The Atelier

The coast writes the brief.

Private residences on the Mediterranean — designed, built, and photographed by one atelier.

The residences

Rivamare

We take on a few commissions a year. Each begins the same way — a long walk on the site, before a single line is drawn.

01 · The Bay

Villa Levante

A hillside above the bay, untouched. The house keeps low and lets the water speak.

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02 · The Palm Grove

Villa Maestrale

A cleared plot inside an old palm grove. The grove stayed; the house threaded through.

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03 · The Terrace

Villa Ponente

An evening house of glass and warm stone, arranged around its pool and the last hour of sun.

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The Work

From first survey to last light.

  1. 01

    Site & survey

    Topography, wind, salt exposure, and the exact hour the sun leaves the terrace — measured before a line is drawn.

  2. 02

    Architecture

    Full design of the residence, from planning consent through construction drawings and site supervision.

  3. 03

    Interiors & landscape

    Stone, timber, and planting chosen from within a day's drive of the site.

  4. 04

    Film & photography

    Every finished house is filmed at dawn and dusk. The record is part of the commission.

Works in Film

Two residences, seen the way their owners see them.

Shot over four seasons on the headland and in the grove.

Commissions

Begin with a conversation.

Tell us about the site — where it is, what stands on it now, what you want mornings there to feel like. We reply within a week.