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Villa D

Cologny, Switzerland

Category
Residential
Size
380 m2
Type
Interior Architecture, Bespoke Furniture and Lighting
Status
Realised 2026
Villa D double-height staircase hall with floating stone treads, glass balustrade, and an illuminated dark stone wall beside an open living area

Some houses reveal themselves all at once. Others unfold gradually. Villa D belongs to the latter. Developed across multiple levels, the home embraces movement as part of everyday life, transforming circulation into experience. Rich materiality, sculptural surfaces, and carefully framed moments accompany the journey from floor to floor, creating a subtle sense of discovery and a feeling of generosity that exceeds the home’s physical dimensions.

Villa D living room with a grey stone media wall, linear gas fireplace, and warmly backlit floor-to-ceiling shelving
Villa D living room detail with a stone fireplace wall, backlit shelving niche, brass-footed coffee table, and a sculptural velvet armchair

Created for owners who envisioned a place with long-term value and meaning, the project balances refinement with permanence. Materials, light, and architectural rhythm work together to create an atmosphere of quiet confidence—one that favours enduring qualities over fashion and allows the house to evolve gracefully with the lives it will one day contain.

Villa D lower-level games lounge with concentric illuminated ceiling rings, a glass-legged billiard table, and a sofa-and-armchair seating group beside the staircase
Villa D walk-in wardrobe with bronze-framed glass sliding doors enclosing backlit timber shelving and folded garments

In collaboration with

Swissroc Architects

General Contractors

Weber SA

Lighting manufacturers

Cosentino

Reconstituted Stone and Marble

Novacolor

custom plaster finishes

Baxter

fine furnishings and lighting

Villa D open-plan kitchen and dining area beneath a skylight, with a cascading crystal chandelier over a marble table and curved upholstered chairs
The staircase transforms what could have been a passage into one of the most beautiful experiences of the house.

Private Client

Villa D bedroom with a quilted leather headboard wall, suspended bedside pendants, and a low marble-topped storage bench
Villa D bedroom seen from above, showing the diamond-quilted headboard, layered grey bedding, and a brass-framed glass partition to the dressing area

A home that unfolds through movement.

Villa D staircase detail — a close view of the floating stone treads and glass balustrade against the illuminated dark stone wall
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