The house is located on a hill in Portugal and its architecture takes advantage of its views of the surrounding nature.
Curtains on ceiling-mounted tracks allow the homeowners to mitigate sun exposure without disturbing views of nature.
At night, the home appears as a glowing light-box from the water. "The spacious lot is large enough to expand the property with a cottage, pool, or modern cabana,
The house's cantilevering second floor gives the sense of floating above the landscape, while its black cladding helps it blend in deferentially among the trees.
The entry area is full of light, its CLT walls given a gentle whitewash to encourage reflectivity.
Surrounded by forest and accessed via a fairy-tale bridge, the resilient forever home showcases the strength of cross-laminated timber.
The site and existing driveway were minimally disturbed while relocating the garage and opening up the horizontal sight lines.
The renovation retained the existing footprint of the main living spaces, added a new primary bedroom suite, and relocated the garage.
At dusk the house glows through the wraparound floor-to-ceiling glass.
The Three Peaks home in Kalamazoo, Michigan, is comprised of three individual homes connected by glass walkways.
The primary bedroom is "almost like two bedrooms in one,
The enclave with the hanging bed is connected to the primary bedroom. The fireplace can be enjoyed in either room, and connects the two rooms while also providing division.