Nestled in the hills

Balanced at the top of Sant Josep Hills of Ibiza, Villa Cielo overlooks the sea and the pine forest. This old farm, first restored by Blakstad* in the '70s, has been transformed again, both from both architecturally and in terms of design, by Oscar Lucien Ono and his design firm Maison Numéro 20, to become an ultra-contemporary villa, the antithesis of the Iberian codes.

With blue as a common thread, the aptly named Villa Cielo is a living tribute to the sky and the sea.

The exterior is a reflection of the old ranch and its surroundings: contemporary and natural. The garden was made to remain a wild but sophisticated place. It multiplies cosmopolitan inspirations in a rocky setting with its cacti, Japanese steps, Moroccan fountain dressed in Majorelle blue, and citrus plantations from the Mediterranean basin. You will find here various intimate and inviting living spaces, which are very naturally integrated into the garden with surrounding flora that structures the space. Inside, Oscar Lucien Ono and Maison Numéro 20 stripped the space bare and kept only the walls in order to rework the space in a contemporary and daring style. The villa is now completely open and is a window to the surrounding nature. These living scenes are framed in black metal and reinforce the spectacle of nature by underlining the purity of the dry and graphic lines of the villa.

The energetic modern look of the interiors is supported by elegant touches of blue and yellow and is complemented by a careful selection of decorative elements tailored to the unique spiritof this villa. In the hall, under large openings in the ceiling that let the light through, a yellow chrome bench from Minotti illuminates the space, alongside a golden bookcase that rounds out the space like a wave. Continuing we find the kitchen adorned with black horse marble that reflects the light from the large wall windows. The kitchen shows Oscar Lucien Ono and Maison Numéro 20's approach to bringing the contemporary into an old ranch house, as evidenced by the original beams still visible on the ceiling.

Also, in the living room the beams overlook a warm space that is bathed in sunlight provided by large windows overlooking the pool and the Sant Josep region. This living and dining room is a friendly and lively space due to a layout designed to host family and friends. The carpet is in natural colors by the Lelièvre design and publishing studio, and a sofa by Gallotti & Radice is set around a solid armchair and a glass coffee table. The dining room is also a gathering place, with a glass table by Silvera and comfortable seats by Gallotti & Radice. A Bolia light fixture illuminates this dining room table on those evenings when the sun is not shining, or the curtains are drawn down to enjoy the privacy of the villa.

The outside living room plays the idea of space within space by designing as a real room bathed in greenery. The pool is decorated with the same color gradations found in the house, thanks to a mosaic illuminated with touches of 24-carat gold designed by Bisazza. Kettal's furniture enhances the feeling of being in an outdoor living room with the pool and the forest at your back. But beyond the masonry living room, the outdoor kitchen and its huge table also make this garden a real place to be in, just like all the rooms in the villa. The wood used for the table and its canopy emphasizes the tribute to the surrounding forest, while Solène Eloy's "Ray of Light" continues to energize the architecture by illuminating the outdoor kitchen.

A light fixture in a range of blues sets the stage for the entrance around the graphic staircase leading to the upper floors of the villa and to the terrace. It is with the same meticulousness as for the interior of the villa that the different elements of the outdoor furniture were chosen. The roof terrace is a real living room under the sun thanks to a furniture coming from the Mah Jong collection of Roche Bobois. This furniture composed of armchairs, sofas and coffee tables claims a total freedom of form and function: the ideal choice for a villa that breaks the codes.

The interior and exterior are designed as a vibrant homage to nature. The master bedroom, with its immense white marble shower in the center and its faucets from the international firm Dornbracht is as if it were integrated into the forest thanks to its large openings overlooking the landscape. While both guest rooms have their own unique décor, each with its own variation of blue and yellow with an elegant gradation of colors. The last room overlooks the forest and cultivates the natural scene. With the use of large wooden slats that echo from the walls to the ceiling and fabrics in natural colors from Rubelli, it is like a cabin in the woods.