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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
This fabulous summer home retreat was designed by Matter Architectural Studio Inc. in collaboration with SAOTA Architects, set on the banks of Lake Huron, in Ontario, Canada. This home is Cape Town-based architecture firm SAOTA’s first completed project in Canada, extending the possibilities of the traditional lakeside family retreat through a contemporary architectural approach. SAOTA has taken […]
SAOTA Architecture in collaboration with interiors studio ARRCC has designed this sculptural lake house and office/guest wing on Lake Geneva, Switzerland. This contemporary dwelling was created for a successful Senegalese businessman and his family. The design draws on the owner’s heritage to advance an emerging African‐inspired aesthetic in its form, materiality, and textural quality. The triangular shape of […]
SAOTA Architects designed this beautiful family summer retreat with a fabulous indoor-outdoor connection, located in Saint Tropez, France. The overall design represents a contemporary interpretation of traditional Mediterranean Riviera architecture. A departure from the historical vernacular, this project gave the architects an opportunity for personal expression — including form, space, and lifestyle associated with the location. […]
This contemporary resort-inspired home was designed by SAOTA Architects, located in Uluwatu, a place on the south-western tip of the Bukit Peninsula of Bali, Indonesia. Dramatically perched on a limestone cliff edge, this home showcases exceptional ocean views. The name Uluwatu comes from ulu, meaning ‘lands end’, and watu, meaning ‘rock’, perfectly describing the rugged […]
Offering clean, contemporary interiors, this brilliantly designed home by SAOTA architects is located in the wind-protected suburb of Clifton in Cape Town, South Africa. Access to this home is provided by a winding road that makes its way along the western slopes of Lion’s Head. Prior to development of this beautiful landscape, the slope was […]
SAOTA Architecture & Design completed this spectacular family home with an inverted pyramid roof, located in Cape Town, South Africa. Set below Lion’s Head, the residence showcases views of Table Mountain, Lion’s Head, Signal Hill, the city of Cape Town and the mountains of the Boland and the winelands beyond. The architecture was designed to maximize views of […]
This modern home creates a beautiful setting for life and art, designed by SAOTA Architecture and Design, located in Clifton, a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. The design of this residence is inspired by its dramatic setting, perched on the shoulders of Lion’s Head. This steep hillside drops off to Clifton’s four dazzlingly white sandy beaches […]
