Alpine Home in Northern Italy

As co-owners of the renowned Le Vigne di Zamò winery, third-generation winemaker Silvano Zamò and his wife Brigitte know that wine is best enjoyed with a view. So, when the couple found a hilltop location in the tiny northern Italian village of Camporosso with picture-perfect valley views, they turned to Italian architecture firm GEZA to design a holiday home that would embrace the vistas and accommodate their love for entertaining. The contemporary home's gabled roofline and timber materials are a nod to the traditional alpine vernacular. The Z House's structure consists entirely of concrete. Wood screens wrap around the sides, and Prefa materials top the roof.

 

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deep roof overhangs not only protect the interior from direct sunlight but also provide privacy bthe house is designed to step down the sloped site over time the larch screens will develop a gray patina and create a cool contrast with the warm toned interior wood a

 

 

 

 

the view from the master bedroom towards the office and the front facade that frames camporossos church and bell tower located in the heart of the valley

large sliding glass doors provide a seamless transition from the indoors to the outdoors