MOLD Architects, a Greek architecture and design studio, recently focused its efforts on a secluded home on a rocky cove situated on Sefrifos Island, which boasts a beautiful ocean view and seamlessly integrates the surrounding outdoor space with the residence.
While many modern homes seek to marry indoor and outdoor spaces with large windows, open-concept designs, and foliage, MOLD Architects takes its seamless design to another level by drilling into the slope of a hill to carve out a space. Due to its unique placement, the Ncaved House has a tiered design, with each storey featuring only the ground beneath it. Despite being set into the side of a hill, the residence has no shortage of natural light, with large windows and glass doors opening up the different rooms to the outdoors.
Image Credit: Yiorgis Gerolymbos, Panagiotis Voumvakis
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Seamless Design
- Drilling into hills or creating indented living spaces around nature has the potential to blur the boundaries between indoor and outdoor spaces, creating a seamless design aesthetic.
- Tiered Design
- Utilizing the natural slope of a hill to create a tiered design can be a unique way to integrate a home's design with its natural surroundings.
- Indoor-outdoor Integration
- The use of large windows and doors to open up different rooms to the outdoors can create a living space that feels more integrated with the natural world.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Architecture
- There is a continued demand for innovative design in architecture, with the potential to utilize natural surroundings and seamless design to create something truly unique.
- Real Estate
- Interest in real estate that seamlessly integrates with nature is on the rise, with homes that provide access to nearby green spaces and provide a seamless transition from indoor to outdoor living becoming more popular.
- Interior Design
- Incorporating natural elements into indoor living spaces such as indoor gardens and green walls can add to the trend of indoor-outdoor integration and bring a touch of nature to modern design.
