Rooftop Terrace Design · Costa Smeralda
From Porto Cervo to Romazzino
Berlin-based manufactory delivering rooftop terrace concepts to the Costa Smeralda's most discerning villa rooftops and clifftop estates, with plant design, outdoor kitchens and wellness architecture under one curatorial hand.
Why the Costa Smeralda is different
Aga Khan vision, Gallura granite, and the Consorzio discipline
The Costa Smeralda was conceived by Aga Khan IV in 1962 as a master-planned coastline that protects the Gallura granite landscape under the strictest private architectural review in Europe. The Consorzio Costa Smeralda enforces the original vocabulary of Jacques Couelle, Luigi Vietti and Michele Busiri Vici. Climate is hot Mediterranean – very dry summers, mild winters, intense UV, salt-laden Tyrrhenian air, frequent mistral events.
We work in this tension daily: with Italian-licensed architects and structural engineers, with Consorzio architectural reviewers and Soprintendenza heritage consultants, and with the lifestyle expectations of clients between Porto Cervo villas, Romazzino clifftop estates and Cala di Volpe beachfront homes. Our role is the plant and outdoor lifestyle layer – ecological substrate, Mediterranean-Gallura curation, and the wellness elements (pool deck, outdoor kitchen, spa) that turn a Costa Smeralda rooftop into a year-round sanctuary above the Tyrrhenian.
Our Costa Smeralda approach
Curated plants, ecological substrate, lifestyle integration
- Symbiosis methodology – mycorrhizal partnerships dramatically reduce water demand and replace chemical fertilisation in the Gallura granite soil envelope.
- Gallura-Mediterranean palette – evergreen structure (juniper, holm oak, wild olive, myrtle, mastic), aromatic accents (lavender, rosemary, thyme, helichrysum), sculptural specimens (Phoenix, agave, prickly pear, oleander, bougainvillea).
- Wellness architecture – pool deck, spa and outdoor kitchen integration with mistral-sheltered courtyards and microclimate cooling.
- Consorzio-aware execution – Italian-licensed architects and structural engineers, Consorzio Costa Smeralda architectural review, Comune di Arzachena permitting, Soprintendenza heritage consultation.
Areas we serve
Across the Aga Khan coastline
Most of our Costa Smeralda work is concentrated in Porto Cervo villas, Romazzino and Liscia di Vacca clifftop estates, and Pevero golf-course residences. We also handle select hospitality projects.
How a Costa Smeralda project unfolds
From first conversation to handover
- 01
Understanding before drawing
Site visit (or detailed remote survey for first conversations from Berlin), discussion of the people and rhythm using the terrace, early constraint mapping (Consorzio architectural review, salt, mistral, water).
- 02
Concept and curation
A small set of plant compositions, material moodboards, wellness element placement. Always optionality.
- 03
Engineering and consent
Load calculations with structural engineer, Consorzio Costa Smeralda architectural review, Comune di Arzachena permitting, Soprintendenza heritage consultation where required.
- 04
Installation and handover
Our team installs on site over one to several weeks. Plants are sourced from Italian Mediterranean nurseries and pre-conditioned for the Gallura climate. After handover we offer ongoing care subscriptions following the same symbiosis methodology.
Frequently asked
What clients usually want to know first
- Do you work on rooftop terrace projects on the Costa Smeralda?
- Yes. Most of our Costa Smeralda work is Porto Cervo villa rooftops, Romazzino and Liscia di Vacca clifftop estates, Pevero golf-course residences and Cala di Volpe beachfront homes.
- How do you handle Consorzio architectural review?
- With early Consorzio Costa Smeralda consultation, material specification that respects the Couelle/Vietti-Violi vocabulary, and integration of the original Gallura-granite-and-juniper landscape language.
- How long does a typical Costa Smeralda project take?
- Between four and ten months from first conversation to handover. Larger villas with Consorzio review often need six to twelve months of planning.
Start a Costa Smeralda rooftop conversation
The first call is unhurried – understanding before any concept. We travel from Berlin for site visits when the project warrants it.
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