Design Haus Liberty has built a lake house in Italy with a series of living spaces connected to rounded terraces that extend out like petals from a flower.
The studio, led by architect and Dezeen Awards judge for 2018 Dara Huang, designed Villa Mosca Bianca as a holiday home for a retired couple who wanted a place where they could host family members on the shore of Lago Maggiore.
The house's undulating perimeter and projecting terraces were designed to facilitate a relaxed lifestyle and encourage outdoor activities such as gardening, reading, swimming and al fresco dining.
"The terraces were organically drawn almost as wings coming off the house," Huang told Dezeen. "Each petal provides an opportunity to create a platform for the owner's hobbies such as yoga, eating, barbecue or hot tubbing."
The lakefront site dictated many aspects of Design Haus Liberty's design, including the need to raise the house three metres above the waterline.
Rather than elevating the structure on stilts or constructing a massive retaining wall, the architects used a series of terraces to create a sense of the building merging with the landscape and gradually stepping down to the water.
Design Haus Liberty conceived of the house as comprising three layers, with a large sheltered deck connecting the garden with the internal living spaces.
At the heart of the building is a circular garden containing a 70-year-old bonsai tree. This open-air space allows natural light and ventilation to reach the central areas and provides an additional view of nature.
花园同样与建筑的平面布局融为一体，也提高了空间利用率。
减法的设计策略强调了内部的光感与空间感，让空间感觉更宽敞。
The garden also helped the house meet planning regulations that stipulated a maximum built volume.
Subtracting this column from the floor area actually makes the home feel larger by increasing the sense of light and space.
起居室环绕着中央花园，主要休闲区位于向水面延伸的平台上。
旁侧是餐厅和厨房，在两侧是两间客卧。
Living spaces flow around the central garden, with the main lounge located in one of the protruding fingers that extend out towards the water.
Nearby is the dining area and kitchen, with two guest suites occupying the other wings.
弧形楼梯有着悬挑式踏步，在一层有着主卧和客卧。
起居室和卧室都有着通高的玻璃，将室外景观引入室内。
A curving staircase with suspended treads ascends to a first floor accommodating the master bedroom and a third guest bedroom.
Living areas and bedrooms are all lined with full-height glazing that provide specific views of the surroundings.
Sliding doors incorporated into the glazing provide access to the terraces, which are partially screened by a delicate, bamboo-like brise soleil.
Interiors were decorated in a neutral palette that was chosen to minimise any distractions from the scenery. Stone is used throughout the spaces to introduce a natural tone and texture to the otherwise minimal aesthetic.
Huang说：“这座建筑给人凉爽的感觉，好像常常有微风穿过，每一缕气息都沁人心脾。”
“在这里你会感觉到被景观、自然、绿色空间所环绕，你在空间中走动会感受到开阔的视野。”
"The house feels cool, as if there's a soft breeze through the curtains and a softness to the way it smells and feels," said Huang.
"You really feel enveloped by the landscape, nature and greenery, and particularly the view that opens up as you move throughout the space."
Design Haus Liberty事务所的另一个私人项目是对伦敦酒店的重新设计，主题是呼应客户对于植物的热爱与养蜂的热情。
摄影：Adrian Dirand
Villa Mosca Bianca was designed with sustainability in mind. The roof includes overhangs to shade the southern elevation and is topped with gravel that allows for water runoff and provides insulation.
Rainwater is collected for use in the gardens, while solar panels on the roof of the nearby garden house mean that the property can operate using 60 per cent natural resources.
On another project with deeply personal touches, Design Haus Liberty redesigned a London hotel to reflect the owner's love of plants and beekeeping.
Photography is by Adrian Dirand.
项目信息：
建筑设计: Design Haus Liberty
景观设计: Colin Okasimo Associates
灯光设计: DHLiberty Lux
Project credits:
Architect: Design Haus Liberty
Landscape architect: Colin Okasimo Associates
Lights: DHLiberty Lux
