
Shapes, color, and strong lines in space Gaetano Pesce’s pastel-toned Pescetrullo
Gaetano Pesce’s pastel-toned Pescetrullo has been sitting high on my design inspiration list. Until I can make the trip myself, Vero — the Italian design studio born out of Puglia, the very region where Pesce’s work lives — gave us a window in. Partnering with photographer Mattia Greghi, they brought their own objects into the space, letting Pesce’s playful architecture and Vero’s bold, sculptural forms talk to each other. A dialogue across generations, across mediums — perfectly in sync. The Pescetrullo sits quietly in an olive grove, between Ostuni and Carovigno. Pesce, working with Gabriele Pimpini and Caterina Tognon, dropped something radical into a landscape that’s steeped in tradition. Conical-roofed “trulli” surround the home, while its pastel blocks stand as a symbol of disruption — soft yet unapologetically modern. At...