This lantern inspired house design lights up a California neighborhood

April 13, 2016
This modern house has a covered patio and floor-to-ceiling glass walls.
Photography by Paul Dyer

Feldman Architecture have sent us photos of their latest project, a modern residence named the Lantern House.

This modern house combined white forms with horizontal lines. #ModernHouse #ModernArchitecture
Photography by Paul Dyer

Located in the suburban area of Palo Alto, California, the home has an open floor plan with direct access to the backyard.


This modern house has an open floor plan with direct access to the backyard. #OpenFloorPlan #InteriorDesign

Photography by Paul Dyer


The backyard, with landscaping by Huettl Landscape Design, has a patio space with a path that leads you to the corner seating area.


This modern backyard has a patio space with a path that leads you to the corner seating area. #ModernBackyard #YardIdeas #ModernPatio
Photography by Paul Dyer

A circular opening creates a view of the sky, and at the same time, creates a distinct shadow on the grass below.


A circular opening creates a view of the sky, and at the same time, creates a distinct shadow on the grass below.
Photography by Paul Dyer

Back inside, the living areas are all connected by a floating cedar ceiling.


This modern kitchen is connected to the living room and dining room by a floating cedar ceiling. #KitchenDesign #WoodCeiling
Photography by Paul Dyer

Built-in cabinetry adds extra storage in the hallway.


Built-in cabinetry adds extra storage in the hallway of this modern house. #Hallway #Storage #Cabinets

Photography by Paul Dyer


There’s a slender screen that runs the height of the front stairwell, that casts rays of sunlight inside during the day.


This slender screen runs the height of the front stairwell, that casts rays of sunlight inside during the day. #Stairs #Screen #ModernStairs
Photography by Paul Dyer

At night the screen emits horizontal stripes from the stairwell’s lighting, creating a lantern effect seen by anyone on the exterior of the home.


At night, this screen emits horizontal stripes from the stairwell’s lighting, creating a lantern effect seen by anyone on the exterior of the home. #Windows #Screens #Stairs
Photography by Paul Dyer

The second-floor bedrooms offer views of the surrounding Gingko trees, and the green roofs on the living and dining spaces below.


This modern house has a green roof. #GreenRoof #Architecture
Photography by Paul Dyer