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Without a single plant inside, this open-plan villa still hits the biophilic mark. Here's how

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Without a single plant inside, this open-plan villa still hits the biophilic mark. Here's how
  1. Home and landscape are entirely inextricable from one another at Hidden Villa, an I29 Architects-designed coastal residence in the Netherlands. - Tim Van de Velde
  2. The spatial connection is augmented through materials with wood, oil-treated ash, natural stone and glass used throughout. - Tim Van de Velde
  3. White concrete floors extend outside. - Tim Van de Velde
  4. Full-height windows frame the surrounding gardens. - Tim Van de Velde
  5. A canopy overhang extends around the perimeter of the home, designed to mitigate the overheating of the glass façades. - Tim Van de Velde
  6. A series of patios filled with greenery connect first-floor living areas, contributing to the fluid relationship the outdoors. - Tim Van de Velde
  7. The house was designed as a succession of cubic interior volumes and adjacent exterior voids. - Tim Van de Velde
  8. The living experience at Hidden Villa enables full tranquility and solitude. - Tim Van de Velde
  9. Indoors and outdoors merge seamlessly here. - Tim Van de Velde
  10. A thoughtful open layout is coupled with the visual continuity of sweeping glass panes and uninterrupted materiality. - Tim Van de Velde
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  1. Home and landscape are entirely inextricable from one another at Hidden Villa, an I29 Architects-designed coastal residence in the Netherlands. - Tim Van de Velde
  2. The spatial connection is augmented through materials with wood, oil-treated ash, natural stone and glass used throughout. - Tim Van de Velde
  3. White concrete floors extend outside. - Tim Van de Velde
  4. Full-height windows frame the surrounding gardens. - Tim Van de Velde
  5. A canopy overhang extends around the perimeter of the home, designed to mitigate the overheating of the glass façades. - Tim Van de Velde
  6. A series of patios filled with greenery connect first-floor living areas, contributing to the fluid relationship the outdoors. - Tim Van de Velde
  7. The house was designed as a succession of cubic interior volumes and adjacent exterior voids. - Tim Van de Velde
  8. The living experience at Hidden Villa enables full tranquility and solitude. - Tim Van de Velde
  9. Indoors and outdoors merge seamlessly here. - Tim Van de Velde
  10. A thoughtful open layout is coupled with the visual continuity of sweeping glass panes and uninterrupted materiality. - Tim Van de Velde
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Location
Map pointer Netherlands
Design
I29 Architects
Client
Private
Contractor
Hagoort Bouw B.V.
Structural Engineer
Huib Jol, Hopman Ingenieursbureau
Landscape Design
Frank Heijligers Studio
Kitchen, Fireplace Cabinet
Robert Tediek
Lighting Design
Mette Droog

Designed by I29 Architects, Hidden Villa offers a biophilic living experience through the entanglement of its indoor and outdoor spaces.

Key features

Home and landscape are entirely inex

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