When tasked with building a house nestled into the woods of forested back country, Finnish architecture studio Alt Arkkitehdit decided to stick to the motif of the surrounding area. Rather than sticking out from its woodland surrounding, Alt Arkkitehdit's house uses materials that help it to blend into the forest.
The most notable design aspect of the house is its rusty facade. Covered in panels of pre-rusted Corten steel, the house takes on a weathered appearance that makes it chromatically and texturally similar to its natural surroundings. Further, other areas of the house are clad in graying spruce planks that are sourced from the same woods in which the house itself sits. Finally, the house's sloping roof is covered in sod that is the same type of grass that covers the area.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Rust-paneled Architecture
- Architectural trend utilizing pre-rusted Corten steel and other weathered materials to blend into natural surroundings.
- Sustainable Housing
- Trend towards using locally-sourced and eco-friendly materials in housing design.
- Green Roofing
- Trend towards installing living roofs covered in natural vegetation to improve insulation and promote sustainability.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Construction
- Opportunities for innovative companies to specialize in sustainable and natural-fitting building materials and techniques.
- Architecture
- Opportunities for designers to create eco-friendly housing solutions that blend seamlessly into natural surroundings.
- Landscaping
- Opportunities to implement eco-friendly techniques such as unobtrusive green roofing in landscaping design.
