Norman Foster's La Voile in Cap-Ferrat Listed for €29.5m
La Voile, an architectural marvel designed by Norman Foster, is currently on the market for €29.5m via Savills French Riviera. Constructed between 1999 and 2002, this high-tech residence reimagined a 1950s building into a stunning five-storey glass-and-steel home overlooking Cap-Ferrat. It boasts a striking double-height living area featuring a 7m-tall glass wall and an 18-tonne mural by Richard Long, complemented by steel brise-soleils for shading. The lowest level accommodates four bedrooms, while the swimming pool and entrance are situated above. Previously owned by Kirsti Paakkanen, the former CEO of Marimekko, the property is now available through her estate, conveniently located near the Four Seasons Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat and other avant-garde attractions.
Key facts
- La Voile, designed by Norman Foster, is for sale with a guide price of €29.5m.
- The house is located in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, between Monaco and Nice.
- Foster designed it for his own use in the late 1990s; construction took place from 1999 to 2002.
- The project renovated a 1950s structure into a five-storey glass-and-steel house due to strict planning rules.
- A 7m-tall sloping glass wall with panes weighing around 18 tonnes defines the double-height living space.
- A mudwork mural by Richard Long, commissioned for the house, adorns the rear wall.
- The name La Voile comes from canvas sails held by two large steel arches that shade the house in summer.
- The house was later sold to Kirsti Paakkanen, late CEO of Marimekko, and is now sold by her estate.
Entities
Artists
- Norman Foster
- Eileen Gray
- Le Corbusier
- Richard Long
- Kirsti Paakkanen
- Jonathan Bell
Institutions
- Savills French Riviera
- Four Seasons Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat
- Marimekko
- Wallpaper*
- Savills
- Foster + Partners
- designboom
- Galerie Magazine
Locations
- Cap-Ferrat
- France
- Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
- Monaco
- Nice
- Grasse
- Mediterranean
- French Riviera