ARRCC and SAOTA Architects have designed the Winelands Villa, a contemporary country house located in Gentleman’s Estate at Val de Vie in the Paarl-Franschhoek Valley, a luxury smallholding concept along the banks of the Berg River in Cape Town, South Africa. This fabulous dwelling boasts views of the Drakenstein, Simonsberg, and Paarl Rock Mountains within […]
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Angular house features breathtaking views over the Los Angeles skyline
Cape Town’s SAOTA, alongside US architect developer David Maman and Belgian interior designer Dieter Vander Velpen, designed this angular house in Bel Air, California. Perched on a steep, triangular site this dwelling boasts striking canyon views extending from Century City to the ocean. Inspired by the site’s geometry and orientation, the exterior has a robust […]
Tour this spectacular modern home perched in the Hollywood Hills
‘Bellgave’ is a private modern home designed by SAOTA Architects in collaboration with Woods + Dangaran, positioned above Laurel Canyon Boulevard on a cul-de-sac in Los Angeles, California’s Hollywood Hills. With its elevated position at the edge of a steep promontory, the site offers unobstructed panoramic views from downtown Los Angeles to Santa Monica. Its north-south […]
Beyond spectacular beach house perched on a hillside in Cape Town
This private beach house villa is the family home of Stefan Antoni, architect and director of SAOTA Architects, perched on Lion’s Head mountain in Clifton, Cape Town, South Africa. Set dramatically into the hillside, this dwelling provides sweeping views over Clifton’s white sandy beaches and beyond to the Twelve Apostles. Designed as a contemporary setting […]
A serene indoor outdoor oasis at the foot of Table Mountain, South Africa
This indoor-outdoor oasis is that of architect and director Greg Truen of SAOTA Architects, nestled below Lion’s Head in Cape Town, South Africa. The architecture was designed to maximize breathtaking views of Table Mountain, Lion’s Head, Signal Hill, the city of Cape Town, and the mountains of the Boland and the Winelands in the distance. The […]
Jaw-dropping luxury family home in Russia surrounded by a pine forest
South Africa-based SAOTA architects have completed this luxury family home nestled amongst the pine woods on an island in the Moskva River, a river that flows through the entire city of Moscow, Russia. ARRCC, Max Kasymov & OKHA worked together to create the interiors and bespoke furniture, designing a modern yet traditional home. The design of […]
Heritage farm buildings undergo breathtaking restoration in South Africa
Jaco Booyens Architect in collaboration with SAOTA restores Buffelsdrift, an award-winning farm located west of Ladismith in the arid Klein Karoo region of South Africa. SAOTA specializes in contemporary architecture and has designed luxury homes around the world, however, when SAOTA Director, Greg Truen acquired the farm in 2016 it was important to him to maintain […]
Luxury beachfront villa in South Africa boasts dramatic coastal vistas
This beachfront villa showcases the perfect balance between luxury and comfort, designed by SAOTA Architects in collaboration with interiors studio ARRCC, located in Bantry Bay a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. Entitled “Horizon Villa”, this home was positioned to capitalize on its fabulous site, boasting dramatic views of the Atlantic Seaboard. The brief called for […]
Luxurious hillside home boasts jaw-dropping views over the LA Skyline
This luxurious hillside home was designed by SAOTA in collaboration with WOODS+DANGARAN, located above Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. The home is set on a prominence, just one over from the landmark Stahl House, a modernist-style home designed by architect Pierre Koenig, known as a frequent set location in American films. The site is a […]
Inside a glamorous penthouse villa in Cape Town with extravagant ocean views
This luxurious five-story penthouse villa was designed by SAOTA Architects in collaboration with ARRCC, located in Clifton, Cape Town, South Africa. Set in the award-winning Clifton Terraces apartments, this home’s elevated position on the iconic Lion’s Head soaks in mesmerizing ocean views and local landmarks such as Table Mountain and Clifton’s pristine beaches. The terraced form of […]