Restoration diary

The Cantiere

What is happening inside ten historic buildings in Manduria, week by week.

Episode 2

The door of number 13

The restored door at number 13, old town of Manduria

Number 13, in the old town. The door has been restored, not replaced: it goes back exactly where it has always been.

Episode 1

The mosaic under the dust

Original mosaic floor being restored in Manduria

An original mosaic floor, under the dust. It stays. Nothing here gets covered over.

New episodes every week, until the doors open in Summer 2027.

The letter from the cantiere

One building site, one letter a month.

The vaults reappearing, the neighbours' stories, the Founding Members counter. Written by Maria Pia and Mario.