At the edge of a small village, 40 km away from the capital, lies a country family house that stands to make a statement amidst its neighbors. With an oak forest as its backyard, a natural wood facade, a vegetated roof and edgy architecture the house echoes vibes reminiscent of Nordic living principles. Simplicity and appreciation of nature are the spine concepts of this erected habitat. Its inhabitants are easy minded people who find beauty in every moment and detail of their lives with their children and their surroundings.
The main principle for the design of this garden was to relate it to its context, to allow for it to be part of its surrounding instead of being an intruding island and take the role as an incubator of life, adding richness and harmonizing with the existing forest. The inhabitants of the house wanted to have a close connection with their surrounding landscape, from everything that is buzzing, purring and singing in their immediate vicinity. Therefore, underneath the main visible design of the garden, there lies plenty of hidden shelters from a bee house, to insect hotel, to cat basket and hedgehog log pile, as all living creatures are invited to live in this garden and be taken care of.
The garden in the vivid photos were taken at its two years. Her wild and informal mood deepens and intensifies over time. We are very enthusiastic to see it grow with the joy and care of its owners. The garden has a lot of love and is given back to her as an equilibrium relationship between nature and humans.
Published on May 27, 2021
