Damaged by a fire 30 years ago, the 19th century Palazzo di Vigonovo—dubbed the “Campiello” by locals—in Venice was recently given an exciting makeover that saw the erection of a beautiful, Corten steel façade.
The collaborative work of art historian Philippe Daverio, artist Giorgio Milani and architectural firm 3ndy Studio, this striking façade features a meticulously hand-drawn, typographic pattern that has been laser-cut into the metal.
Consisting of 15,000 letters and symbols from 22 different fonts, it is a wonder to behold at night, when the building’s light shines out through the perforated structure.
The project is both a feat of architecture and graphic design—see more pictures of this unusual building below:
[via Design Boom]