ABOVE: In the large open-plan entrance hall, an Edge chandelier by Holly Hunt illuminates the dining table, a CA Design with a bronze base made by JSJ and glass top by Paul Clifford which features engraved fish giving the impression of a pond. Also, a sculptural spiral staircase with glass steps draws attention
their best, and needed a place that would allow him to do this. Collett-Zarzycki worked with local architectural practice, Collection Privée, to create the seven-bedroom family house, in a project which took 18 months to complete. Understandably, and most obviously, the issue of the non-existent sea views needed to be addressed first. The new property, a linear building, was therefore positioned to have major spaces that would look straight onto the beautiful Southern climes. Benefiting from its location on a steep slope, the new home is set back on the hillside and has been designed over two levels, allowing for ample ceiling height on both floors. Another key design alteration was to give every room in the house natural light and ventilation. This wasn’t easy. The close proximity of an
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immoveable cliff edge directly behind the home meant that was a regular task. The issue was resolved by designing a multitude of courtyard spaces that would bring light, air and the occasional water feature right into the heart of the building. ‘There’s a sense of surprise when you encounter the shafts of light from the courtyards above, penetrating the floor-plan from another level. It lends a certain magic to one’s experience of the home,’ says Anthony, who worked with his colleague Olive Jobst on the redesign. An added advantage of the home’s flat roofs was to camouflage the house into the surroundings, along with olive trees and aromatic rosemary hedges. What really makes this property special however is its effortless melding of Eastern and Western influences. The clients, who are of Muslim faith,