Laid back Ionian island living is personified in the Diptych House in Syracuse, Sicily's historical center of Ortigia Island. This former fisherman's home was renovated by Francesco Moncada and Mafalda Rangel of the local creative firm, Moncada Rangel; a husband and wife team who also happen to be OMA alumni.

During the course of the project they discovered that the home and its courtyard had been built gradually "room-by-room," growing in square footage as the fisherman's family grew in age. The designers chose to maintain this unique characteristic as well as make use of an array of "eclectic" local materials. They also created a space that could be separated into one or two units depending on the number of residents - this house is available for rent through the online platform, I Am Sicily - at any particular time.