“This is a humanized landscape of meadows, walls, ash, streams, a small-scale landscape, minimal, almost domestic, and where absolutely everything happens in yellow,” the architects wrote in a statement. To that end, the only hint of color on the house’s otherwise natural exterior is a door painted a vibrant lemon-yellow hue. Photo 1 of 5 in Modern Houses in Spain by Allie Weiss from House of the Week: Timber Box Home in the Middle of the Spanish Countryside

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In rural Segovia, a pair of architects crafted a modern vacation home attuned to its pastoral setting. The timber-clad minimalist structure was expertly designed to disappear into the scenic landscape.

“This is a humanized landscape of meadows, walls, ash, streams, a small-scale landscape, minimal, almost domestic, and where absolutely everything happens in yellow,” the architects wrote in a statement. To that end, the only hint of color on the house’s otherwise natural exterior is a door painted a vibrant lemon-yellow hue.