Villa Cortile

Villa Cortile is a unique Canadian home that has set the standard for combining striking, modernist features, with classical European design. The home represents an exceptional project for principal architect Gianpiero Pugliese, who creatively applied Audax’s core Human Architecture philosophy to Italian-inspired design.

White-washed brick is balanced with elegant Hope Bay limestone to achieve a refined texture on the façade. The roofing is rendered in standing-seam zinc and slate on the upper roofs. The entryway to the home is situated through a gracious stone archway, which serves as a recurrent design element throughout the residence.

The living, dining, and kitchen areas are centered on the exterior courtyard, the design of which was inspired by the traditional neighborhood courtyards found throughout Italy. The open-concept living and dining areas peer into the courtyard and are flooded with natural light—an ideal, fluid space for entertaining or relaxing.

The seamless relationship between indoor and outdoor living at Villa Cortile is further emphasized by an additional ground floor kitchen, complete with panoramic folding doors that open up to the terrace, allowing for all-season use.