22 FLEXFORM | PAPER T to the area but with he Meolo River runs through the countryside outside Tre- viso. The land around its banks has long been home to farmhouses and ranches. Like the one inherited by Maurizio Guizzo, native a life far from here, in Ge- neva. Time for a change. «Twenty-five years ago, I started a graphic design business but I had always told myself: at some point, I will let this go and do something new», he recalls today. Soon, he and his wife, Paola Gherardel- li, took on the restoration of this piece of land bordered, like a small island, by water on all sides. Built in the 1970s, the house is in bad shape. The couple takes a radical approach: tear it down (not a listed structure) and rebuild. They involve a friend in the project, architect Silvio Stefani, owner of Metamorphosi104, who not only works in the area but is also a neighbor. «We had been interested in his work for some time, we like his approach - the warmth of his architecture, intelligent use of materials and natural colors». It took three years to com- plete the project. With Guizzo still in Geneva, his wife moved to the Veneto to look after and guide the creative process, in complete harmo- ny with the architect. The key consideration was respect for the landscape - for this coun- tryside that had remained untouched. The construction stayed true to the architectural traditions of the place: «We wanted to create a building that called to mind – in its size and proportions – an old Veneto country house. And, indeed, everyone who comes through the area thinks that is what it is», remarks Guizzo. Dimensione privata. Per le quattro camere il rapporto col paesaggio rimane centrale, così come la dimensione più intima che vede la presenza di sedute dalle forme avvolgenti come la poltrona Dragonfly 20 (a destra) e Ortigia SH (sopra). | In private. For the four bedrooms, the relationship with the countryside is still key, just as the intimacy of the private domain welcomes enveloping seating elements, like the Dragonfly 20 armchair (right) and Ortigia SH (above).
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