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An icon of Cefalù, between stone, sea, and village life.
CornerLab Porto Salvo is housed within the former Church of Santa Maria di Porto Salvo, one of the most recognizable buildings in Cefalù’s historic center, directly overlooking Via Porto Salvo and facing Porta Pescara.
Here, the sea has always been close.
Not only as a view, but as a daily presence, a passage, a meeting point. Porta Pescara was the natural gateway to the village from the sea, a point of arrival and departure that still concentrates flows, gazes, and movement today.
The building retains the strength of its original architecture: stone walls, generous volumes, essential proportions.
Elements that now engage in dialogue with a contemporary design, creating a striking and fascinating contrast between past and present.
Entering CornerLab Porto Salvo means experiencing a space that is part of the history of the place, yet today has returned to welcoming people, relationships, and moments to be shared.
Not just a venue.
A place that continues to be lived.
ICON
An icon of Cefalù, between stone, sea, and village life.
CornerLab Porto Salvo is housed within the former Church of Santa Maria di Porto Salvo, one of the most recognizable buildings in Cefalù’s historic center, directly overlooking Via Porto Salvo and facing Porta Pescara.
Here, the sea has always been close.
Not only as a view, but as a daily presence, a passage, a meeting point. Porta Pescara was the natural gateway to the ancient village from the sea, a point of arrival and departure that still concentrates flows, gazes, and movement today.
The building retains the strength of its original architecture: stone walls, generous volumes, essential proportions.
Elements that now engage in dialogue with a contemporary design, creating a striking and fascinating contrast between past and present.
Entering CornerLab Porto Salvo means experiencing a space that is part of the history of the place, yet today has returned to welcoming people, relationships, and moments to be shared.
Not just a venue.
A place that continues to be lived.
