Lastovo.
A house with a past.
A house with a past.
The house stands within the historic village — part of the hillside, part of the rhythm of stone and shade. Over time, it has taken on different roles: a place of gathering, a backdrop, a witness. Today, it opens again. For living, working, resting. For being present.
A filming location.
Set in the historic village of Lastovo, the house once served as a social centre — a shared living room for the neighbourhood. The ground floor was used as a dance hall, hosting celebrations and gatherings, while the upper floor accommodated hospitality.
In 2004, it became the main filming location for the movie Pipermint, briefly drawing attention beyond the island.
Like many buildings in the old town, it later fell quiet.
Doors remained closed, use became uncertain, and the structure slowly began to decay.
Today, it has been carefully restored — not as a museum, but as a lived-in place. A house meant to be used again, contributing to the life of the village rather than standing apart from it.
Places of gathering.
The shared spaces extend the idea of the house as a place of gathering.
On the ground floor, a communal room serves as a place to arrive — with a counter, a small house shop, and a simple bench to sit. In front, a shared terrace opens towards the sun, with lounge chairs facing outward.
One level below, a shaded garden is set within the remains of a ruin — protected, quiet, and slightly hidden.
Above, another communal room offers a long table for working or gathering. On the roof, a shared terrace overlooks the village and the valley beyond, with space for growing vegetables and wine.
Between street
and house.
and house.
The house sits within Lastovo’s historic core, shaped by centuries of stone construction and the logic of the terrain. Buildings unfold along the hillside, forming a dense fabric of narrow paths, steps, and small open spaces.
It is entered directly from Počuvalo street — a steep, stepped path connecting different levels of the village. Each studio has its own entrance, distributed along this route, so that inside and outside remain closely linked.
Living here means stepping into the rhythm of the village: quiet mornings, shaded routes, neighbours passing by, doors opening onto the street, the sea always close but never loud.
Počuvalo marks a natural point of rest within the slope. Its name comes from “počuvati” — to pause. The house sits exactly here: where movement slows, where people stop for a moment, where the village briefly opens.
It is entered directly from Počuvalo street — a steep, stepped path connecting different levels of the village. Each studio has its own entrance, distributed along this route, so that inside and outside remain closely linked.
Living here means stepping into the rhythm of the village: quiet mornings, shaded routes, neighbours passing by, doors opening onto the street, the sea always close but never loud.
Počuvalo marks a natural point of rest within the slope. Its name comes from “počuvati” — to pause. The house sits exactly here: where movement slows, where people stop for a moment, where the village briefly opens.
Restauration
with care.
with care.
The renovation respects the existing structure and its history while adapting it for contemporary use. The outer stone walls remain as found — irregular, shaped by time. Inside, a new structure has been inserted to stabilise and support future use.
New interventions are deliberately abstract and reduced, set in contrast to the existing rather than imitating it.
Spaces are simple, open, and flexible — for rest, work, and shared time. This is not about perfection, but about continuity: carrying the house forward without erasing what has been.