Combining his love for interior design and the city of Rome, Prada chairman Carlo Mazzi has unveiled a beautiful lodging project.
With his wife Patrizia, a lawyer, and their two children Barbara and Luca, Mazzi in 2012 came across the opportunity to take over a crumbling 15th-century palazzo in central Rome, which they renamed Palazzo delle Pietre, a nod to the family’s collection of ancient stones.
Mazzi, who has been chairman of Prada SpA since 2014, purchased the building as a personal investment with plans to turn it into a hospitality project, which bowed in the fall. He declined to provide a figure for the investment.
Located on Via delle Coppelle, a stone’s throw from central Piazza Navona, the building was erected on top of the Terme Alessandrine ex Neroniane thermal baths dating back to 62 AD. The fact that 13 heirs of the former owner litigated over the site for years is a sign of its relevance.
“We were looking for a house in central Rome for the family and we came across this ruined building located in a privileged position and our old dream of creating a hospitality structure resurfaced,” Mazzi told WWD.
“We wanted to share this place with others, reflecting the
With his wife Patrizia, a lawyer, and their two children Barbara and Luca, Mazzi in 2012 came across the opportunity to take over a crumbling 15th-century palazzo in central Rome, which they renamed Palazzo delle Pietre, a nod to the family’s collection of ancient stones.
Mazzi, who has been chairman of Prada SpA since 2014, purchased the building as a personal investment with plans to turn it into a hospitality project, which bowed in the fall. He declined to provide a figure for the investment.
Located on Via delle Coppelle, a stone’s throw from central Piazza Navona, the building was erected on top of the Terme Alessandrine ex Neroniane thermal baths dating back to 62 AD. The fact that 13 heirs of the former owner litigated over the site for years is a sign of its relevance.
“We were looking for a house in central Rome for the family and we came across this ruined building located in a privileged position and our old dream of creating a hospitality structure resurfaced,” Mazzi told WWD.
“We wanted to share this place with others, reflecting the