The Dimora Palanca, by architect and interior designer Stefano Viviani, has opened its doors in Florence. The late-1800s villa built by the Palanca family is close to the Medieval city walls and has 18 rooms, an internal garden and a fine dining restaurant. The building, under the protection of the Cultural Heritage Authority, had been in a state of neglect for 30 year. Viviani retraced the original architectural layout and dismantled the 20th-century makeover bringing the villa back to its former splendour.
