Maslovo Forest Residence

A 700 m² house set within a dense pine forest. The plan was shaped entirely by the existing trees — the layout follows the logic of the landscape, stepping around trunks and preserving the woodland as found. No tree was removed, the forest determined the geometry. The programme brings together four bedrooms, a living room, kitchen, working kitchen, and a fireplace room. The pitched roof is a direct response to the site: pine needles accumulate on flat surfaces and block drainage, making a sloped roof the only practical and honest solution in this environment. Materials dissolve the boundary between building and forest. Barn-board timber cladding, natural stone, and metal finished in the colour of pine bark allow the house to recede into its surroundings. Panoramic glazing throughout completes the inversion — the interior opens fully to the landscape, and the forest becomes the interior.