The Light Wood Used Throughout The Interior Of This Duplex Home Keeps It Bright And Modern

January 18, 2021
A modern home with light wood exterior and interior.

MWArchitektur has designed a semi-detached house in Hohenems, Austria, that features an exterior and interior of light wood.

The homes were designed to adapt to the natural terrain, fitting both respectfully and confidently into their surroundings.

A modern duplex with different sizes of natural wood siding and black accents.

The light wood exterior is made from two different widths of untreated wood, allowing thinner wood strips to be used as an accent.

A modern wood house with different sizes of natural wood siding and black accents.

Contrasting the wood are the black accents like the window frames and the horizontal black lines separating the wood sizes.

A modern wood duplex with different sizes of natural wood siding and black accents.
A modern wood duplex with different sizes of natural wood siding.

The interior of the homes are also lined with wood, with the kitchen and dining room located on the upper level of the split level interior. The lower level is dedicated to the living room with a built-in sofa, while separating the two levels is a custom-designed bookshelf/storage unit.

A modern home with a split level interior, with the kitchen and dining room on the upper level, and the living room on the lower.
A modern living room with a built-in sofa and large windows.
A modern interior with built-in wood shelves and cabinets.

On another level, there are white walls with wood accents and a large window that floods the room with natural light.

A large window that floods this white room with natural light.

The wood theme continues through to the stairs, that connect the multiple levels of the home.

A modern house with white walls and wood stairs.

In the bedroom, built-in closets and drawers flank either side of the bed.

In this bedroom, built-in closets and drawers flank either side of the bed.

In the bathroom, a square window creates a picture-perfect view of the trees, and the floating wood vanity separates the shower and the built-in bath.

In this modern bathroom, a square window creates a picture perfect view of the trees, and the floating wood vanity separates the shower and the built-in bath.
Photo credits: Adolf Bereuter | Architects: MWArchitekten – Project Team: Lukas Mähr, Carmen Wurz | General contractor: Berchtold Holzbau Wolfurt | Suppliers: PREFA, SILESTONE, Stiebel Eltron, Roto | Consultants: Engineer: Mader + Flatz Baustatik ZT GmbH