Back to the future

The aim of Gellner’s work, as he explained himself, was «to not override the deeds of nature». The woods and the environment established the location and construction methods of the buildings. In half a century, the forest grew at a rate that would take over 200 years elsewhere.

The love for the village grew by the day, and the young couple started an exciting hunt for original furnishings to restore the integrity of Gellner’s interiors as much
as possible, with few exceptions dictated by modern living standards. Erika and Guido – as other neighbour owners – in coherence with the village’s ethical, design and aesthetic heritage, chose Fiemme Tremila wood for their floors. Montefeudo of Echi di Fiemme collection, in larch wood as the trees surrounding the house, with authentic knots and burnished flames, enhances the typical brightness of home interiors designed by the Istrian architect for the comfort of Mattei’s employees. The ethical vision of the company results in the most natural of floors: a healthy surface, able to increase the well-being of a place that seems utopian but once existed and, hopefully, will be brought back to the future.