He Didn’t Design a House. He Sculpted a MANIFESTO.

ByMyProperty Life

What if your home wasn’t just architecture — but a sculpture you could live inside?

Hidden within a Canadian forest, the House of Sculptor by YH2 Architecture redefines what a home can be. Designed in collaboration with artist Jacek Jarnuszkiewicz, this vertical residence blurs the boundary between art, architecture, and nature.

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Rising like an extension of the surrounding trees, the house explores height, light, and material as a continuous artistic experience. A dramatic vertical glass incision connects all floors, a sculptural staircase floats through space, and a three-story glass façade transforms the house into a glowing lantern at night.

Rather than simply occupying the landscape, this home grows from it — creating a living experience where space, form, and perception constantly interact.

This is not just a house. It’s a new way of experiencing architecture.

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Architects: YH2 Architecture
Lead Architects: Loukas Yiacouvakis
Location: Canada
Area: 160 m²
Year: 2013
Photographs: Francis Pelletier

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