Architect Salvo Puleo signed in Aci Castello (Catania) villa R3, a restyling of an '80s villa that creates a dialogue between the new and the old, home and landscape. The Casa R3 project received a special mention in the architecture category of the GERMAN DESIGN AWARD 2019. The second level of the home has been renovated and the villa has been expanded with a new ecosustainable body, with Mohd's collaboration for the decor. 

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Villa R3 is located in a private residential complex, surrounded by green hills, overlooking the Ionian Sea. Today it stands out for its contemporary touch, thanks to the use of natural and recyclable materials. Beyond the inner structure made of steel profiles and concrete, the outer face of the new body is covered with wood on the south side and is completely made of glass in the other three sides, a solution which, with due thermal devices, allows a total interpenetration between the inside and the outside.

The extension of the villa, built on lava stone terraces, is covered in reflective materials that ensure a smooth integration into the surrounding vegetation. As if to recall the craggy profile of the territory on which it is built, its coverage is slanted with orientation to the south, to accommodate a series of photovoltaic panels that power the condensing boiler.

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On the inside, the ceiling is made of wood and the flooring is covered in resin. This intervention aims to ensure the maintenance of optimal temperatures, especially in winter. On the second level, the spaces have been rearranged and the corridor that separates the sleeping area from the kitchen and living area, located in the new extension, has been expanded with a glass continuation.

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The living and the kitchen are infused with light and the decor, which includes the Jensen armchair by Minotti and the iconic  by Vitra, add a hint of colour, for a contemporary-chic result. 

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