As part of the project ‘Reenchanting the Villa Medici’, we were invited to reimagine Ferdinando de Medici’s former secret garden as a gathering space for its residents. The project is organized around a triangular garden that adds 29 citrus trees to the Giardino dei Limoni. Along the villa’s façade, a terracotta terrace allows visitors to enjoy the winter sun, while a planted pergola provides shade during the hot summer days. The pergola is planted with Lunario lemon trees, which bloom with every new moon, bringing fragrance and flowers throughout the year.

Year: 2022-2025
Commissioned by: Villa Medici
Design Team: Bureau Bas Smets
In collaboration with: Pierre-Antoine Gatier
Photographs (1,3,4): Daniele Molajoli