Lapitec Artico Vesuvio Used in Nearly Zero-Energy Penthouse

Hidden away on an attic terrace in Latina lies a mini-spa, where one of the key features is Lapitec sintered stone. In fact, the material has been chosen as a covering for the walls of the waterfall and the ‘suspended’ edge of the pool, which is in the middle of the terrace. This newly-raised, four-story residential building with its little oasis has been designed and coordinated by the architect Mariella Niglio, from the Kaletekhne studio in Rome.

The focal point of the terrace, the swimming pool has been constructed by Wepool using a highly resistant and light trademarked material, which provided the architect with a high level of creative freedom and the chance to create quite complex shapes, like the chaise longue with built-in blowers, the beach entry, the hydromassage steps and other design features like the walls of the waterfall. Sili Arcangelo was tasked with fitting the 30mm thick Lapitec, Vesuvio-finish slabs on the edge of the pool (4.80m x 4.50m), which has high anti-slip properties, making it the go-to material for this type of project. The same finish has also been used on the wall of the waterfall, which consists of two slabs of full body sintered stone (in the largest size option), which have been cut into an ‘L’-shape and ‘seamlessly’ joined together to create a single wall.