Solo House II by OFFICE KGDVS

Set within the mountainous landscape of Matarraña, in Teruel, Spain, Solo House II is an experimental residence designed by Belgian architecture practice OFFICE Kersten Geers David Van Severen. Part of Solo Houses, an architectural initiative founded by Christian Bourdais, the project challenges conventional ideas of domestic space through a radical relationship between architecture and nature.

Conceived as a circular concrete roof supported by a precise arrangement of steel columns, the house is organised around an open courtyard and swimming pool. Large sliding façades allow the living spaces to open almost entirely to the surrounding forest, dissolving the boundaries between interior and exterior.

The landscape, designed by Bureau Bas Smets, introduces native vegetation into the central courtyard, extending the surrounding environment into the architecture. On the roof, artist Pieter Vermeersch transforms the building's technical installations through subtle colour gradients, integrating artistic intervention into the architectural infrastructure.

The interiors bring together a restrained selection of furniture and objects, including the Wire S# loungers designed by Muller Van Severen, sculptural lighting and seating by Richard Venlet, and classic bentwood chairs by Thonet. Each element contributes to an environment in which architecture, contemporary design and art are closely connected.

Photographed by Daniel Schäfer Studio and published in Architectural Digest Spain, the editorial series documents the relationship between the building's monumental geometry, its transparency and the surrounding landscape, revealing a distinctive approach to contemporary residential architecture.