The house takes the form of a simple volume with a gabled roof, nestled into the slope. The entrance level opens into the main living space, combining the kitchen, dining area, and living room with a fireplace. A glazed gable brings light and views of the surrounding landscape into the interior, while wood and stone provide warmth and a tangible sense of nature. Upstairs, the master bedroom features a covered terrace, complemented by children’s rooms. The basement houses the home’s utility areas, a laundry, and guest accommodations. Outdoors, the garden offers a sauna, fire pit, and spaces for both play and relaxation—a trampoline, a hammock, and a quiet nook for reading.

The plot is located within the Český kras Protected Landscape Area, on sloping terrain with a height difference of nearly 30 meters. The surrounding landscape—forests, the river, and the horizon marked by the castle—guided the design. We worked within strict landscape protection regulations, which rule out any exaggeration and insist on the traditional scale of rural buildings. The goal was to insert a modern house into the landscape so that it becomes part of it, rather than disrupting it.