A light board-marked concrete slab rests on travertine columns. Teak, rattan and brass warm the stone; black steel outlines the openings.
- Location
- Palawan, Philippines
- Site area
- 654 m² of garden
- Built area
- 200 m², single-storey
- Programme
- Living pavilion and bedroom pavilion with 3 bedrooms, including a primary suite
- Outdoor
- 200 m² pool deck, 72 m² pool
Villa Duo
Villa Duo is a single-storey tropical villa organised as two pavilions: the living area on one side and the three bedrooms on the other, facing each other across an open-air entrance patio. A covered gallery links them and opens onto a pool deck, a 16 m pool and a landscaped garden.
Materials
- Light board-marked concreteRoof slabA single horizontal plane that shades both pavilions
- TravertineColumns, floors, pool coping, bathroom wallsCool underfoot, pale in the sun
- TeakCeilings, wall slats, furniture, sun loungersWarmth against the stone
- RattanPendant lights, armchair, bed benchLight and woven
- BrassWall lights, lanterns, handlesGolden reflections
- Black steelSliding glass doors, tapsSlim frames that open onto the patio
- Dark stoneVanity top, fire pitContrast with the travertine
- Light gravelAround the fire pitTexture underfoot
- Blue-green mosaicPoolColour and depth in the water
- GlassWindows, shower screen, dressing-room display caseLight through every room
- Linen and juteCurtains, rugs, bed linenSoft, natural textiles