Modern Family Home in White and Wood in a City of Volcanoes

It is not very often that you come across a city with four different volcanoes dotting its skyline. It is definitely a bit different from the usual bright lights and skyscrapers that you see in most other big towns. But Olot in Spain is indeed a bit off the beaten path and it is here that you find the lovely box-styled Bench House designed by Arnau estudi d’arquitectura. A contemporary residence set on a sloped, hilly site with ample greenery all around, this is a home where the modern meets the natural in an obvious fashion. Clean lines and crisp modern design along with white and wood give the façade an unmistakable modern vibe and this is continued indoors as well.

Box-like design of contemporary home in wood and white with lovely lighting

Wood is used carefully inside the house with the entry, windows and other private spaces getting a charming addition of the material. It is wooden slats that also offer privacy to those inside even as sliding glass doors and glass windows bring the outdoors into the kitchen and dining area. There is no shortage of light thanks to the indoor-outdoor interplay during daytime and at night warm, artificial illumination takes over with ease. It is the ground floor that contains the kitchen and dining along with the living area at the front while the upper level holds the bedrooms and bathrooms.

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Gorgeous Bench House in the city of Olot
Lovely blend of wood and white shape the exterior of the home in Olot
Minimal and modern entry to the home in Olot, Spain
Natural lighting illuminates the kitchen and dining area beautifully
White and wood open kitchen design with concrete floor
Wooden blinds and slats provide privacy for the upper level

You can get a good view of Olot from the sweeping deck outside and this open, outdoor space is sheltered by the house from those on the street. Putting functionality and modernity ahead of all else, this is a residence where wood and white hold sway all the way! [Photography: Marc Torra]

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Clever opening provide ventilation to the lower ground level
Garden and landscape outside offers a smart outdoor family escape
Sloped lot with contemporary home in white that has a private street facade

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