his week, I’m excited to share a lovely bit of escapism, via an exclusive tour of architect Massimiliano Locatelli’s sun-drenched vacation home in Puglia. Over the years, I’ve had the pleasure of visiting him at his Milan office—a gorgeous, converted 16th-century church that we covered in the magazine back in 2015. When we learned that he’d dreamed up a new retreat, a pair of industrial buildings that he opened up to Southern Italian skies, we were excited to share the results in our pages. The way that he converted the space to flow seamlessly from indoors to outdoors makes a perfect atmosphere for hosting and entertaining, especially during a pandemic. (I have to admit, I’ve been a little envious of Italians who’ve been able to move about this summer and fall and enjoy their beautiful country as it starts to open back up.) “I want to be comfortable, and I want my friends to be comfortable,” the architect tells WSJ. contributing editor Sarah Medford. “The luxury part is the space, the dimension, the idea that you can host people. Everything works with the movement of the sun. It’s about light, nature and space.” See the full story, with photography by James Mollison, below. Elsewhere in the newsletter, find out why the sport of fly-fishing—with the vintage gear that anglers love to use—is on the rise; read a profile of Givenchy’s new creative director, Matthew M. Williams, who showed his first collection for the house last Sunday; and take a look at a gorgeous new furniture collection from Hermès and Jasper Morrison. Plus, don’t miss this week’s My Monday Morning, one of the more colorful editions of the column featuring Selling Sunset’s Christine Quinn, who tells us about her plans to build a lifestyle empire, her “crack of noon” wake-up time and more. I hope you spend some of your weekend rocking out to Van Halen. And if you haven’t had a chance yet, please take a moment to sign up to watch this year’s WSJ. Innovator Awards. Only a month away! |