Villa Lion View

Perched above Constantia with sweeping views of Cape Town, Villa Lion View is a boutique hotel that marked Marie-Louise’s return to interiors since her time in New York. Featured in House & Leisure, the project began with a request from the previous owners—who had discovered her through her artwork—to reimagine the existing guesthouse lobby and design the interiors for a new six-suite executive villa.

Inspired by the surrounding landscape, the interiors were designed to feel calm, understated, and connected to nature. A palette of natural stone, blackened timber, and warm local woods created a sense of effortless luxury. Expansive glass doors blur the boundary between inside and out, while each suite was anchored by a statement artwork from Marie-Louise’s Cape Town collection, including two custom pieces made for the space.