Light, spatial continuity, and integration with the surrounding landscape guide the respectful yet decisive transformation of Palazzo Tezzone, designed by MMP Studio in Treviso. Essential materials and neutral tones combine with the seamless continuity of Nuvolato Architop®, contributing to a seamless fluidity between spaces.
The renovation project involving Palazzo Tezzone, led by MMP Studio, is defined by lightness, silence, and a strong connection between past and present. Overlooking the waters of the Sile river in Treviso, this historically preserved 18th-century palace has been brought back to life through an intervention that preserves its original beauty while integrating contemporary aesthetics and modern living comfort. The spaces have been readapted to welcome natural light, enhance continuity between indoor and outdoor areas, and restore centrality to the relationship between living and landscape. This is therefore not a simple restoration, but a project that reimagines the spaces as places of light and connection.
Inside, the building is articulated into three residential units organized around a central heart—the courtyard—conceived as a small secret garden featuring a swimming pool and framed by the greenery of surrounding trees that both define and protect it. The staircase acts as a connective thread, linking the levels through a fluid spatial sequence that generates ever-changing perspectives and unifies the palace as a single, coherent organism. The interiors reflect these overarching intentions: connected, open, and light-filled rooms defined by a restrained selection of elements, carefully chosen and harmoniously integrated. The color palette is essential, composed of light and neutral tones that enhance and diffuse natural light throughout the spaces. The kitchen, in wood and metal, plays a central role, introducing an industrial note within the overall composition.
Nuvolato Architop® was applied to the floor and the central staircase to bring together the different units. This cement-based solution by Ideal Work, with its industrial appeal, maintains the robustness of concrete in just a few millimetres (3–4 mm) while offering greater aesthetic refinement. Within the context of Palazzo Tezzone, it was used to add a contemporary, edgy character while maintaining a neutrality that blends seamlessly with the historic elements of the residence. It is also an ideal solution for renovation projects, as it allows both interior and exterior floors to be renewed without demolition—even in the presence of underfloor heating systems.
2025
Treviso, Italy
MMP STUDIO – Maria Grazia Martinelli
Ph: Ashore Studio