The villa represents one of the examples of Art Nouveau style in Cagliari and is partially preserved in its original architectural lines. Made to the design of Eng. G. Zoccheddu, dates from the early decades of the 20th century while the left wing and the elevation are dated around 1940. All this is easily recognizable since the added parts are distinguished by the lack of frames and architraves with decorations in the windows. The interiors partially preserve the former decoration, and the most interesting is the villa’s Egyptian room, where the wall paintings are matched by the sequence of “Egyptian” grit tiles in the floor, in keeping with a fashion prevalent in stately mansions built between the 19th and early 20th centuries. The villa underwent a restoration project around 1983, which made it possible to recover the window frames, garden fences, and some vaulted roofs. It housed the headquarters of the European Institute of Design, which, after an interval for functions of another kind, resumed its activities. There are also added bodies scattered throughout the large park surrounding the villa. Since February 13, 1979, Villa Satta has been a protected property under Law No. 1089 (June 1, 1939). The central body, outbuildings existing at the date of the bond and the “park” are subject to protection.
