We simply adore renovation and architectural restoration.They are such powerful interventions that can truly revive the purity and basic existence of a building and transform it into an extraordinary work of art, allowing it to breathe and express its hidden meaning and purpose. Country House is such  a renovation project completed by MIDE architetti in 2015.
Located in Lucca, Italy, the home has kept the Bohemian image of the red brick facade which has gained beauty in time and adapted to its inhabitant’s needs and current, modern desires.The long beautiful blue swimming pool represents a wonderful point from where you can truly appreciate the old brick facade in all its splendor.

Country House by MIDE architetti: ?The project site involves an old country house, built in 1887 in the immediate neighborhood of Lucca and a most recent farmhand?s cottage. The buildings are integrated in the countryside of Lucca and maintain its typical characteristics. Specifically, the buildings are located in a hilly landscape, between gentle slopes, where oaks and chestnuts lick the property.
In this background, the renovation has been directed to both the maintenance and the enhancement of typical elements of the local architecture, such as exposed brick wall, stone of Matraia and chestnut wood. Pursuing this goal, and in full respect of the typical features, the components and materials used have been revised in a contemp...