From Ancient Millstone to Home is a beautiful residence located in Valle D’Itria, Puglia, Italy, by Rosa Topputo of D’Arc Studio.

Description
We are in Apulia, in Itria Valley, an area in the heart of the region between the provinces of Bari, Brindisi, and Taranto. Expanses of olive trees, Trulli, and ancient farms characterize this rural landscape immersed in a red land. The region, characterized by the high use of local stone in the buildings, is the place where an equally characteristic dwelling rises, reflecting and emphasizing the surrounding environment, composed of expanses of olive trees alternating with burnt fields. The genuine land, rich in traditions, hosts a dwelling born around an old millstone dating back to 1875. The ancient place now becomes a dwelling, a place where you can stop and experience the immense landscape, in a close bond with nature and traditions. The project is signed by D’Arc Studio, a brand and an associated architecture firm founded by architects Rosa Topputo and Alessio Tommasetti. Right from the start, there was a special understanding between designers and clients who, on the same aesthetic wave, worked on a particular design for an environment that is, to say the least, unique. Simplicity, relationship with history and tradition, white lime and warm tones, connections with nature. These are the key points of the interior project. The old historic millstone is the fulcrum around which the p...