Located in France, this modern hillside home with contemporary touch has been designed in 2019 by Michaelis Boyd.

Description
Although inspired by the local architecture of traditional Provenc?al courtyard houses, the seclud- ed location of this family home afforded space for modern structural innovation. The pared-back design demonstrates Michaelis Boyd?s ethos of fusing elemental nature into organic architecture, and a strong belief in the connection between a building and the surrounding landscape. With this in mind, the external walls are clad in local Gneiss – a natural stone chosen for its distinct foliation stripes and beautiful metallic flecks – which blends naturally with the tonal hues of the cliff.
Simple limestone flooring throughout and natural rendered walls encourage this concept of fluidity between internal and external space, to bring the outside in. Built over two stories, an expansive ground floor level houses the main living spaces, with 4 generous bedrooms and en-suite bathrooms located on the top floor. Striking contemporary touches feature throughout, including a minimal staircase designed to ?disappear? so that the visual focus remains on the breath-taking views of the surrounding landscape. Projecting balconies and roof overhangs have delicately thin edges to lighten the overall look of the stone structure, whilst double height glass doors bookend the building?s spine.
Centrally, double height sliding doors lead onto th...