A Cairo Cave Villa Sculpted in Raw Plaster In Cairo, where density, climate and social rhythms converge, domestic architecture must negotiate between openness and retreat. This newly completed Cairo villa by Mohamed Badie, achieves this through soft curves, sculptural gestures and tactile surfaces. Beit Hawa, which the architect describes as “an exploration of organic living,” unfolds like a carved landscape, its moulded walls and ceilings creating a cave-like yet contemporary environment that feels both protective and expansive.