![A modern home with an abundance of windows, is also surrounded by forest.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/modern-house-in-the-trees-110823-104-01.jpg)
Robert Young Architects has shared photos of a modern home they designed in Virginia, that’s surrounded by a forest and features a dark exterior.
![A modern home with an abundance of windows, is also surrounded by forest.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/modern-house-in-the-trees-110823-104-02.jpg)
The multi-storey home was designed from the inside out, with the architects allowing the function of the house to determine its form.
![A modern home with an abundance of windows, is also surrounded by forest.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/modern-house-in-the-trees-110823-104-03.jpg)
To capitalize on its wooded context, the architects perched most rooms above the forest floor, creating sightlines through the tree canopy.
![A modern home with a dark wood exterior.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/modern-house-in-the-trees-110823-104-04.jpg)
The home has solid walls that obscure neighbors while windows create different vantage points of the forest.
![A modern home with a dark wood exterior.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/modern-house-in-the-trees-110823-104-05.jpg)
A covered entryway welcomes visitors to the home.
![A modern home with a covered walkway to the front door.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/modern-house-in-the-trees-110823-104-06.jpg)
Inside the home, the living connects with an outdoor space furnished with a couch, expanding the entertaining areas.
![Inside this modern home, the living connects with an outdoor space furnished with a couch, expanding the entertaining areas.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/modern-open-plan-interior-110823-105-07.jpg)
![A contemporary covered outdoor space furnished with a couch.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/modern-outdoor-space-110823-105-08.jpg)
In the kitchen, the cabinets have been designed in such a way as to allow the tree views to be enjoyed.
![In this modern kitchen, the cabinets have been designed in such a way as to allow the tree views to be enjoyed.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/modern-kitchen-design-110823-105-10.jpg)
Wood and steel stairs with glass railings connect the various floors of the home.
![Wood and steel stairs with glass railings connect the various floors of this modern home.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/modern-wood-steel-stairs-110823-106-11.jpg)
In one of the bedrooms, there’s floor to ceiling windows that provide an abundance of natural light.
![In this modern bedroom, floor to ceiling windows that provide an abundance of natural light and frame the tree views.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/modern-interior-design-large-windows-110823-105-09.jpg)
Views of the trees can also be seen from within the bathrooms, where the windows frame the forest as natural artwork.
![A modern bathroom with a window that frames the forest view.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/modern-bathroom-design-110823-106-12.jpg)
![A modern bathroom with a window in the shower that frames the forest view.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/modern-shower-with-window-110823-106-13.jpg)