A born and bred Sicilian, Antonino Cardillo has been recognised by Wallpaper* magazine as one of the best thirty new architectural practices from around the World. Based in Rome, he experiments with unexpressed valencies of history in a cohesive whole rich in meanings. Specialising in architecture, urban and interior design, Antonino Cardillo architect operates on a global scale and his distinctive overtures have won him wide acclaim for their curvaceous forms and intelligent use of natural materials. Interactions with the elements – sun, rain, wind and sound – are more important to Cardillo than furniture: “A house shouldn’t just be a collection of objects,” he says. Monolithic at times, shapely at others, Cardillo’s work, while thoroughly modern, has more than a passing affinity with the architecture of the ancient Mediterranean.