"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."
"The design breaks all the rules about what a house should look like. There's no single roofline or unified facade here. Instead, the 1,151-square-meter home splits into separate volumes that stack up the incline, each one angled to catch different views of the Indonesian coastline. It's organized around circles and radiating lines-geometry that sounds complicated on paper but feels completely natural when you're walking through the spaces."
"Materials tell the story of the place without trying too hard. Teak wood from local sources wraps the overhangs, while pale stone and white walls keep everything feeling cool under the tropical sun. The palette is restrained but warm, letting the dramatic setting do most of the talking. A swimming pool cuts across multiple levels, following the hillside's contours instead of imposing a rigid rectangular shape."
Villa Boë occupies a steep plot in Lombok's Tampah Hills and embraces the slope by stacking separate volumes that step up the incline. The 1,151-square-meter house is organized around circular forms and radiating lines that orient each volume toward different coastal views. Local teak overhangs, pale stone, and white walls create a cool, restrained palette suited to the tropical climate. A multi-level swimming pool follows the hillside contours. Programmatic layers place the garage at the base, communal terraces in the middle, two-bedroom wings above, and a circular yoga platform at the top, encouraging vertical daily movement and varied vistas.
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