![A modern black house with a sculptural facade designed to let plants grow on the exterior over time.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sculptural-woven-facade-house-220623-749-01.jpg)
Giles Miller Studio has shared photos of their first completed residential property in Kent, England, that features a sculptural black facade.
![A modern black house with a sculptural facade designed to let plants grow on the exterior over time.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sculptural-woven-facade-house-220623-749-03.jpg)
The house breaks down barriers between the building’s internal spaces and the glade of natural planting and trees that surround it.
![A modern black house with a sculptural facade designed to let plants grow on the exterior over time.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sculptural-woven-facade-house-220623-749-05.jpg)
By having a unique sculptural facade, the home invites nature to grow up the exterior of the house whilst also being visible from within it.
![A modern black house with a sculptural facade designed to let plants grow on the exterior over time.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sculptural-woven-facade-house-220623-749-04.jpg)
Over time, jasmine, clematis, and other plants will grow up through the sculptural latticework and into the building, visible from the interior through the largely glass exterior.
![A modern black house with a sculptural facade designed to let plants grow on the exterior over time.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/modern-black-house-sculptural-facade-220623-808-01.jpg)
The sculptural concept itself was first inspired by the mathematical circularity of twisted rattan weave.
![A modern black house with a sculptural facade designed to let plants grow on the exterior over time.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/modern-black-house-sculptural-facade-220623-808-02.jpg)
The designers introduced a 3-dimensional relief to this composition with the recycled ABS modules which have been produced from the waste materials recovered from the UK-based production of electronic component housing.
![A modern black house with a sculptural facade designed to let plants grow on the exterior over time.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/modern-black-house-sculptural-facade-220623-808-03.jpg)
The depth of the sculptural modules allows for increased visual permeability as well as a greater surface for the climbing plants which adorn the building to weave through.
![A modern black house with a sculptural facade designed to let plants grow on the exterior over time.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sculptural-woven-facade-house-220623-749-08.jpg)
The project has been delivered by a collaborative cohort led by Giles and his studio which includes architects, artists, engineers, and makers alongside some of the world’s most conscientious suppliers.
![A modern black house with a sculptural facade designed to let plants grow on the exterior over time.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sculptural-woven-facade-house-220623-749-06-1.jpg)
Here are a few close-up views of the various sculptural details of the home.
![A modern black house with a sculptural facade designed to let plants grow on the exterior over time.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sculptural-woven-facade-house-220623-749-06.jpg)
![A modern black house with a sculptural facade designed to let plants grow on the exterior over time.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sculptural-woven-facade-220623-749-02.jpg)
![A modern black house with a sculptural facade designed to let plants grow on the exterior over time.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sculptural-woven-facade-220623-749-03.jpg)
![A modern black house with a sculptural facade designed to let plants grow on the exterior over time.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sculptural-woven-facade-220623-749-04.jpg)