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Florence Hills

Name: Florence Hills
Address: Viale Don Giovanni Minzoni 52, Florence, 50129, IT
Telephone: +390550981410

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Florence Hills

Reimagining Tuscany’s historic residences for
luxury living through sartorial restoration projects.

20/03/2026

Spring Equinox

In the hills around Florence, a new season begins to bloom. Wildflowers return, birdsong carries through the air, and the vineyards of Chianti Classico’s estates slowly awaken from their winter rest.

For locals, it marks a familiar rhythm of conviviality. Easter approaching, new vintages beginning to appear, and the first produce of the season arriving at the table, from lamb to young pecorino and fresh fava beans, shelled at the table.

With this much life unfolding around you, there is nowhere better to be.

Photo: Vecchie Terre di Montefili, Panzano in Chianti

08/03/2026

Third Prize Winner | Weber Architects

The rustico is redefined as a place for shared living, wellbeing, and seasonal use.
A bioclimatic greenhouse is introduced as an intermediate space that extends the life of the building throughout the year.

The greenhouse operates as both environmental device and social room. It captures winter sun, allows natural ventilation in summer, and supports everyday activities connected to food, gathering, and rest. Nearby water systems, planting, and shaded outdoor areas reinforce a microclimate that favours outdoor living.

Together, the rustico and greenhouse form a compact ensemble where energy use, comfort, and experience are closely aligned with the surrounding landscape.

“The rustico and greenhouse create a flexible environment where architecture, climate, and daily life operate as one system.” - Weber Architects

05/03/2026

Third Prize Winner | Weber Architects

The manor house is restored with a focus on continuity and use.
Original proportions, openings, and structural elements are preserved, while new interventions improve comfort and environmental performance.

Interiors are organised to allow flexible living. Communal spaces remain open and connected to outdoor areas, while bedrooms and service zones maintain privacy and independence. Natural ventilation, thermal mass, and filtered light support a comfortable interior climate with minimal reliance on mechanical systems.

Materials are selected for durability and origin, combining reclaimed elements, local finishes, and crafted details to create a consistent interior language.

“The interior strategy preserves the building’s identity while adapting it to contemporary living through passive comfort and material continuity.” - Weber Architects

02/03/2026

Third Prize Winner | Weber Architects

The project approaches the estate as a living system shaped by climate, agriculture, and daily use.
Buildings, gardens, and water are arranged to support comfort, biodiversity, and seasonal change.

Planting follows the structure of the Tuscan landscape, from cultivated areas close to the house to reforested edges that merge with the wider terrain. Paths and terraces guide movement through this gradient, creating a sequence of spaces that shift from social to private.

Water, vegetation, and topography work together to regulate sound, temperature, and light, establishing a balanced environment rooted in the character of the site.

“The landscape is conceived as a continuous system that connects domestic life with the rhythms of the land.” - Weber Architects

25/02/2026

Second Prize Winner | Speri Architecture

The rustico is reworked as a place of retreat. Its original structure is retained and clarified, allowing new spaces to emerge within a familiar envelope. At its centre, the private spa is conceived as a sequence of elemental rooms. Water, heat, air, and stone are arranged to guide the body from activity to rest, from light into shadow and back again.

Materials remain simple and tactile. Light is filtered and indirect. The result is an environment designed for stillness, where architecture withdraws and the experience of space, body, and landscape comes forward.

“The spa interprets the essential elements of nature to create a quiet journey of regeneration and reconnection.” – Speri Architecture

20/02/2026

Second Prize Winner | Speri Architecture

ESSENTIA is set out as a composed landscape rather than a single object. Architecture, gardens, and paths are arranged as a continuous field where movement is gradual and unforced.

Terraces follow the natural levels of the site. Stone, planting, and built form share a common language, allowing the estate to read as one coherent environment rather than separate parts. The manor, spa, and hypogeum lounge sit in balance, each element placed to support orientation, light, and intimacy.

“The masterplan establishes a continuous dialogue between architecture and landscape, guided by order, rhythm, and balance.” – Speri Architecture

18/02/2026

First Prize Winner | Brollo Baldo Studio

The architecture engages the landscape through balance rather than contrast.
Movement follows the contours of the site, guiding the eye toward framed horizons and distant views. A simple colonnade extends from the main façade, forming shaded outdoor rooms that shift in character across the day.

The pool is aligned along the principal axis, its still surface acting as a reflective plane where water, structure, and sky converge.

“The outdoor spaces are articulated through a series of terraces that soften the natural differences in elevation.” – Brollo Baldo Studio

15/02/2026

First Prize Winner | Brollo Baldo Studio

The interior is organised through sequence and control.
Spaces unfold through a measured rhythm of thresholds, creating moments of compression and release that shape movement through the house. Function is defined by spatial order rather than surface treatment.

Pale stone floors extend outward onto terraces, dissolving the boundary between inside and out. Walls and ceilings share a continuous mineral finish, with fixtures and details recessed so the architecture remains uninterrupted.

“The interior design establishes a dialogue between history, contemporary aesthetics, and the spirit of Tuscany.” – Brollo Baldo Studio

10/02/2026

The Results ● Podere Santa Margherita

Last year, together with , we invited architects from around the world to reimagine Podere Santa Margherita as a contemporary luxury residence rooted in its Tuscan context. More than 100 projects were submitted, each offering a distinct response to the same question: how to carry a historic Tuscan estate forward with care, intelligence, and ambition.

From this wide and stimulating range of proposals, the jury selected five finalist projects to advance to the second round, alongside Golden Mentions, Honorable Mentions, and shortlisted works. Over a focused ten-day evaluation period, these finalists were further developed and rigorously reviewed. The results reveal a remarkable diversity of ideas, from precise architectural restraint to bold spatial reinterpretation, all rooted in a deep reading of place.

We’ll be sharing the projects and the people behind them over the coming weeks.

View the winning projects at: https://www.terravivacompetitions.com/florence-hills-competition-results-2025/

Work pictured by:
.dao.wu

07/02/2026

The Jury ● Podere Santa Margherita

For the international architecture competition at Podere Santa Margherita, developed with , we convened a jury of internationally recognised architects whose work spans restoration, housing, civic architecture, and contemporary design. Together, they brought a wide range of perspectives on how historic estates can be reimagined for modern living, without losing their architectural integrity.

● Agnese Mazzei - Founder of Agnese Mazzei Architetti, Florence.
Her work spans architecture and interiors, with a refined approach grounded in Italian craft, material research, and spatial clarity.

● Anastasia Kucherova -Architect at Stefano Boeri Architetti, Milan.
Trained in Moscow and Milan, she works on large-scale architectural and urban projects focused on sustainability and landscape-led design.

● Giancarlo Mazzanti - Founder of El Equipo Mazzanti, Bogotá.
Internationally recognised for socially driven architecture, particularly civic and educational projects that connect design with community life.

● Gregory Kahn Melitonov - Co-founder of Taller KEN, New York.
His work explores architecture, urban research, and collective living through experimental and socially engaged design.

● Mario Gentile - Founding partner of Shiftspace, Philadelphia.
Shiftspace's practice focuses on adaptive reuse, contemporary housing, and spatial strategies shaped by everyday use.

● Nathalie Rozencwajg - Co-founder of NAME Architecture, London.
The studio's work investigates housing, urban form, and social infrastructure through research-led architectural thinking.

06/02/2026

The Brief ● Podere Santa Margherita

Last year, we partnered with Terraviva Competitions to launch an international architecture competition for the redesign of Podere Santa Margherita. The aim was to explore how this historic rural estate could be transformed into a contemporary luxury residence through a restoration that was both thoughtful and innovative.

The competition invited architects to honour the estate’s heritage while reimagining its architectural identity for the future. Conceived as a platform for collaboration, it brought together international perspectives and local expertise, becoming a living laboratory of ideas - rooted in Tuscany, yet open to the world.

Indirizzo

Viale Don Giovanni Minzoni 52
Florence
50129

Orario di apertura

Lunedì	09:00 - 19:00
Martedì	09:00 - 19:00
Mercoledì	09:00 - 19:00
Giovedì	09:00 - 19:00
Venerdì	09:00 - 19:00

Telefono

+390550981410

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http://www.florence-hills.com/

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