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Maranza, South Tyrol, Italy

Peter Pichler Architecture won a competition to design a new hotel in northern Italy. The new Hotel Milla Montis was inaugurated in October 2020.

The family hotel is located in Maranza, South Tyrol. Meadows and fields surround the small Alpine village's well-shaped mountain, just above Puster Valley, a tourist destination well known for its marvelous hiking routes. The project location is characterized by its unique scenery and impressive panoramic views of the Dolomites Mountains.

The project consists of four connected volumes that are inspired by the context and scale of the surrounding buildings. The composition is inspired by the region's vernacular architecture and the classic wooden barn and reinvents a contemporary reinterpretation of this typology. The slightly shifted sloped roofs and the curvilinear exoskeleton facade are reducing the scale of the building. All the rooms and public facilities like Bar, Restaurant, and Spa face the Dolomites' breathtaking panorama, framing them like artwork.