buildings in Umbria have been transformed into visitor lodging, from distant vacation properties such because the Torre di Moravola watchtower to sprawling nation estates similar to Castello di Reschio.
A number of monasteries in Italy have discovered new life as inns, together with the Monastero Arx Vivendi close to Lake Garda.
The photograph is by Fabio Semeraro.