{"id":1601,"date":"2025-08-18T10:00:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T10:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scientificmediagroup.com\/?p=1601"},"modified":"2025-10-02T16:28:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T16:28:06","slug":"palomba-serafini-associati-adds-vaulted-suites-with-11-sided-bathtubs-to-palazzo-daniele","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.scientificmediagroup.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/18\/palomba-serafini-associati-adds-vaulted-suites-with-11-sided-bathtubs-to-palazzo-daniele\/","title":{"rendered":"Palomba Serafini Associati adds vaulted suites with 11-sided bathtubs to Palazzo Daniele"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Architecture studio Palomba Serafini Associati has renovated the former olive oil mill of Palazzo Daniele in Puglia, Italy<\/a>, to create four new suites for the hotel<\/a> alongside a communal lounge, incorporating some of the original millstones.<\/span><\/p>\n

The studio<\/a>, headed by husband-and-wife duo Roberto Palomba and Ludovica Serafini, was tasked with reclaiming a second wing of the palazzo after overseeing its initial transformation into a hotel in 2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Palomba Serafini Associati has created new suites for Palazzo Daniele<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Located in the village of Gagliano del Capo near the southern tip of Puglia<\/a>‘s Salento peninsula, the building was originally designed in 1861 by local architect Domenico Malinconico to serve as a private residence for an aristocratic family. It is now part of the GS Collection<\/a> hotel group.<\/p>\n

Much like the first stage of the renovation, Palomba Serafini Associati’s latest intervention focused on removing all unnecessary elements from the interior to highlight its original features, including neoclassical design details, mosaic floors and 19th-century frescoes.<\/p>\n

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The rooms feature vaulted ceilings and patinated walls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The three newly added Royal Suites and the prime Executive Suite are defined by vaulted ceilings with patinated walls and dramatic bathrooms.<\/p>\n

Several of them incorporate rainfall showers that cascade into 11-sided tubs, made bespoke for the hotel from traditional cocciopesto mortar and stone.<\/p>\n

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Custom-made 11-sided tubs define the bathrooms<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As part of the project, Palomba Serafini Associati also created a series of connected common spaces in the former oil mill, including a lounge and dining hall that open onto a garden.<\/p>\n

The whitewashed rooms make a feature of the mill’s original hydraulic presses, one of which now contains a small bar.<\/p>\n

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Original details such as the mosaic flooring were preserved<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A red Osaka sofa by Pierre Paulin<\/a> creates a bold statement at the heart of the space, which is used to host a monthly dining series celebrating Apulian cuisine.<\/p>\n

According to Palomba, the design philosophy for the hotel focused on the guest experience rather than seeking to establish a specific style.<\/p>\n