Casa Malaparte

Casa Malaparte
Villa Malaparte, from the clifftop
View of Villa Malaparte
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Alternative namesVilla Malaparte, Malaparte House
General information
TypePrivate house
Architectural styleModern architecture
LocationIsle of Capri
CountryItaly
Coordinates40°32′49″N 14°15′33″E / 40.54694°N 14.25917°E / 40.54694; 14.25917
Current tenantsGiorgio Ronchi Foundation [1]
Construction started1937
Renovated1980–90
ClientCurzio Malaparte
Design and construction
Architect(s)Adalberto Libera

Casa Malaparte (also Villa Malaparte) is a house on Punta Massullo, on the eastern side of the isle of Capri, Italy. It is considered to be one of the best examples of Italian modern and contemporary architecture.

The house was conceived around 1937 by the well-known Italian architect Adalberto Libera for Curzio Malaparte.[2] Malaparte, however, rejected Libera's design and went on to build the home himself with the help of Adolfo Amitrano, a local stonemason.

  1. ^ "Giorgio Ronchi Foundation - Home". ronchi.isti.cnr.it.
  2. ^ "The top houses from the movies". Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2012-05-02.