Be My Guest, Parisotto+Formenton Architects

A journey into the art of hospitality through the most recent architectural works by the firm Parisotto + Formenton Architetti.

A six-stage journey across Northern Italy—from the Ligurian Riviera to the Alta Langa, from the Euganean Hills to the Dolomites, and on to Friuli—exploring an architecture that engages in dialogue with nature, interprets it, and enhances it. Be My Guest. Contemporary Welcoming is a poetic and visual diary that tells the story of the work of the studio led by Aldo Parisotto and Massimo Formenton, set in extraordinary landscapes across Italy.

Each project—ranging from private residences to hospitality structures and vacation architecture—is conceived as an immersive experience in which hospitality becomes an art form and the landscape takes center stage. The architect’s hand does not impose but rather guides, highlighting the identity of each place through an essential, respectful design rooted in tradition.

With a rich photographic apparatus—featuring evocative landscapes and detailed construction views—the book leads the reader on a journey through spaces that welcome, move, and invite a mindful appreciation of time and the environment.

Authors:

Founded in 1990 by Aldo Parisotto and Massimo Formenton, both graduates of IUAV University in Venice, the firm brings 35 years of international experience across various fields.

The core business of the studio focuses on interior design, particularly in the areas of retail design for fashion, luxury, and food brands, as well as hospitality and residential projects.

In the field of architecture, the firm has designed museum buildings, residential complexes, and commercial/office spaces. In product design, it has established significant collaborations with leading Italian lighting and furniture companies and has carried out art direction for True Design, Qu, and DVO-Sitland.

As yacht designers, they have also created interiors for both sailing and motor yachts.