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The warm, rustic embrace of the Masseria
Moroseta lounge (above) is proof that simple,
minimalist design doesn’t have to be cold.
“Use textures and materials that have feeling,”
advises Andrew Trotter. “Rough stone walls and
floors give a simple space warmth.” Andrew
scoured the local area to find the pieces on
show. “Some design pieces Carlo had already,
the rest we bought in markets,” he adds.
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A neutral, pared-back palette creates
a calm atmosphere. “It’s not pretentious
at all,” says Andrew. “Everyone who visits
feels at home and every corner is easy to take a
beautiful photo.” In one guest bedroom (opposite,
top left), a partial feature wall adds depth and
interest using shapes and shading instead of
colour, while natural light floods in from the
nearby courtyard (opposite, top right).3
“You should build thinking about local
vernaculars and materials. A building
should belong,” says Andrew, who was
inspired by the buildings of the area when he
designed the structure. “It’s the minimalism of
their time, with their heavy stone walls, vaulted
ceilings and whitewashed walls,” he explains.
The arched details and creeping grapevine
(opposite, bottom) pay homage to the land.1
MASSERIA MOROSETA,
OSTUNI, PUGLIA
Cobbled paths, dry stone huts and
a blanket of olive trees are defining
features of Puglia, a sun-bleached
region in the south of Italy, which
is peppered with ancient white-
washed villages. Here, nestled atop
a hill just a few kilometres from the
Adriatic coastline, is a town called
Ostuni – and not too far from there
is a farmhouse lodging called
Masseria Moroseta. Unlike other
farmhouses throughout the district,
some of which date back centuries,
this is a modern-day construction
conceived by owner Carlo Lanzini
and designed by architect and
designer Andrew Trotter. However,
it was built with local materials
using traditional techniques that
were inspired by the other great
estates of the countryside.PHOTOGRAPHY (THIS PAGE & OPPOSITE TOP LEFT)SALVA LOPEZ((OPPOSITE, TOP RIGHT & BELOW)MARINA DENISOVA