{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Paolo Lettieri","provider_url":"https:\/\/paololettieri.com\/it","author_name":"Paolo Lettieri","author_url":"https:\/\/paololettieri.com\/it\/author\/paolo\/","title":"Villa Emy, Bisceglie Italy","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"pkhaRazKKa\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paololettieri.com\/it\/portfolio-item\/villa-emy\/\">Villa Emy<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/paololettieri.com\/it\/portfolio-item\/villa-emy\/embed\/#?secret=pkhaRazKKa\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Villa Emy&#8221; &#8212; Paolo Lettieri\" data-secret=\"pkhaRazKKa\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/paololettieri.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/paololettieri.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Villa-Emy-Paolo-Lettieri-2.webp","thumbnail_width":1980,"thumbnail_height":1320,"description":"Villa Emy, nestled among palm and tamarisk trees along the Bisceglie seafront, was built in the 1930s by transforming an earlier agricultural structure and still reflects the elegance of the Art D\u00e9co era. Over time, it evolved with additions such as a first floor in the 1960s, a swimming pool in the 1980s, and later its conversion into a reception venue and cocktail bar, which altered its original interiors. After years of neglect, a 2023 restoration by architects Paolo Lettieri and Pierluigi Pindinelli revitalized the villa as a boutique bed & breakfast. The project preserved the historic structure\u2014vaults, walls, and openings\u2014while introducing six guest rooms and contemporary finishes that respect the villa\u2019s spatial identity. Refined materials, warm neutral tones, and minimalist furnishings reinterpret the D\u00e9co spirit, while the redesigned garden, Mediterranean plantings, and renewed pool with ambient lighting restore Villa Emy\u2019s timeless harmony between architecture and landscape."}