Welcoming Gate to Guests – IV Villa, Trawas

IV Villa, designed by Bgnr Architects in collaboration with Kantor Gunawan Guanawan, is nestled on a 6,000 sqm hillside site in Trawas, Mojokerto, East Java. The villa is strategically positioned at the flat peak of the site, offering 270° panoramic views of three surrounding mountains. Arriving guests experience a unique journey as car pathways circle the hill up to the villa. A tunnel drop-off area and service zone open into the main foyer, where an elevator leads to a double-height living space with unobstructed views of the landscape, pool, and terrace. The villa is composed of three distinct wings:

• Right Wing: kitchen, dining, and BBQ terrace.
• Left Wing: master and kids’ bedrooms with 270° glass views.

Center Atrium: main hall, lounge, and a striking cantilevered pool connecting the house to the panoramic horizon. From the lawn below, the architecture resembles a bird with wings perched atop the hill. The pool itself serves as a bridge, merging the villa’s verticality with the vast horizontal mountain backdrop. By day, the villa blends into nature with its transparency; by night, it glows as a beacon over the hillside. Project Details:

• Architects: Bgnr Architects, Kantor Gunawan Guanawan
• Location: Trawas, Mojokerto, East Java, Indonesia
• Area: 1,250 sqm
• Year: 2020
• Photography: Arti Pictures – William Sutanto