![A modern barn-inspired home.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/modern-barn-inspired-home-architecture-201123-123-01.jpg)
Tomas Beranek and Arthur Nuss of Global Architects collaborated with client and builder Bram van de Wal to design and complete a barn-inspired modern home in The Netherlands.
The barn house has a natural look and the modern simplicity of timber frame construction. The exterior facade is made of Accoya, a sustainable modified fast-growing wood from production forests, with sliding glass doors that connect to the patio.
![A modern barn-inspired home.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/modern-barn-inspired-home-architecture-201123-123-02.jpg)
The barn house also is equipped with three skylights and 22 solar panels, which ensure an energy-neutral home, with underfloor heating on the ground floor and a heat pump.
The living room and the kitchen share the same area of the home, both of which have wide window sills, which can also be used as a seat in a playful way as sunken frames as the outside become the inside.
![A modern kitchen with matte green cabinets, an island, and a deep window sill.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/modern-home-interior-with-loft-201123-124-03.jpg)
![A modern kitchen with matte green cabinets, an island, and a deep window sill.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/modern-green-kitchen-201123-126-04.jpg)
Sitting at the nearby six-person sitting-dining table that Bram made himself, he says: “This is exactly what we wanted. A spacious space where we can socialize with the whole family, but keep in touch with the children when they play on the floor.”
Plywood has been used as a design element that continues from the wall to the ceiling, and onto the first floor, creating a connection is created between the spaces.
![Plywood has been used as a design element in this dining area, and it that continues from the wall to the ceiling, and onto the first floor, creating a connection is created between the spaces.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/modern-dining-room-201123-125-05.jpg)
The stairs to the first floor are the same light-coloured wood as the plywood, creating a cohesive interior.
![An open wooden staircase is supported by a steel rail, which also serves as a handrail, but can easily be converted into a bookcase due to its box shape.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/modern-wood-stairs-steel-beam-201123-125-06.jpg)
The open wooden staircase is supported by a steel rail, which also serves as a handrail, but can easily be converted into a bookcase due to its box shape.
![An open wooden staircase is supported by a steel rail, which also serves as a handrail, but can easily be converted into a bookcase due to its box shape.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/modern-wood-stairs-201123-124-07.jpg)
![An open wooden staircase is supported by a steel rail, which also serves as a handrail, but can easily be converted into a bookcase due to its box shape.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/modern-stairs-201123-124-08.jpg)
The playroom, with its sloped ceiling, has a plywood wall adorned with rock climbing supports, while a colorful rug covers the floor. The white doors in the plywood wall lead to bedrooms and a bathroom.
![The playroom, with its sloped ceiling, has a plywood wall adorned with rock climbing supports, while a colorful rug covers the floor. The white doors in the plywood wall lead to bedrooms and a bathroom.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/modern-play-loft-rock-climbing-wall-201123-125-09.jpg)
Here’s a look at the architectural drawings for the home.
![Architectural drawings for a barn-inspired modern home.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/modern-barn-inspired-home-architecture-201123-123-10.jpg)
![Architectural drawings for a barn-inspired modern home.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/modern-barn-inspired-home-architecture-201123-123-11.jpg)
![Architectural drawings for a barn-inspired modern home.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/modern-barn-inspired-home-architecture-201123-123-12.jpg)