The villa was designed in close collaboration with client Neelma Malde who wanted a single storey 4-bedroom family home of contemporary style that could fit effortlessly into the tropical forest environment of Jumba Ruins, Kilifi, Kenya. During the design process careful consideration was given to the layout of the villa, which was developed in a stylish asymmetrical manner around a pool designed to be reminiscent of an oasis and taking into account existent mature vegetation on the site. Large panels of sliding glazing within the façade dissolve the boundary between interior and exterior and frame the lush gardens beyond.