French Riviera: renovation of Villa Fabriana

 Cannes, France

Architecture and Interior Design: Caprini & Pellerin

Landscape: Kevin Deswarte

Photos  ©  Thomas De Bruyne

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Renovation of a three-story cliff-top house with a rich history in the French resort town of Cannes, conveniently located on a cliff top overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Villa Fabrian is an amalgamation of opposites - modern, traditional and vintage. The modernization of the villa and its changing relationship with the landscape has become a good model for similar renovations on the French Riviera.

Jerry Pellerin:

“This project combines the charm of the traditional, Neo-Provencal style building with the weight and warmth of the contemporary interventions. Typifying this is the building’s original round tower, which has been re-clad in stone both to elevate its design and signify the coming together of old and new. This design duality is also present in the interiors, where we wanted a soft, soothing atmosphere contrasted by strong colours and raw materials.”

Kevin Caprini:

“Our architectural response is both in keeping with tradition and resolutely modern to ensure a continuous dialogue with the landscape.”

The garden is designed in harmony with the traditional “restanques” of the area, which follow a sloped, tiered structure planted with native Mediterranean trees.