Architect Jean-Pierre Lott poses in the living room of the luxurious ecological Villa Troglodyte, based on energy saving and the exploitation of natural energies in Monaco July 4, 2019. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
MONACO (Reuters) - Armed with a vision and a large saw, architects Jean-Pierre Lott and Patrick Raymond have crafted a luxury 'eco' villa out of a rock face in Monaco, using cork insulation, water recycling and solar panels to optimise energy and costs.
Built inside a cliff that was once topped with a fortified village dating to the 10th century B.C., "Villa Troglodyte" is approximately 220 square metres with six floors, three bedrooms, three bathrooms and a swimming pool carved into the bedrock.
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