A private villa and a guest-focussed resort show how thoughtful design can shape mood, purpose, and identity in different settings
Landscape Integration
Located high on one of the steepest plots in Cernosice’s historic villa district, Villa Sidonius includes bold engineering and striking design.
This part of Cernosice, at the foot of Babka Hill, is known for its grand villas dating back to the early twentieth century. Today, it remains a sought-after area for expressive architecture, with no single style dominating, only scale and presence.
Faced with the challenge of a steep, north-facing slope, the architects turned this project’s constraints into its defining features. The result is a bridge-like structure supported by steel pillars, suspended above the hillside to capture sweeping views of the Berounka Valley and the Prague skyline. The steel frame spans 18 metres and supports a prefabricated system tailored to the slope’s demands.
Accessed via an underground tunnel and lift, the home includes a studio, fitness space, and service areas. The main level opens onto a sunlit terrace and pool, with living spaces designed to make the most of both the view and the limited sunlight. Landscape architect Vladimír Sitta shaped the surrounding slope into a slate-covered terrain dotted with birches, complementing the house’s dramatic form. Villa Sidonius is the outcome of close collaboration between architects, engineers, and the owner, all of whom were deeply involved in its creation.
Effortless Flow
Bodrum Loft is the kind of place that doesn’t just host you – it wraps you in calm. Located among olive trees and overlooking the Aegean, each villa feels like an intimate private home.
Interiors are quietly confident: think natural textures, weathered stone, soft-toned timber, and handwoven textiles. Spaces are open yet grounded, with sliding doors that blur the line between inside and out.
The layout invites ease – linen-draped beds, deep sofas, and bathrooms that feel more spa than en suite. Muted palettes reflect the surrounding terrain, while locally crafted pieces bring in warmth and authenticity. Greet your days with light streaming across polished floors and birdsong drifting through reed-filtered windows.
Stone, sea, and slow living meet in this hillside retreat where thoughtful design, natural textures, and quiet luxury create space to exhale
The perfect retreat brings striking design and a sense of calm intention. Courtyards and terraces are extensions of the living space – places to read, share a bottle of wine, or simply breathe. Eco-friendliness is at the heart of everything here, from reclaimed wood finishes to rainwater use and passive cooling.
The on-site facilities encourage slow living – or, if you prefer, you can get your healthful kicks in with yoga sessions, sea swims, and long walks through pine-scented hills.
Evenings wind down gently – a sunset, some nibbles, and starting all over again the next morning.
