Nomadaria: a house around a tree

A tree runs through the house, water stretches beyond the glazed walls, and the landscape becomes an integral part of the living experience. It is around this direct relationship with nature that Nomadaria, the new residential module by Officine Tamborrino, takes shape at Laghi Nabi, a Natural Oasis in Campania on the Domizio Coast, in the province of Caserta. The project stems from HouseTree, the micro-architecture system conceived by architect Paolo Scoglio and developed by Officine Tamborrino’s Architecture Division, which since 2024 has been exploring new ways of living through modular and sustainable structures. For Nomadaria, the system is reinterpreted by Elena Salmistraro, who transforms its original framework into an architectural expression deeply rooted in the character of its setting.

The principle is as simple as it is radical: placing a tree at the heart of the living space. The bedroom and bathroom overlook a central opening that frames it, while expansive glazed surfaces dissolve the boundary between indoors and out. Completing the module, a private patio facing the lake creates an in-between space where domestic intimacy meets the surrounding landscape. In Salmistraro’s design, the architecture takes on a distinctly Mediterranean identity. Arches, rhythmic geometries and sinuous profiles soften the volumes, while a palette of blues, pinks, white and deeper hues recalls the colours of southern architecture, ceramic surfaces and sun-weathered materials. Colour is therefore more than a simple finish: it becomes a means of establishing a visual dialogue with the landscape.

The same approach continues indoors, where materials, furniture and accessories come together to create a contemporary environment that remains closely connected to its setting. Kerakoll dresses the interior and exterior spaces with surfaces from its Color Collection, while Bottega Intreccio brings two pendant lights into the interiors: Seia 35, designed by Maurizio Bernabei, and Antonym by Silvia Stella Osella, both representing a contemporary reinterpretation of Italian craftsmanship.

In the bathroom, the Flaminia selection includes the Falala washbasins, designed by Salmistraro herself, together with App goclean wall-hung sanitaryware, chosen in coordinated shades. Bolzan supplies the Tata bed, characterised by soft forms and meticulous upholstery craftsmanship, while the Anodo occasional tables by Scapin Collezioni, also designed by Salmistraro, complete the sleeping area. Tiles and floor coverings for the bathroom and bedroom areas are by Galleria delle Idee of Ostuni. The result is a house that does not seek to impose itself on the landscape, but rather to establish an ongoing dialogue with it. At Laghi Nabi, where a territory once marked by sand extraction has been restored to water and biodiversity, Nomadaria brings the idea of regeneration into the realm of living: a micro-architecture conceived not as an isolated object, but as part of an ecosystem.