Maui 度假别墅

Villa Guarino Along with white concrete providing both thermal mass and reflection of solar energy, a green roof and solar panels help reduce energy usage.

From left to right: Master Suite, Main House and Media Room The small black dome to the left is the shower of the Master Bathroom. The larger black dome is the Kitchen.

Front Entrance with black glass door and metal screen joining the Media Room to the right

Main Living Space looking toward the Kitchen The Roof is entirely concrete and opens up in the middle creating a skylight

La Cucina

Kitchen dome

A mosaic floor joins the Main Living Space with the Media Room

Media Room

To the Master Suite

Master Suite

Master Bath

Master Bath Shower Dome

Pond and fountain made with the local volcanic rock The black walkway as well as the 3 domes are made with a special concrete that does not conduct heat

Guest Suite exterior

Guest Suite interior

Pool and Gazebo

Architecture and design studio

has completed a vacation villa for a client conceived as a refuge from his busy life in New York City. The villa is located on a very remote part of Maui and is totally off the energy grid. Along with white concrete providing both thermal mass and reflection of solar energy, a green roof and solar panels help reduce energy usage. The roof is entirely concrete as well and opens up in the Main Living Space creating a skylight.

Among the architectural features are 3 domes: Kitchen, Master Suite shower and Guest Suite shower. The outside is a special black concrete which does not conduct heat. Colorful mosaic and glass tiles make up the inside of the domes in each of the suites. The black domes echo the black volcanic rock found in the Pond and surrounding landscape.

"The client is an avid art collector, he owns a few of my paintings," explains Paul Minotto artist & director of

. "But this home is meant to be a total escape from life in the big city, including art, at least in the sense of objects.”

The central idea was to separate the living areas yet create convenient connections between them, something found often in Hawaii due to the mild climate. In addition to integrating the living areas with the surrounding landscape, tropical plants throughout the villa blur the boundaries between inside and outside.

Year 2017

Work started in 2017

Work finished in 2017

Main structure Reinforced concrete

Status Unrealised proposals

Type Single-family residence / Multi-family residence / Country houses/cottages