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Looking into the warm, brightly lit house at night offers a different kind of view, one that charmingly recalls the cutaway dioramas in Wes Anderson’s films.

Seen from a distance, the farmhouse has a time-honored quality, though it’s still clearly a product of the 21st century.

To rent the cabin for a short stay, intrepid guests can contact Dus Architects at info@houseofdus.com Photo: Ossip van Duivenbode

Exterior

Stone walls surround the patio area and the edge of the pool.

The end gable of the house is covered in local sandstone.

Trout Lake | Olson Kundig

Trout Lake | Olson Kundig

This beautiful property located in West Flanders, Belgium has an impressively rich history. Built in 1839, the buildings were used as a fort, watch point and jail house, while some brick and concrete bunkers on the property date back to WWI.

The newly constructed wing consists of a combination of stones from existing walls on the property, wood siding, glazed panels, and a new roof.

The Bothy has a fully insulated envelope and is double glazed.

The modern gable construction is a riff on traditional building traditions in the region.

A sweeping, arc roof that slopes steeply on one side.

Charred cypress siding by ReSwan Timber Co.

The other facades have wood panels as well as the local red sandstone.

Simple solid and void carvings create a purposefully oriented and constructed complex of volumes that pull the user out to nature and in to repose.