THERE ARE BUILDINGS THAT ASK TO BE PRESERVED, AND OTHERS TO BE REWRITTEN

Located in the Poetto district of Cagliari( Sardinia, Italy), a short distance from the long coastal strip that defines one of the city’ s most recognizable landscapes, the villa originates from the transformation of an existing structure dating back to the late 1930s, offering an opportunity to reflect on the theme of transformation.

The project, developed under the direction of Armando Bruno for Studio Marco Piva, treats the existing building as working material rather than something to be replicated or restored. The aim is not to reconstruct a

THE ART OF LUXURY ISSUE 78 2026