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Bridle Road Residence by Antonio Zaninovic

Anna Kidman - Tuesday, November 30, 2010

 

Situated overlooking Cape Town harbour in South Africa, architect Antonio Zaninovic allows the house's landscape to dictate the architectural solution. The single family residence embraces classic elegance in its execution with simple forms, and plenty of glass to enable the exterior and interior to feel seamlessly as one. The interiors of the residence are by Lucien Rees of New York based practice Rees Roberts + Partners and the landscape by David Kelly of the same firm. With a focus on sustainability, the house includes natural cross ventilation, heat repelling glass and a self-cleaning pool. The interior is chic, yet homely - but it's the pool that is the absolute hallmark of this residence.