Tbilisi Hills Golf Resort
Project Information
2025 COMPLETED APPROX. 1,000 M² (10,764 SQ FT) TBILISI HILLS GOLF RESORT, TBILISI, GEORGIA
Perched high in the Tbilisi Hills Golf Resort, overlooking the vibrant tapestry of Georgia’s capital. Conceived by Studio DesignBureau in close collaboration with a French couple who sought a retreat blending cultural sensibilities, the interiors are in restraint, material authenticity, and collectible design.
Natural light, abundant and fluid throughout the home, acts as a silent collaborator—softly revealing textures, forms, and art objects at different times of day. From the outset, the project was envisioned as a seamless integration of architecture, landscape, and interior design.
Each room celebrates a layered material palette. In the kitchen, a monolithic island spatially designed and carved from a single solid stone slab anchors the space. Its weight is balanced by a glass-topped dining table, a delicate counterpoint that allows light to flow through unobstructed. Overhead, a Kevin Reilly chandelier casts a poetic glow, while a Fornasetti divider provides a whimsical narrative moment.
In the living room, a site-specific fireplace installation wrapped in handmade ceramic tiles hovers above a raw-hewn limestone slab. Collectible pieces punctuate the room: bronze stools by Christian Liaigre, whose sculptural forms convey quiet strength, and an aluminum painting by Zigie Ben Hime that captures fragmented urban narratives. Serge Lesage and Nani Marquina carpet collections softens the stone floors, Tamo Jugeli’s and Beso Uznadze’s abstract painting brings a distinctly Georgian voice into the space.
The collaboration extended into the smallest details. All bathrooms feature custom basins carved from solid stone slabs, their rough textures contrasting with sleek oak cabinetry and mirrored surfaces. The office continues this dialogue with bespoke shelving backed in natural stone, and a custom wood veneer desk resting on hand-finished stainless steel cylindrical legs. A graphic composition by Sol LeWitt adds conceptual rigor to the space.
Curated pieces from Madam Bozarjiants—presented at Alcova during Milan Design Week— enhance the home’s collectible design narrative. In the entryway, the Crossed-Out Poem carpet and Floating Balance console reflect the gallery’s philosophy of preserving the beauty of imperfection.
Throughout the home, French and Georgian aesthetics meet in quiet conversation. Works by Denis Frémond and Albert Marquet hang alongside Georgian artists, creating a rich visual dialogue. India Mahdavi’s playful stools in the bar area stand in contrast to the monolithic stone bar, itself a sculptural intervention carved from a single slab.
The wine cellar exemplifies the project’s respect for the site’s natural context. Here, rocks unearthed during excavation were left in situ, illuminated to form a dramatic, grounding feature.
This sensitivity to site extends to the exterior. The outdoor dining area features a stone mural, carved with fluid lines that echo the chaos of the human mind seeking meaning. Stainless steel dining tables and Snoc furniture complete the space, blurring boundaries between architecture, landscape, and art.
The success of the interior lies in the synergy between the French clients and Georgian designers—a collaboration that merged two distinct cultural aesthetics into a harmonious whole. French minimalism meets Georgian material expressiveness, creating interiors that are both grounded and poetic.
“Ultimately, it was the trust and საოცარი მოთმინების უნარი (an extraordinary ability to be patient) of our clients that defined the final result,” reflects designer Nia Mgaloblishvili. “Their openness allowed us to refine every detail and create a home that feels as much discovered as it is designed.”
The result is a home that is as much a gallery as it is a sanctuary: a space where natural light harmoniously integrates with architectural form, where collectible design and art are not decorative afterthoughts but foundational to the narrative. Overlooking the vibrant cityscape below, this house is a testament to refined cultural dialogue—at once Georgian in soul and French in sensibility.
Bespoke pieces
Madam Bozarjiants