A High Ceiling Covers The Living Room And Kitchen Inside This New House

June 29, 2022
A modern house with cedar siding, high ceilings, and tall windows.

Architecture and interior design firm Hacker has completed a new modern home with noticeably high ceilings near Bend, Oregon.

A modern house with dark cedar siding, high ceilings, and tall windows.

An exterior of cedar, steel, and glass gives the house a bold presence in the shrubby landscape that surrounds it.

An exterior of cedar, steel, and glass give the High Desert Residence a bold presence in the shrubby, volcanic landscape that surrounds it.

A path leads between the different volumes of the house to guide visitors to the front door.

A path leads between the different volumes of this modern house to guide visitors to the front door.

Key to the design of the house is the open-plan living room, dining room, and kitchen, which all enjoy the wood-lined high ceiling and tall windows.

Key to the design of this modern house is the open plan living room, dining room, and kitchen, that all enjoy the wood-lined high ceiling and tall windows.

The tall windows are featured on multiple walls, while the living room includes a wood-burning fireplace.

In this modern house with high ceilings, there are tall windows are featured on multiple walls, while the living room includes a wood burning fireplace.

The dining area separates the living room from the kitchen, where black cabinets and a long island create a contrasting dark element to the open room.

In this modern house with high ceilings, the dining area separates the living room from the kitchen, where black cabinets and a long island create a contrasting dark element to the open room.

A covered patio provides a place to enjoy uninterrupted views.

The covered patio of this modern home provides a place to enjoy the uninterrupted views.

In one of the bedrooms, light wood cabinets compliment the light walls, floors, and bedding.

In this modern bedroom, light wood cabinets complement the light walls, floors, and bedding.

The home also has a built-in hot tub.

A modern home with a built-in outdoor hot tub.
Photography: Jeremy Bittermann/JBSA | Architecture and Interiors: Hacker | Contractor: Kirby Nagelhout Construction | Structural Engineer: Madden & Baughman | Hacker Design Team: Corey Martin – Design Principal, Jennie Fowler – Interior Design Principal, Nic Smith – Design Director, Jeff Ernst – Project Architect