Quercia Bianca is a private villa project in Castiglione del Lago, in the province of Perugia, in Umbria, on the southern side of the Lake Trasimeno, between the historical villages of Catiglone del Lago and Panicale.

The project is a private initiative by the owners of the land, in partnership with White Oak Arkitecture, associated to the sale of a 8,000 sqm plot. The 200 sqm basic design can be doubled up to 4 villas.

Villa TeMa is a private residence located in Mergozzo, province of Verbania, a few kms from Lake Maggiore. Approximately 470 sqm, set within generous outdoor spaces, this villa is the home and studio of an internationally renowned artistic duo: an Italian contemporary sculptor and an American fine-art photographer, whose artistic work has shaped the character of the house over several decades.

The project of renovation has been focused on enhancing the property's value at support of its subsequent sale. The interior design was aimed at enhancing natural light, use of spaces and fluidity of paths, optimization of the perception of the volumes and proportions, use of natural materials and colors. To create a timeless character, while preserving the distinctive creative identity of the house.

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This public kindergarten in Massalengo, in the province of Lodi, northern Italy, was built as part of Italy's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) funded by the European Union's Next Generation EU Programme. With a total cost of about 6 million €, this project is significant both for its scale and for its extensive use of timber, with 320 cubic meters in total.

The project represents a significant contemporary application of timber construction in Italian public works, while for White Oak Arkitecture it was an opportunity to apply its solutions at large scale.

White Oak Arkitecture was initially appointed as an external consultant to the general contractor to analyse the project and coordinate the production and construction of the wooden structures. It was subsequently commissioned by the project management to review and redesign the roof after identifying critical aspects concerning structural behaviour, thermal performance and waterproofing. The new wooden roof was designed by White Oak Arkitecture and approved in August 2024. The wooden structures construction by Nuove Architetture lasted from Oct 2024 to Dec 2025.

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The Re-Connection Museum is an Art Gallery and Panoramic Art Restaurant project proposal (October 2026) for the municipalities of the historical region named Insubria, around Lake Maggiore. Today, this region is represented by the three regions Piemonte, Lombardia, and Canton Ticino, between Italy and Switzerland, which were one territorial and cultural identity during the Middle Ages.

Designed by White Oak Arkitecture, the museum project is forming part of the Re-Connection initiative by MWA, launched in September 2026 by an idea and in partnership with the American photographer Jill Mathis, internationally renowned and former assistant in New York to the iconic photographer Ralph Gibson.

The initiative is sponsored by Big Emotion.

The initiative aims to reconnect the historical, artistic, scientific and spiritual identity of medieval Insubria around Lake Maggiore through the visual narrative of its architectural archetypes, using artistic photography as the contemporary language.

Medieval Insubria was not at all dark, ignorant and unproductive, but rather among the most visionary and innovative regions contributed to the formation of the present Italian genius, and still representative of one of the most productive areas of Made in Italy.

The initiative has drawn the attention of the Unione Industriale VCO which is considering to participate with its own Research Museum for promoting Made in Italy in relationship with local medieval cultural heritage, through four departments: materials, technology, energy, communication.

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1 _ The Four Tree-Like Pillars

Territory

The four tree-like pillars symbolize the three regions — Piemonte, Lombardia, and Canton Ticino — and the Lake Maggiore as the four territorial contexts.

2 _ The Two Arboreal Stair-Towers

Subjects

The two arboreal stair-towers represent the past and the present, medieval and contemporary identities. Their panoramic rooftop terraces embody the philosophy that building a meaningful future requires an elevated perspective from both past and present.

3 _ The Bridge-Like Art Gallery

Narrative

The bridge-like art gallery acts as the structural and symbolic narrative, the pages where art exhibitions write about medieval cultural heritage as the bridge between past and present territorial identities.

4 _ The Panoramic Art Restaurant

Territorial Impact

The panoramic restaurant guarantees the generation of economic revenue alongside the social and cultural impacts generated by the art gallery. The restaurant exhibits artworks as an extension of the gallery.