# Timber-Framed Croatian Homes OFIS Arhitekti Designs the Light House Project in Croatia By Amy Duong | Published 2024-11-27 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-house References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2024/11/27/ofis-arhitekti-light-house-croatia/) & [ofis.si](https://ofis.si/)  Slovenian design studio [OFIS Arhitekti](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ofis-arhitekti) has taken on a renovation project of the [Light House](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/z-house), which is a stone home found on the Croatian island known as Cres. The team integrated a slatted timber framing to allow natural light to come through the interior. The project guts the three-storey home and OFIS Arhitekti brought attention to the capability of the home's verticality. The founder of OFIS Arhitekti, Rok Oman shares the process with [Dezeen](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-tjurpannan), "Inside a small volume you cannot create Piranesian spaces, so there were two core ideas: an impressive vertical 'lighthouse' space, and a basic wooden structure like the piers on the docks. A light wooden structure was inserted into the empty perimeter, which makes the house usable, and at the same time, the inserted volume functions as a single piece of multifunctional furniture." Image Credit: Tomas Gregoric ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 27% | Activity: 20% | Freshness: 32% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Timber-framed Renovations:** Integrating timber framing into older stone structures modernizes the home while maintaining its historical integrity. - **Vertical Living Solutions:** Maximizing vertical space in small-volume homes can create unique, multifunctional living areas. - **Natural Light Integration:** Allowing natural light to penetrate through architectural designs enhances living spaces and reduces energy consumption. ### Who This Affects Most - **Architecture:** Architects can explore new methods of combining traditional materials with modern designs to create innovative living spaces. - **Home Renovation:** Home renovation professionals can specialize in blending new materials like timber with older structures to meet contemporary lifestyle needs. - **Sustainable Building Materials:** The sustainable building materials industry can develop eco-friendly timber options optimized for integration into existing structures. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Natural Light-Centric Timber Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/huron-house.md) - [Geometric Red-Brick Suburban Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ofis-arhitekti.md) - [Timber-Framed Undercroft Home Updates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balmoral-hillside-house.md) - [Openable Wooden Shutter Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-house-1.md) - [Timber-Framed Coastal Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timber-residence.md) - [Gabled Forest-Side Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frame-house-1.md) - [Lakeside Lab Hub Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boathouse-zuka.md) - [Renovated 19th-Century Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/byr-architekti.md) - [Printing House-Transformed Offices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mladinska-knjiga-printing-house.md)