Villa Mistral
Novum Design Award
WINNER
SILVER
Architectural Design Category
in
2019
Project Title
Villa Mistral
Project Function
Residential
Project Location
Singapore, Singapore
Project Tags
Tropical architecture, Villa, Sentosa, Cruise ship
Office Name
Mercurio Design Lab S.r.l.
Team Members
Kimberly Liu
Office Link
Copyrights
Mercurio Design Lab S.r.l.
Project Description
Located on the tranquil eastern coast of Sentosa Island, Sentosa Cove, the desired architectural style of Mistral is to be generally tropical and to fit into the context of Sentosa Cove. In addition, the brief called for optimal use of natural materials, sustainable strategies and to observe certain fengshui requirements.
Mistral's design was sculpted with the spirit of ocean, a speedboat with a cabin and flying bridge in a clear attempt to break free from the rigid shape of a straight structure and four walls. Named after the seasonal strong, north-westerly wind that blows across the Mediterranean, Mistral is like a sleek yacht swathed in all white with a metallic tinge. The structural elements are expressed both externally and internally, simultaneously referencing a boat and communicating the sense of a strong forward thrust.
There is total integration, just as the project as a whole is assimilated with building design, interior architecture, decoration, furnishings and art works, but moreover, it reflects fengshui, harmonising wind and water. Villa Mistral, therefore, embodies an island character that makes it stand out among other pitched-roof houses in the vicinity.
Project Link
Image Credits
CI&A Photography
NDA190307
DESIGN SCORE: /100
84
SILVER
Novum Design Award Winner in
2019