Bronze Winner of the International Architecture & Design Awards 2026
Sky Pool Villas – Lefay Resort & SPA Lago di Garda
Hospitality & Hotel Design
Completed / Built / Professional Category
Architect / Designer:
Alberto Apostoli
Studio:
STUDIO APOSTOLI
Copyright:
Photography: Lefay Gargnano
Country:
Italy
Location: Gargnano, Italy
Year: 2025
Area: from 300 sq.m. per unit
Set within an eleven-hectare park overlooking Lake Garda, this collection of private villas expands the hospitality offering through a design that integrates architecture with landscape. Comprising multiple single-level residences, each unit features a private garden and infinity pool, oriented to maximise panoramic views while ensuring privacy and calm.
The architecture is defined by a contemporary language of expansive glazing, soft tones, and refined stone detailing. This continuity extends indoors, where interiors draw from natural surroundings and reinterpret the elegance of 1960s nautical design. Travertine flooring, raw silk wall finishes, lacquered surfaces, and selected marble elements create a balanced material palette shaped by texture and light.
Custom-designed furnishings follow fluid lines, complemented by subtle colour accents that echo the tones of the lake. Large openings frame the landscape, reinforcing a constant visual connection between interior and exterior.
Each villa is equipped with outdoor living areas, private wellness facilities, and carefully integrated amenities, offering a refined residential environment where architecture, comfort, and setting are closely aligned.
STUDIO APOSTOLI
Studio Apostoli is an international atelier specialising in architecture, interior design, engineering, and product design, with a clear focus on wellness as the core principle of every project. Over more than twenty years, the studio has delivered hundreds of projects worldwide, gaining international recognition, awards, and extensive publication.
Its work is driven by the belief that quality of life is shaped by the spaces people inhabit. This approach informs a diverse portfolio spanning spas, hotels, residences, retail, and workplaces, where creativity and technical expertise are applied with consistency.
Particularly recognised in the field of spa design, the studio combines spatial innovation with product development, research, and educational initiatives. In addition to design services, it provides strategic consultancy, supporting clients in positioning, management, and communication to ensure cohesive and effective project outcomes.
