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Shewekar Design Studio

Villa Natura by Shewekar Design Studio

Shewekar Design Studio has been shortlisted for Living Space – Middle East & Africas Award in The International Design and Architecture Awards 2022.

Villa Natura is a design that integrates beautifully with the wider environment because it is explicitly inspired by it. The serenity of the space, the lush greenery, the use of materials from nature and the finer asymmetric details all around the house are all true reflections of the nature in this area and in general. Shewekar’s luxury beach house is situated in one of the most prestigious and oldest developments on the North Coast of Egypt, with a total built-up area of 320 sqm split among a ground and first floor, and an 850 sqm outdoor area.

Shewekar Design Studio
Photographer Credit: Nour El Refai

The design brief from the owner was to completely re-design the space to create a more modern look and feel, and provide more breathing and hosting space for the family of 3 generations that will be spending their summers there. The key requirements for this included multiple living spaces, a hosting/ show kitchenette, and a smooth flow throughout the house. This design works so well because, within it, Shewekar was able to successfully bring together a myriad of generations, points of view, eras and functional and aesthetic elements. It also looks at the wider environment, Egypt, through subtle details, such as the Lotus tiles in the pool bar. True to its eclectic design ethos, Shewekar Design Studio was able to beautifully marry different materials, colours, lines, techniques, accessories and artwork into a coherent design.

Shewekar Design Studio
Photographer Credit: Nour El Refai

There are three key aspects that make this project particularly special and close to the designers’ hearts – the nod of love and respect it gives to nature, to their Egyptian heritage and to local craftsmanship. The best representation of this trilogy is the masterpiece kitchenette and bar that were custom designed for this space; the bespoke cabinetry mimics an over-sized canvas made of stained veneer mirroring the nature outside, while the bar legs are hand-crafted like palm trees that are rich in this area and honoured in their Pharaonic heritage, all of which required the most skilled artisan workers to bring it to fruition.

Shewekar Design Studio
Photographer Credit: Nour El Refai

Shewekar Design Studio


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