In Paraguay, Architecture Doesn’t Come at the Expense of Nature at ‘Un Bosque en La Casa’

A new home designed by Equipo de Arquitectura begs the question: is it a house in a forest or a forest in a house? The name of the project sheds some light on that, aptly titled “Un Bosque en la Casa,” or “A Forest in the House.” Bricks, steel, glass, and concrete combine in a single-story contemporary home that’s all corners, volume, and apertures, while the trees and tropical plants around it organically soften its angles.

Architects Horacio Cherniavsky and Viviana Pozzoli took the lead on this new home in San Bernardino, Paraguay, challenging the notion that nature is in direct opposition to development. “‘A Forest in the House’ proposes an alternative approach to harmonizing the built form with its natural surroundings,” the studio says. “Rather than treating existing trees as obstacles, the project embraces them as fundamental guides that shape the spatial program.” See more on the firm’s Instagram.

The inner courtyard of a contemporary concrete, glass, and steel home amid trees and tropical plants
The interior of a contemporary concrete, glass, and steel home amid trees and tropical plants
The exterior of a contemporary concrete, glass, and steel home amid trees and tropical plants
The interior of a contemporary concrete, glass, and steel home amid trees and tropical plants
The interior pool of a contemporary concrete, glass, and steel home amid trees and tropical plants
People sit on a concrete canopy of a contemporary home amid tropical trees and plants
An aerial view of the exterior of a contemporary concrete, glass, and steel home amid trees and tropical plants
The interior of a contemporary concrete, glass, and steel home amid trees and tropical plants
The interior of a contemporary concrete, glass, and steel home amid trees and tropical plants

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