A Lakefront Villa Dellago by JM Architecture

Torri del Benaco. Italy

Architects: JM Architecture

Landscape Design: Frassinago

Photography © Jacopo Mascheroni

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Villa Dellago is a private villa nestled amidst the beautiful East shore of Italy’s Lake Garda.

The elevations of the main floor are largely glazed: all the rooms have a wide view of the lake and the pavilion becomes a light and permeable object.

It is a one-story pavilion where the living area is on one end and the Master Bedroom on the other. The service spaces are in the center, where a staircase descends into the underground areas that have been designed from a careful study of the natural slope. Two large patios, opened towards the lake, allow the rooms on the lower level to enjoy the view and natural light, and they are shaped on the slope of the terrain.

Privacy is managed through the use of retractable roller blinds which, perfectly integrated on the perimeter of the internal ceiling, could filter the view from the outside.

The interiors include fully custom-made millwork, like the oak paneling that covers the walls, the marble vanities in the bathroom or the open kitchen that integrates various technical equipment into its structures. The furniture floats in the rooms to intensify light and contemporary appearance of the interior.

The only closed part of the façade is the master bathroom on the main level, which however enjoys the light coming from the open-air patio that extends the interior space to an external wet area. 

The garden is designed according to the topography of the property, with a lawn on the flat terraces and specific species for the most significant slopes.  Native olive trees and pre-existing cypresses have been preserved and enhanced in the composition of the project.

Area: 250 m²