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Mamma Mia Restaurant, Rome

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At the Mamma Mia restaurant in Rome, you can feel in the garden even when you are indoor. Palms and ferns are always in sight thanks to the play of beams and full-height windows that connects the rooms. The landscape project spreads along the margins of the architectures to create fluid and relaxing spaces. Evergreen species with glossy leaves make their way into the pavement with apparent spontaneity. The lightness of the Chamaedorea and the cheerfulness of the sphere-shaped pittosporum soften the rigor of the wooden structure designed by Labics. The soffused light filtering through the trees and the beams has inspired the botanical choices. Clouds of Peppermint and Soleirolia and arched leaves of Dryopteris recreate the freshness and charm of the tropical undergrowth. As evening falls, the garden of the Mamma Mia restaurant seems to expand into dark. The Cor-Ten volutes of the custom-made sculpture project the vegetation into a dreamlike dimension.

Mamma Mia Restaurant, Rome

Where: Roma, Quartiere Pinciano
Area: 95 sq m
Year: 2014 (design), 2015 (construction)
In collaboration with: Labics (architecture), A. Palmieri Ing & Arch Associati (structures), Fusaro Mario Srl (sculpture fabrication), Torsanlorenzo (vegetation)
Services: Concept, plant design, sculpture design, construction assistance

Plant design sketch by Valerio Cozzi

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Italian garden in Riyadh

admin — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 15:59:14 +0000

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An Italian Garden in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, inspired by historical Tuscan gardens and enriched with the amber tones of local limestone. The exuberance of the design responds to the request to articulate the area in a variety of environments to welcome guest and chill out. Regular hedges, pergolas and wooden shading structures introduce to a sequence of scenarios that combine sharp lines and monumentality.

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The exedra at the centre of the site performs as hinge between the formal and the private gardens. Behind the brick arches, columns shaped as desert rock monoliths raise from a pond. The water feature is an adjustable filling basin that, as appropriate, is able to display joyful jets or to become a dry theatre for exclusive parties.

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This is an Italian garden also considering the importance of vegetation, that connects and differentiates the areas. Palms and local trees pruned on the model of cypress welcome guests with solemnity, while bright blooms and subtropical flora enclose the spaces reserved for the family.

Plan of the garden. The central feature of the exedra sets apart the representative areas (on the left) and private gardens (on the right).

Italian garden in Riyadh

Where: Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Area: 8.000 sq m
Year: 2009-2011 (design), 2010-2012 (construction)
Services: Green masterplan concept, preliminary, executive and construction design, water features design, shading structures design, paving design, assistance during construction

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Landscape design for a family estate in Riyadh

Landscape design in Riyadh for a family estate, featuring over thirty different garden scenarios like an open-air Wunderkammer. In a country where desert rules, a visionary entrepreneur welcomed a project collecting a variety of green experiences. Autochthonous vegetation accompanied by Mediterranean and Sub-Tropical plant species complete the architecture, both outdoor and indoor, with scented secret […]

The moon in the well, sunken garden in Riyadh

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Terrace, Milan

admin — Wed, 08 Jun 2022 10:23:32 +0000

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A terrace with flamboyant flora, which enhances privacy and adds a wavy canopy to the Milan skyline. Cistus and tamarisks, rosemary and agapanthus embracing the outdoor living room evoke the scent of summer. A fragrant hedge of camphor, privet and osmanthus at the BBQ area lets you forget the city. A pair of young multi-stem olive trees frames the best view. The delicate nuances of the Pierre de Ronsard rose overlook the spot that will accommodate the outdoor breakfasts.
Vegetation contributes to the creation of the environments and atmospheres that compose the terrace, spreading throughout the custom-made metal planters, trellis and pergolas. The project interprets the owners’ desire to turn the flat roof of the building into a vibrant garden where blossoms and foliage can intertwine freely.

Location: Milan, Italy
Site area: 80 m2
Partners: Tessera Paolo (metal planters, trellis, pergolas), Società Agricola Panda Srl (vegetation)
Year: 2021
Services: Concept, executive project, collection of estimates, order assistance, planning of works and verification of logistics, verification of the necessary ancillary works, assistance to construction works

Project sketch by Valerio Cozzi

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The moon in the well, sunken garden in Riyadh

admin — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 10:22:04 +0000

A sunken garden inspired by the old tale of the moon in the well. A sunken oasis with palms and water, reachable by descending broad lawn steps. Introduced by the scent of lemon trees and Lantana montevidensis shrubs, the moon in the well garden displays a crescent of grey-leaved shrubs (Leucophyllum frutescens, Santolina tomentosa, Senecio cineraria) embracing a black stone fountain. The opening in the light steel shading structure lets the water feature shine of light reflections. A further crescent of ultramarine blue painted wooden planks adds a vibrant touch to the space while screening from the windows overlooking the garden. The well consists of a precious round fountain made of Labradorite, iridescent dark blue stone. At night, the white marble cladding of the retaining walls reverberates the moonlight and the subdued sound of the shallow pond water.

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Project: Al Ammariah family estate
Location: Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)
Garden area: 262 m²
Highlights: sunken garden, stair with lawn treads and Cor-ten® risers, Mediterranean plant species, Labradorite fountain
Partners: Faris & Faris Architects (Amman, Jordan), Comatec (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia), Art Contracting (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)
Services: Preliminary, executive and construction design, fountain design, shading structure design, paving design, assistance during construction

Al Ammariah family estate landscape project takes advantage of any situation to grow a garden: even a stair, here, gets a green carpet of lawn.
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The moon in the well garden: project sketch by Valerio Cozzi

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Construction works

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Nature-inspired gate, High Montferrat

admin — Fri, 28 May 2021 16:53:21 +0000

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Steel gate inspired by natural elements, designed for a private residence in the High Montferrat. The custom-made gate recalls the dance of reeds in the wind. The three-dimensional effect has been carefully studied to match aesthetic with functionality. The light front view reveals the solidity of the structure only when doors are opened. The arrangement of the metal elements considers the weight of the steel in order to obtain a balanced and safe structure. The seamless locks and the absence of pointed ends contribute to convey the message of beauty and welcome, as desired by the host. Completed by pedestrian and service gates, the work was created in collaboration with a craft atelier of excellence.

Client: Private
Where: High Montferrat, Piedmont, Italy
In partnership with: Mininno Design, Alessandria
Year: 2019
Services: Concept, Schematic Design, Construction Documents, Construction Administration

All the gate elements are of micaceous iron gunmetal painted steel

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Courtyard renovation with SPA

admin — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 14:58:16 +0000

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Landscape design can turn a typical courtyard in Milan in a soothing private oasis. The courtyard renovation in Milan, Vigentino district, features an outdoor Jacuzzi surrounded by bamboo and star jasmine. A tailored, raised deck integrates both the volume of the above-ground hot tub and the planters. Evergreen climbers grow on custom-made grid panels installed on limit walls. The space is managed balancing privacy with the possibility to have a possible parking space. The new courtyard layout is inspired by the waving, well-raked gravel of Japanese gardens. The range of materials is minimalist and in line with the post-industrial style of the building: metal for structures and planters, wood for decks and furnishing, natural stone for the floors. Modern simplicity is achieved by refined details such as the vase with a cut to accommodate the beautiful existing Salix matsudana or the fluid laying of the paving tiles.

Location: Milan, Italy
Site area: 75 sqm
Year: 2007 (design), 2008 (construction)
Partners: archh. Elena Radaelli, Elena Bianchi
Services: concept design, executive design, suppliers selection, works supervision

Materials: Iroko wooden deck, Quarzite di Vogogna (light green), galvanized and painted steel, river pebbles.

Plant species: Chamaerops humilis, Phyllostachys aurea, Trachelospermum jasminoides, Vinca major.

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