Rough Limestone Walls Give This Modern Home A Rustic Feeling

January 25, 2021
A modern house includes limestone walls, concrete floors, and warm wood.

Margen Wigow Arkitektkontor has designed a contemporary house located on the island of Öland in southern Sweden.

The design of the home was inspired by its surroundings, like vast fields, low vegetation, and limestone formations.

A modern home with glass and limestone walls.

Wood panels on the outside are specially sawn and untreated so they over time will have the same gray color as the stone.

A modern house with a wood and glass facade.

The limestone walls and the extended roofs protect against weather and wind and the large glass sections take in the view of the sea and the landscape outside.

A modern summer home with glass and limestone walls.

The limestone continues through to the interior of the home, where a wall separates the main living room from a small sitting area with a fireplace.

A limestone wall  separates the main living room from a small sitting area with a fireplace.

The main living room shares the open floor plan with a bar area, dining space, and kitchen.

A contemporary summer home with an open floor plan, wood kitchen, and concrete floors.

Large sliding glass doors open the interior to a terrace that has water views. The glass walls also allow the natural light to flood the living spaces. On the terrace, there’s a secondary kitchen and an outdoor fireplace.

A contemporary home with sliding glass doors that open to a terrace with pergola.

The home also includes concrete floors and the use of ash wood, like in the floor-to-ceiling bookshelves.

A contemporary summer home with limestone walls, concrete floors, and wood bookshelves.

In one of the bedrooms, there are wood walls and a built-in bed that makes the most of the small room.

A modern bedroom lined with wood that has a built-in bed.

Here’s a closer look at the limestone and wood used in building the summer house.

A closeup look at a limestone wall.
A closeup look at a wood slat wall.
Photography by Åke E:son Lindman | Architect: Margen Wigow Arkitektkontor AB by Cecilia Margen Wigow