Villa Katsura is a luxury beachfront residence influenced by Japanese architecture and designed by OBM International. It is located on the island of Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands.

Description
The owners of this beachfront oasis enlisted OBMI, a global architectural design firm known for its work in high-end hospitality, to help infuse the home with their love for Japan and Japanese art. Villa Katsura?named after Katsura Imperial Villa, a cultural heritage site in Kyoto, Japan?sits on the peninsula of Little Dix Bay on the British Virgin Islands.
OBMI wanted to tell the story of the natural setting. They describe the residence as having been woven into the hillside “with the precise elegance of origami.” The sloping site gave rise to the villa?s three distinct pavilions. Built in 2014, the nearly three-acre property offers ample living space with 23,500 square feet with interiors featuring six bedrooms, 11 bathrooms, and a partial bathroom. The main house is oriented to maximize views of the Caribbean, with a living room, kitchen, library, media room, dining room, bedroom, and private main suite. The beach house includes three bedrooms, each with a view of the shore.

The main living space flows between the living and dining areas with exposed wooden beams that present an elevated look as well as hurricane proofing. The kitchen blends wood, stone, and marine-grade steel. Natural light and breezes filter in through the sliding...