Private wine room Lugano

A wine cellar with integrated climate control that disappears into the architecture

In Viganello, just minutes from the centre of Lugano, Winest has created a new bespoke wine cellar within an elegant, refined home. The project began with a clear aim: to make the wine room a natural extension of the house, bringing furnishings, materials and technology into dialogue with the existing architecture.

The choice of finishes starts from the living context itself. The tone of the wood panelling and of all the wooden elements echoes the dark parquet of the other rooms, creating visual and material continuity. The dark structures of the bottle-rack modules add a measured, contemporary contrast, while integrated LED lighting accentuates the volumes, shows off the future collection and helps create a warm, refined atmosphere.

Particular attention was paid to the climate control of the cellar, essential to guarantee correct and stable storage conditions for the wine. The system uses a unit from the specialist partner Tekno Point, fully integrated into the furnishings and almost invisible behind a grille designed in continuity with the panelling.

Installing it was one of the project's main technical challenges. The unit had to be fitted into an especially narrow, vertical compartment, and at the same time protected from possible water splashes from the irrigation system. Dimensions, protections and airflows therefore had to be studied in detail, reconciling technical efficiency with aesthetic integration.

The result is a climate-controlled designer wine room in which the technology stays discreet and lets materials and proportions take centre stage. A project that expresses the Winest approach to creating personalised wine cellars: solving even complex technical needs without giving up the elegance and architectural identity of the home.

• Location: Lugano (CH)
• Completed: 2026
• Design: Ivan Moia
• Rendering:Everlaparchitects