Villa Serenata — Goa
Overview
A beachfront villa in North Goa where the design philosophy was one of complete material restraint — every surface either natural stone, raw timber, or NUMAEX glass. The Shoji partitions between the living pavilions allow the monsoon-season shuttering of the open villa without closing off the views or the breeze.
The coastal salt-air environment and extreme humidity of the monsoon season required glass and hardware that could perform without maintenance.
All hardware was specified in grade-316 stainless steel with a marine-grade powder coat, and all glass edges received a sealed silicon treatment preventing moisture ingress. Four years on, the villa looks identical to installation day.
The Shoji system means the villa is genuinely usable year-round. During monsoon, it becomes a different building — closed and cocooned — but still completely beautiful.
Anita DesaiDesai+Cruz Architecture, Goa