Cape Town, South Africa boasts some of the most beautiful and innovative modern residential architecture I’ve seen recently. Designed by Antonio Zaninovic, the project won a 2010 Honor Award from the American Society and Landscape Architects for its many sustainable features and its amazing local flora garden.
To maximize constructive potential by utilizing the craftsmanship and techniques native to the region, the house was built with locally produced materials. The incredible landscape and the juxtapose of ocean and mountains against this vibrant city make it an amazing backdrop for clean, modern designs. The public entertaining spaces extend towards the north, and by cantilevering these spaces over the garden and swimming pool below, views afforded to the forest, city, and ocean below were maximized. Outside, the pond continues into a waterfall, which becomes a filter for the natural swimming pool below as well as a seamless water wall for the sauna room behind. The results, breathtaking dwelling which melt into the glorious South African landscape!
