Designed in 2018 by Marco Merendi, this extraordinary contemporary retreat is situated close the sea in Noto, Italy.

Description by Marco Merendi
An extraordinary contemporary architect-designed house with a stunning sea-view and a spectacularly panoramic pool.
Built in 2015, Casa Vendicari respects the light, the aromas and the silence of the Sicilian land. The infinite horizon and the stunning view of the Vendicari Nature Reserve have inspired the architectural project. The landscape always crosses the body of the House in a seamless way. Furnishings throughout the House are contemporary but the design respects the rules and the landscape, almost physically containing it, in pursuing an ongoing dialogue between nature and architecture. The symbiosis with the context is expressed through the choice of the local stone of Noto and the lava stone of Vulcan Etna. There is a large living area with ample sliding glass doors looking to the Nature Reserve and opening out onto a very particular pool area served by terraces with numerous spots of resting. The pool, coated with lava stone, has been conceived in a central position like a large arab bathtub where you can relax and chat with friends who are lying in the closer terraces. Close to the pool, surrounded by very old plants, prickly pears and olives trees, there is a covered panoramic terrace with lava stone dining table and a well-equipped outdoor kitchen and barbecue. The decking continues with a lar...