Design
fromwww.archdaily.com
2 days agoNyrenstone Estate / Alexis Dornier
Villa NN follows Tampah Hills' steep slope, stepping down the hillside and using circles and tangents to shape spatial arrangement and architectural character.
Steep hillsides usually spell trouble for architects, but Alexis Dornier saw opportunity where others might see obstacles. His Villa Boë sits on one of the most challenging plots in Lombok's Tampah Hills development, where the ground drops away at angles that would make most builders nervous. Instead of fighting the slope, Dornier built with it, creating a house that climbs the hillside like it was always meant to be there.
Mati was not a fan of overcrowded spots, a paradox these days that affects both the occasional tourist and the seasoned traveler like her. That's why she found her place not in Hindu Bali but in Muslim Lombok, in a hotel without frills (it had a pool, but spartan rooms), reached by a path flanked by palm trees and lush vegetation.