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The Secret Eco Side of Italy’s Villa di Goia

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The Villa Di Gioia houses a family in Bisceglie, one of the most idyllic and charming seaside resorts in southern Italy.

The house borrows the traditionally minimal material and color palette of the local Apulian region.

A stepped down stair elegantly accesses the low-lying home.

One of the outdoor patio areas is almost entirely enclosed.

The effect is curious, more like a shopping mall than a house.

A thick white portico frame makes a bold entrance statement.

The vastness of the endless blue sky is contained in a smaller frame.

But it’s not just a pretty face. Sustainable building technologies with zero consumption were used.

A series of cool patios are set about the house to enjoy the clear Mediterranean air.

Hidden on the roof is a 5 KW PV system, supplying 100% of the power needed within.

Heat is supplied sustainably by an air to air heat pump and there is a heat recovery ventilation system.

The insulated windows have triple glazing to keep the warmth in, in winter, and the heat out in summer.

The casual Mediterranean beauty with its sustainable features was designed by the Italian firm Pedone Working.