Modern Homes That Blend Into the Landscape
Architects are designing houses that seem to grow from the ground.
By Sophie LaurentDesign & Garden Editor
The most memorable modern houses often feel inevitable, as if they could not exist anywhere else. That is no accident.
A new generation of architects is designing homes that respond closely to their sites, borrowing materials, colors and forms from the landscape.
Materials from the site
Local stone, reclaimed timber and rammed earth tie a building to its place and reduce its environmental footprint.
Framing the view
Large, carefully placed windows turn the landscape into the main event, while deep overhangs manage heat and glare.
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