Art Villa holiday home by Refuel Works & Studio Formafatal

Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica

Architects : Refuel Works & Studio Formafatal    /    Photos  ©  BoysPlayNice

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Art Villa is an outstanding result of a non-standard collaboration between the Czech

 architectural studios Refuel Works and Formafatal and clients from Costa Rica. Villa

with a large cantilever pool in the Costa Rican jungle became the first of a complex

 of three unique villas and one multifunctional pavilion overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

 Residence near Playa Hermosa on a plot of 25,000 sq. meters is part of the Art Villas

 Resort  complex  and  is  intended  for  rent.  Playa  Hermosa  in the province of

 Guanacaste is a popular beach resort for snorkeling, sport fishing or sailing.

The Refuel Works studio developed the Art Villa architectural project for a two-level 

villa  of 570 square meters, while the Formafatal team took care of the interiors and

 the harmonization of interior and exterior spaces.  According to the architects

 themselves, they drew inspiration not only from the surrounding picturesque

 wild  jungle, but also from the works of the famous Brazilian architect Paulo

 Mendes da Rocha, the genius of “Brazilian brutalism”

In addition to a detailed spacious common area, including a foyer, a large living room,

 a kitchen with a dining area and a comfortable covered terrace by the pool, the villa is 

equipped with five bedrooms with private bathrooms. In the basement, the 

architects designed a dressing room, gym and dance halls, a games 

room   for children, utility rooms and laundry.

Large panoramic windows well illuminate the interior spaces and bring the rich colors 

of the jungle closer. In the interiors, designers used eco-friendly linen, teak wood and metal,

 which well enlivened the brutal texture of raw concrete. Formafatal furnished the entire 

residence with teak wood and Brazilian IPE furniture,  including an irregular dining

 table, bookcase and rectangular headboards. Much of the furniture was designed

 by Formafatal designers and custom-made by local craftsmen. The bedroom

 doors were also made of wood.

Rough concrete walls, as an important colorful element of the interior, combined with

 water and greenery, in general, created an unusual rough and luxurious environment. 

Polished concrete covers the floors in all major living areas.  The floors in the 

bedrooms  and bathrooms are covered with decorative tiles made to order in

 Nicaragua. Track lights from Wac Lighting are mounted on concrete

 ceilings in the interior.

 Refuel Works 

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