Symbol of prestige and venue of relaxation, the villa has always provided an exceptional opportunity for understanding architecture`s relationship with the countryside. This holds true for the projects selected in this second volume of Villas in Italy & Canton Ticino. Purposely and solely comprised of new projects, this collection represents the contemporary interpretation of a theme, which, though it is firmly rooted in history, is also exposed to an endless amount of reinterpretations. The extraordinary pictures of the homes described in this volume reflect a variety of completely novel solutions. Text in English & Italian.