Sitting on the hill of Saradari in Crete, the villa looks straight out to sea and the sunset over the neighbouring island of Dia. A 3-bedroom holiday house, it celebrates its spectacular view from a grounded viewpoint blended into a sensitively landscaped, stone-walled structure that screens it from the road behind.

The house is designed upon the idea of summer living, and encourages mindful connection to exist peacefully in nature. The centre open plan space becomes the focal point of the house, seamlessly connecting the living room and kitchen volumes and looking over the pool and horizon beyond.

Key to the character of the house is the palette of traditional materials such as stone and wood that have been applied and engineered with contemporary techniques to create un-nostalgic architecture that bridges heritage and locality with contemporary life. Villa Saradari is enriched by natural materiality and inspired by contemporary summer living.

Location: Crete, Greece
Type: Residential
Area: 160sqm
Status: Conceptual, Unrealised

Team: Manuel Urbina Studio
Client: Private
Visuals: Manuel Urbina Studio