Callisto Farmhouse
Callisto Farmhouse is a minimalist residence located in Hudson Valley, United States, designed by Amalia Graziani. The project emerges from a question rarely asked in contemporary renovation: how can architecture support a larger ecosystem of regenerative practice? Rather than treating the home as an isolated object, Graziani positions it as an extension of Callisto, her working farm dedicated to soil health, biodiversity, and slow food culture. The restoration becomes inseparable from the land itself – wild meadows, reclaimed vineyard, dense forest – creating a residential model where domestic space and agricultural stewardship share the same philosophical foundation.
The structure, one of the region’s earliest properties, carried wide-plank floors worn smooth by generations, wood-mullioned windows framing pastoral views. These elements remained untouched, their patina preserved as evidence of the building’s dialogue with time. The intervention lies not in erasure but in counterpoint. Polished chrome surfaces catch light against rough-hewn beams. Oxblood leather seating from De Padova introduces sculptural minimalism into rooms shaped by 19th-century proportions. The modernist vocabulary does not compete with historical fabric – it sharpens it, creating spatial tension that keeps both languages legible.
A collapsed extension during construction shifted the project’s trajectory. Where convention might dictate rebuilding, Graziani saw opportunity for expansion outward. The footprint became a cobblestone patio, its materiality echoing the region’s vernacular stone walls while establishing geometric clarity that the original structure lacked. The gesture provides symmetry without imposing rigidity, a threshold between interior refinement and the farm’s intentional wildness beyond.
Material choices reflect the property’s dual identity. Inside, the interiors layer rustic textures with urban minimalism – traditional silhouettes meet sharp contemporary lines, creating spaces that feel simultaneously rooted in place and abstracted from it. Outside, period-inspired columns frame views of the working landscape, while a red barn in the distance anchors the composition in agricultural heritage. These elements are not nostalgic accessories but active participants in the site’s ongoing narrative of land use and regeneration.
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