HILTON HOTEL LA PERLA IONICA -CAPO MULINI SICILY

TRDL were commissioned as architects for the remodelling and development of the Perla Ionica hotel on the Mediterranean shoreline at the foot of Mount Etna near Catania Sicily as a new 5 star Hilton Hotel and Conference Centre. The building had to be stripped back to structure and completely re-finished, working with local fashion designer Marella Ferrera , the design elaborated on local materials and textures found in the crystalisation of lava rocks and the natural patterns of Sicilian lace and artefacts to create new layers of building over the old structure.