{"id":112673,"date":"2025-09-03T23:52:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T23:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/112673\/"},"modified":"2025-09-03T23:52:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T23:52:11","slug":"cuts-and-voids-carve-swisshouse-xls-octagonal-block-by-davide-macullo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/112673\/","title":{"rendered":"cuts and voids carve swisshouse xl&#8217;s octagonal block by davide macullo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SWISSHOUSE XL\u2019s octagonal plan links old and new architecture<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/davide-macullo-architects\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Davide Macullo Architects<\/a> designs the Swisshouse XL, a single-family <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/residential-architecture-interiors\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">home<\/a> in Coldrerio, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/architecture-in-switzerland\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Switzerland<\/a>, that establishes a dialogue with its surroundings. The design reinterprets local architectural traditions, integrating the structure into a transitional space between a historical village core and newer urban developments.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The home is defined by its octagonal plan, a form that acts as a conceptual link between the old and new urban contexts. This geometry is influenced by 19th-century regional architecture. The building\u2019s shape, including a diagonally cut roof and strategically placed external staircase, reflects the proportions and typologies of nearby historical structures, creating visual continuity between the new and existing architecture.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"cuts and voids carve swisshouse xl's solid octagonal block by davide macullo architects\" width=\"818\" height=\"613\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/swisshouse-xl-coldrerio-9-68b6ce2a3bfe9.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>all images courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macullo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Davide Macullo Architects<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sculptural residence by Davide Macullo\u00a0is shaped by its context<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The design of Swisshouse XL emphasizes a balance between solid mass and voids. The volume is sculpted to create a sense of lightness while maintaining a strong connection to the surrounding landscape. The cuts in the octagonal form are designed to optimize views and orientation, carving out spaces that host living areas. This approach results in a sculptural volume that is shaped by its context rather than by purely formal intentions.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The integration of a single-story garage with the village\u2019s older buildings reinforces the relationship between the new construction and its historical fabric. The overall composition by Davide Macullo Architects <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macullo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Studio<\/a> is a thoughtful architectural response to its specific site, embodying a balance between traditional elements and contemporary design.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1152782 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"cuts and voids carve swisshouse xl's solid octagonal block by davide macullo architects\" width=\"818\" height=\"1226\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/swisshouse-xl-coldrerio-switzerland-davide-macullo-architects-designboom-20-818.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>the residence is located on the edge of a historical village core<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1152776 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"cuts and voids carve swisshouse xl's solid octagonal block by davide macullo architects\" width=\"818\" height=\"1227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/swisshouse-xl-coldrerio-switzerland-davide-macullo-architects-designboom-11-818.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>the octagonal plan connects old and new architecture<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1152826 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"cuts and voids carve swisshouse xl's solid octagonal block by davide macullo architects\" width=\"818\" height=\"1226\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/swisshouse-xl-coldrerio-switzerland-davide-macullo-architects-designboom-818-10.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>the work is inspired by 19th-century regional works<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SWISSHOUSE XL\u2019s octagonal plan links old and new architecture \u00a0 Davide Macullo Architects designs the Swisshouse XL, a&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":112674,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[54279,6225,6485,6486,54280,1120,96,11127,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-112673","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-architecture-in-switzerland","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-davide-macullo-architects","tag-design","tag-entertainment","tag-residential-architecture-and-interiors","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112673","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=112673"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112673\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/112674"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=112673"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=112673"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=112673"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}