Island Villa is a private residence designed by SAOTA, with interiors by ARRCC, a project that redefines barefoot luxury through elemental architecture and a deeply rooted sense of place. Designed on Jumeirah Bay Island, the home’s pavilion-like structures appear to float above the landscape. SAOTA’s design emphasises fluid connections between spaces and climate responsiveness. Jumeirah […]
Lagoon Villa is an incredible modernist retreat designed by SAOTA with interior design by Claude Missir, located in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Situated at the point where Abidjan’s vibrant cityscape meets the tranquil waters of the Ébrié Lagoon, Lagoon Villa stands as an example of architecture in harmony with its environment. The villa pays homage to Abidjan’s […]
Located between Old Montauk Highway and the Atlantic Ocean in New York, this modern beach house is carefully embedded into the steep, rugged bluff that defines this stretch of coastline. Designed by South African architecture studio SAOTA, the house responds to a desire to preserve the characteristic landscape. The building is barely visible from the […]
South Africa-based architectural studio SAOTA designed this luxury waterfront villa, looking eastwards towards the Dubai skyline from the G Frond of the iconic Palm Jumeirah. The five-bedroom residential villa, created in collaboration with Alpago Properties and CK Architecture Interiors, was inspired by the villa’s waterfront site. It seamlessly integrates indoor and outdoor living by introducing […]
This gorgeous Mediterranean villa was designed by SAOTA together with interior studio ARRCC to be an oasis where the island of Ibiza, Spain could be experienced in a more laid-back manner. The Roca Llisa estate is an enclave of luxury, enjoying a calmness that contrasts with the more frantic lifestyle of the other centers of […]
Waterside is situated in a nine-story beachside apartment building in Clifton, Cape Town, South Africa, designed by SAOTA in 2009. Interior design studio ARRCC, in collaboration with Karen Stanek from KS Designs, had the task of merging three apartments over two levels. ARRCC’s first priority was to redevelop and unify the floor plan with a […]
This home is nestled on an expansive woodsy property in the Flanders region of Belgium, providing SAOTA Architects with a unique opportunity to design a distinctive contemporary architectural object in the landscape. This would simultaneously serve as a warm, outward-looking living environment and engage meaningfully with its surroundings. This house on a large, wooded lot in the […]
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 […]
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 […]
‘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 […]
