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The Studio building seen from the lawn, with stone, white walls and planting

The Studio in its landscape.

Yucche, graniti e basalti · Sassari.
Building approval. Architectural design. Landscape design. Interior design and bespoke furniture design by Paolo Capece Studio.
Paolo Capece drawing a project beside the Studio garden

LA REPUBBLICA · DESIGN ARCHITETTURE

“His is a synaesthetic building: wild vegetation tousles the architecture, playing with light and the project’s innovative forms.”

Caterina Canova · 15 novembre 2023
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la Repubblica · Caterina Canova · 15.11.2023

ONGOING · PORTO RAFAEL

Abitare la luce

Work in progress — in collaboration with Elio Serra Group

Porto Rafael, Palau — Abitare la luce, La corte d’acqua. Rendering di progetto, work in progress.
Porto Rafael, Palau — Abitare la luce, Intorno all’isola. Rendering di progetto, work in progress.
The white Studio facade and glazing, with the red interior at dusk

01 / Yucche, graniti e basalti

Light.
Colour.
A threshold.

Living with light.

Light shapes the space.
Landscape gives it room to breathe.

Yellow and red maples photographed by Paolo Capece in Japan庭の時間
TIME IN THE GARDENJapan · Photographs by Paolo Capece
White portico with arched openings overlooking the garden at 10 paesaggi
A window at 10 paesaggi frames the pool, blue armchair and garden

02 / 10 paesaggi

One frame.
A whole world.

The house opens to the garden.

Light on the water.

The blue armchair beside the pool, water reflections and garden
Posa del pavimento del porticato · 10 paesaggi

Building, a part of our lives.

Some construction projects last two or three years. They become pieces of our lives: memories, encounters and, sometimes, lasting friendships. We share decisions and days together, becoming people others can turn to. Something of all this remains in the house. In this photograph, the laying of travertine in the portico.

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PREMIO AUREA2023 First prize2025 Third prizeSCHÜCO PWS ITALIA

MATERIAL · LIGHT · DETAIL

A project takes shape in the things we touch.

Timber and steel staircase integrated into the Studio furniture
Building the detail.Bespoke furniture designed by Paolo Capece.
An interior at 10 paesaggi with glazing and a portico opening to the garden
Letting the landscape in.

CANOPY · BLUE AND LIGHT

Colour gives
shade its form.

A blue structure beneath a warm-toned canopy. Light filters through the roof, drawing a pattern that changes throughout the day. Even a small outdoor space can have a distinct character.

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The Studio’s blue canopy, with a golden roof lining and linear shadows
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The garden invites you
to pause.

Light moves across the water; shadows change along the pool’s edge. Between house and garden, a place to enjoy without haste. The design lives on in the everyday gestures of those who inhabit it.

A garden takes shape as it grows: in the shade a tree will cast twenty years from now, in the seasons that change the colour of its leaves, in paths that become familiar. Designing it means thinking about that future too.

Trees, hills and a small pavilion reflected in the water of a Japanese garden, photographed by Paolo Capece

JAPAN · LANDSCAPE NOTEBOOK

Water reflects
the landscape.

Photographs by Paolo Capece

01 / OUR APPROACH

A house and its garden.
Designed as one.

Our work is centred on villas, parks and gardens in Costa Smeralda. Relationships with our clients continue over time: the Studio becomes a trusted point of reference for both house and landscape, and that trust has taken us to Pietrasanta in Tuscany, Lake Maggiore in Lombardy and Abruzzo. Every project begins with the character of its place: light, vegetation and materials.

PRESS

Perspectives on our work.

VIEWS MAGAZINE · N. 7 · SCHÜCO PWS ITALIA

Interview with Paolo Capece

Premio Aurea · Il progetto vincitore

Views Magazine numero 7: intervista a Paolo Capece, pagine 24 e 25
Views Magazine · 7 · pp. 24–25

ESTRATTO DALL’INTERVISTA · TESTO ORIGINALE

Quali crede siano i principali elementi ad aver fatto la differenza nella sua realizzazione?

Grazie, ci piace considerarla una vittoria dell’intero team, sia per la componente architettonica e l’interior design, sia per quella realizzativa e tecnologica. I criteri di valutazione della giuria erano molto interessanti: design, innovazione, sostenibilità, luminosità e i progetti in gara erano tutti molto a tema ed esaltavano le varie componenti.

Paolo Capece · Views Magazine

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UNIVERSITY OF READING · FUTURELEARN

Landscape, climate and knowledge.

Paolo Capece interviewed for the University of Reading course on climate-smart agriculture: considerations for planting a vineyard and the role of phenology.

Considerations for planting a vineyard · The Future of Farming: Exploring Climate Smart Agriculture

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Detail of a stone wall between lawn, trees and a white wall

FROM THE STUDIO JOURNAL · SARDINIA

Stone meets greenery.

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Let’s draw together.

Let’s draw together.

A wish becomes a line. Together with the client, we explore shapes, paths and connections between home, water and garden. A sketch opens the conversation and guides the first choices.

MATERIAL AND COLOUR

Among endless possibilities, we find together what feels like you.

Light wood, blue and mineral greys.

Light wood, blue and mineral greys.

Wood grain meets a blue-grey geometric pattern. Two shades of grey bring continuity to the surfaces.

Honey-toned wood, pale blue and ochre.

Honey-toned wood, pale blue and ochre.

Warm wood meets pale blue ceramic and earth tones. Colour becomes part of the space.

Bringing colour to the Studio.

It starts with a line, a conversation, a sample on the table. We guide each client through materials, colours and finishes, creating a whole that feels their own.

Studio Paolo Capece pencils on a wooden table
A white and steel kitchen seen through an arch, with natural light on the floor

A kitchen of your own.

Daily rituals, personal habits, the pleasure of welcoming others. A kitchen takes shape around those who use it, through a dialogue between light, furniture and architecture.

Bathroom with black slate and Berloni furniture, with bamboo visible through the window

For every atmosphere,
its own material.

Black slate, Berloni bathroom furniture and bamboo beyond the window. Light meets deep-toned surfaces and lets the greenery emerge. An intimate, essential, timeless space.

A dream home comes to life.

A dream home comes to life.

There are places where roses, wisteria and Mediterranean architecture come together in a dream home. At Giagumona, among the blossoms and the light, there is also Mosè, my beloved dog. — Paolo Capece

Energy is part of the design.

Energy is part of the design.

At Petra Segreta in San Pantaleo, corten canopies integrate photovoltaics within a wider programme of property improvements and landscape integration. Generating energy on site means designing towards greater self-sufficiency, bringing architecture, efficiency and landscape together.

A garden of your own.

A garden of your own.

A garden to enjoy without regular lawn mowing. Flowers, ground covers and small shrubs create a tapestry of colours, scents and seasons. Care takes a different form: observing, guiding growth and intervening where needed.

Sustainability takes root in design.

Every landscape project starts by listening to the place: its climate, wind, exposure, soil and existing vegetation. Bringing agronomy and architecture together helps us select plants and arrange spaces according to actual conditions and how they will be used.

Water is a resource to consider from the first sketches. Plants suited to the setting, soil protection and irrigation tailored to need guide our choices. Even a low-water garden needs attention while becoming established and during difficult conditions.

We design for growth, the seasons and future maintenance. Preserving what matters, supporting soil permeability and creating varied vegetation are choices to consider together, for a landscape that gains quality over time.

WATER · LANDSCAPE · ECOLOGY

Water treatment and landscape

A natural treatment system can become part of a carefully designed garden.

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Water treatment and landscape
Path in the Tissi phenological garden among yellow flowers and purple verbena

LANDSCAPE · TISSI

The garden, through time.

At Tissi, landscape design meets the observation of plant life. Verbena flowers beside the paths of the phenological garden.

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Pale gravel, rocks and pine trees in a Japanese garden, photographed by Paolo Capece

JAPAN · LANDSCAPE NOTEBOOK

Empty space gives form
to the garden.

Photographs by Paolo Capece

03 / DESIGN

From the setting
to the smallest detail.

01

Architecture

Villas, farmhouses and renovations. From feasibility and detailed design through permits and construction.

02

Landscape

Parks and gardens designed around local climate, planting and water resources.

03

Interiors

Materials, bespoke furniture and light. A coherent design carried through every room and detail.

Paolo Capece

04 / THE STUDIO

A shared vision.
Across disciplines.

Architects, agronomists and urban planners. A lasting team shaped by different paths and by Paolo Capece’s exploration of ecology, architecture and landscape, enriched by his studies in Japan.

Meet the Studio

YOUR NEXT PROJECT

It begins
with your place.

A villa to imagine, a home to transform, a garden to inhabit. Tell us where you would like to build and what you have in mind.

studio@paolocapece.com

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+39 389 540 3917

SARDINIA, ITALY

Olbia · Via Montale
Sassari · Strada Vicinale Giagumona

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