Interior view before renovation



Casa Giglio (2026–ongoing) begins with a simple question: How might adapting the interior of an existing dwelling support reciprocal ways of living in relationship with climate and place?

Situated in the historic mountain town of Cammarata, Sicily, Casa Giglio is a home and an ongoing investigation into ecological dwelling. Through the adaptation of an existing house, I explore how relationships between interior space, materials, climate and everyday life might inform more reciprocal ways of inhabiting a place.

  • Scope: Spatial research / Interior adaptation
  • Type: Ecological dwelling
  • Format: Existing house
  • Location: Cammarata, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy
  • Purchase price: €9,000
  • Stage: Research, site analysis and design
  • Year: 2026–ongoing; renovation anticipated in 2027

The project develops through research, observation, material experimentation and design. The house provides a site in which to investigate dwelling not as a fixed arrangement, but as an evolving relationship between people, their surroundings and the conditions of daily life.



Exterior view before renovation




Second floor before renovation



Via Roma, Cammarata historical centre





Plan (Planimetria) Via Sottotenente C. Giglio 2, Submission date: 26/10/1939, 2023. Not to scale.




© Copyright 2026 Emma J Davis. 

Artist & Spatial Designer
Email: Emma@emmajdavis.com
@emmajdavis_
92022 Cammarata (AG)
Sicily, Italy 
Melbourne (Naarm)
Victoria, Australia 3205