Travelers and inhabitants in the Middle East with their multi-cultural sophistication are demanding a more contemporary habitat. The five villa types range in design from the loft to the classic Middle Eastern room organization. They all have been designed to become original in orientation, sustainability, transparency and privacy. Unique to the villas are the unimpeded internal vistas to both the gardens and streetscape. The roofs act as large visors that significantly control the amount of sun coming into the building, thereby reducing heat gain.