Villa Maeterlinck

illa Maeterlinck — Cap de Nice, France. Designed by Jean Nouvel (Ateliers Jean Nouvel) and completed in 2015 beside the historic Palais Maeterlinck, this cliff-set residence reduces architecture to a single horizontal line aimed at the sea. Inside area is about 550 m² on a dramatic 8,600 m² site, with four sea-facing bedroom suites, column-free living spaces, stainless steel and glass surfaces warmed by rare/exotic woods, and roof-level entry linked by stairs and a discreet private funicular. Currently listed at €16M by John Taylor (press coverage June–August 2025). The result is pure Mediterranean minimalism: openness, light, and a teak-deck continuum that turns the horizon into the house’s primary façade.