# Sprawling Resort-Style Abodes Oz Residence by Swatt Miers Architects is an Idyllic Cali Mansion By Rebecca Byers | Published 2012-01-25 | Luxury Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swatt-miers-architects References: [contemporist](http://www.contemporist.com/2012/01/22/oz-residence-by-swatt-miers-architects/) & [swattmiers](http://www.swattmiers.com/index.html#/projects/residential/0/) The recently completed OZ residence by [Swatt Miers Architects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lagoon-view-residence), located in Silicon Valley, California, is a [tranquil and luxurious home](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cupertino-courtyard-house) set on 2.8 acres and complete with incomparable gardens designed by landscape architect Ron Herman. The house is designed in an L-shaped plan and is complete with a two-story great room and two wings that are joined together by a [floating glass bridge](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-ridge). The OZ residence is home to a young couple with two children, and is designed based on their vision of a "barefoot feel, like a vacation destination." The L-shaped building is laid around an enormous pool with a mahogany deck, all of which is surrounded by gently rolling hills and luscious green trees. This idyllic Californian home is enough to inspire a warm vacation, at the very least. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 84% | Activity: 59% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Luxury](https://www.trendhunter.com/luxury) > [Ultra Luxury](https://www.trendhunter.com/ultraluxury) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Resort-style Living Spaces:** Increasing demand for sprawling resort-style abodes presents opportunities for the real estate and construction industries to create luxury homes that offer vacation-living experiences. - **Seamless Indoor-outdoor Living:** Designing homes with seamless indoor-outdoor living spaces creates disruptive innovation opportunities for the architecture and landscape design industries. - **Natural Landscaping:** As homeowners seek more sustainable and eco-friendly options, natural landscaping presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the landscaping and horticulture industries. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Real Estate:** As demand for luxurious resort-style homes increases, the real estate industry has an opportunity to cater to high-end clients with a taste for vacation-living experiences. - **Construction:** Expanding the availability of sprawling resort-style homes presents growth opportunities for the construction industry to create unique, luxury buildings. - **Architecture:** Designing homes with seamless indoor-outdoor living spaces presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the architecture industry to create unique buildings that blur the lines between indoor and outdoor living. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cedar-Clad L-Shaped Beach Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ospreys-landing.md) - [Ocean-Overlooking Perched Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/big-sur.md) - [Sculpted Oak Grove Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lj-residence.md) - [Hillside Bay Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lagoon-view-residence.md) - [Nature-Inspired Minimal Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zen-house-1.md) - [Tranquil Courtyard Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cupertino-courtyard-house.md) - [Industrial Spacious Beach Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oxford-triangle-home.md) - [Contemporary Cantilevered Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/westview-residence.md) - [Mid-Century-Themed Vacation Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bohlin-cywinski-jackson.md)