Villa Bloc, also known as Casa “La Scala,” was designed by architect Vittoriano Viganò in 1958 on Lake Garda for artist and architect André Bloc.
Perched dramatically above the lake, the house is defined by two concrete slabs forming the floor and roof, with glass walls opening onto views of the water and olive groves. Designed as an open-plan space, the structure appears to float above the cliff, while its striking suspended staircase — “la scala” — connects the house to the beach below.
Bold yet deeply connected to its surroundings, the villa is widely considered one of Viganò’s most iconic works. Photography by @ofhouses / Arnout Fonck.
Handcrafted flowers in flameworked borosilicate glass, these sculptural pieces explore light, form, and permanence. Each piece is singular and delicate in appearance, yet made to last beyond the moment. Pia Glassworks on The Oblist.
Set in New Zealand’s Crown Range, Openfield House is conceived as a simple geometric form within the landscape. Concrete volumes anchor the structure, while cedar elements and open thresholds allow the interior to shift with light, weather, and daily life, blurring the line between shelter and site.
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Photos by Biddi Rowley and Samuel Hartnett
Haus Pescher — Richard Neutra
Wuppertal, Germany (1969)
One of Neutra’s final residential projects, completed shortly before his death.
Photos: @iwanbaan via @archimotif
SOSPESA reimagines fine glassware through a more fluid, contemporary lens. Each piece is hand-blown in Italy, with a suspended teardrop formed in flame, moving gently and catching light with every gesture. By Agustina Bottoni available on The Oblist.
Across places and disciplines, Elina Zabetta’s work treats form as something carried and translated, where ceramics, architecture, and memory meet to create objects rooted in place, yet open to new, imagined narratives. Available on The Oblist.
Italian artist Vincenzo De Cotiis builds identity slowly, through layered references and material memory. Across architecture, interiors, and collectible design, his work embraces time, mutation, and constant experimentation, guided by a refusal to ever become fixed or static.
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Publisher @miffycoady
Editor @sophielewis
Featuring @vdecotiis
Photography @_martin_morrell@magnusbendtsen@wplusbphotography
Hidden within Le Marais, this Paris townhouse by Marika Dru offers a quiet retreat from the city outside. Subtle 1980s references, soft light, and carefully composed interiors shape a home that feels both intimate and understated.
Text by Marie Farman.
Photos by Alice Mesguich.
Styling by Aurore Lameyre.
