Architecture studios i29 and Namo Architecture referenced birdhouses and nests when creating this holiday home in Arnhem, which is intended to blend in with its woodland setting.
Named Buitenverblijf Nest, the dwelling is located at Buitenplaats Koningsweg, a wooded site at the edge of the Hoge Veluwe National Park in the Netherlands, which was formerly occupied by barracks.
Buitenverblijf Nest by Namo Architecture and i29 is a holiday home in the Netherlands
According to i29 and Namo Architecture, Buitenverblijf Nest is intended to resemble a folly, which it describes as a "bizarre and playful building structure".
It is also designed to camouflage with the site, which the studios said aims to ensure it is sensitive to the wooded landscape while reflecting the wartime history of the area. It is intended to blend in with the site
"We came up with the idea to hide our folly high up in the trees, like a bird nest," i29 told Dezeen.
"And with a birdhouse in mind, Buitenverblijf Nest is not an odd fit in the wooded landscape."
Namo Architects and i29's design references birdhouses and nests
Buitenverblijf Nest forms part of a wider masterplan for Buitenplaats Koningsweg, which is now home to a mix of artists and creative entrepreneurs.
There are also 10 other "follies" that have been constructed for use as holiday homes, all designed in line with the theme for the masterplan, which is "camouflage".
The structure is elevated on bl...