Darkness and mass, evoking the comfort of shade and the mysteries of the cave, are the twin tickets for the House at Big Hill by Kerstin Thompson Architects, a home protected under the hot Australian sun in.




Extensive blockwork, concrete floors, exposed timber, and black form ply ceilings achieve the effect, while the judicious use of full-length and picture-framed glazing in the triangular structure both integrate and separate the great outdoors. Via ArchDaily.