Villa Karma, Class A Swiss cultural property in Montreux, Switzerland.

Villa Karma is a modernised house at Burier, in the commune of Montreux, built around the core of the former Maladaire house. Adolf Loos added verandas on three sides, giving the plan a nearly square, cubic outline painted entirely white, with four corner turrets and an attic terrace replacing the original roof. Inside, the rooms differ sharply from the plain exterior, from the black Saint-Triphon marble bathroom to the wood-panelled music room.

The site held a Benedictine priory attested from 1175, where the Treaty of Burier was signed on 3 July 1219. After the Bernese Reformation of 1536 it became a leper hospital. In 1903 Theodor Beer commissioned Henri Lavanchy to remodel the house; Adolf Loos took over in 1904, and Hugo Ehrlich completed the work in 1912.

The home represents how modernist design changed Swiss residential architecture. From the outside, you can observe how simple forms and practical solutions define its appearance.

The home is not open for public visits but can be viewed from outside at select spots around Montreux. It is best visited during daylight hours to appreciate the architectural details and setting.

The villa's construction was briefly halted by local police after residents complained the building was too bare, an episode repeated later during work on Loos's Looshaus in Vienna. The main bathroom is lined entirely in black marble from Saint-Triphon and closed by bronze doors.