The curve arrives first. A continuous line of glass follows the rounded shell, and under it a canopy wraps the house in one gesture. That simple loop gives the project its main idea: a round modern villa that keeps the garden in view from inside, while offering shelter outside. On rainy days the overhang blocks wind from any direction; in brighter weather it throws shade across the terrace and the raised garden edge.

A 360-degree view that stays close to the ground

The glass facade to garden runs along the circular form, so the eye keeps moving between room, terrace, and greenery. One side of the house introduces a raised garden floor that continues right up to the wall. That change in level does more than shape the approach. It lifts the outdoor edge to the same height as the kitchen and bedroom, making it possible to meet the dogs at eye level while cooking or at the end of the day. On the street side, the same rise gives the house more privacy without closing it off.

Mirror walls beside the terrace extend that visual contact. They catch movement from inside and outside at once, so the boundary feels active rather than fixed. In the photographs, the rounded terrace reads as a broad stone edge around the house, with natural stone retaining walls and a clean surface underfoot. The material mix stays restrained: glass, wood, and stone do most of the work, with the garden filling the open center of the composition.

Continuous canopy, changing weather

The continuous canopy is one of the clearest architectural moves in the project. It follows the full circumference of the villa instead of stopping at a single side, which means the outdoor edge is always covered. That matters here because the brief included a place where the dogs could stay outside comfortably, not just a terrace for fair weather. Rain does not define one direction only, and the canopy answers that with a complete ring of protection. In summer, the same ring cuts the direct sun and keeps the glass line usable through the day.

At night, the underside of the canopy becomes visible in a different way. A warm light band traces the perimeter and turns the roof edge into a clear circle in the dark. The effect is subtle rather than theatrical. It helps define the form, while the interior still glows through the large openings. The result is a round modern villa that reads as one continuous volume, not a collection of separate wings or add-ons.

Open-plan living in 85 m²

Space is limited to 85 m², so the plan has to work hard. The answer is an open-plan layout that keeps the main rooms connected, much like the hotel reference mentioned in the project text. Bedroom, bathroom, and living room relate to one another in a direct sequence, which keeps the floor area from breaking into small compartments. That openness also supports the project’s main goal: direct contact between the people inside, the dogs outside, and the garden all around.

Even with that openness, the house is not entirely exposed. A sliding screen can close off the bedroom from the living room when privacy is needed. It is a modest intervention, but it gives the plan a second mode without changing the overall clarity of the interior. The arrangement works because the large openings, the rounded shell, and the open-plan layout all push in the same direction. Nothing feels overdrawn. The rooms stay legible, and the sightlines stay long.

Materials that keep the house grounded

From the outside, the white curved walls and dark window bands set up a sharp contrast. Closer in, the stone base, timber accents, and broad glazing soften that contrast into something more tactile. The terrace edge is built with natural stone, and the garden route includes a stone retaining wall that follows the curve of the house. Those elements keep the building low and anchored, even though the plan itself is compact. Inside, wood appears again in the bedroom and bathroom, where slatted surfaces and warm-toned panels balance the harder tile and glass.

The interiors shown in the images rely on sight rather than decoration. A rounded sofa, a simple kitchen run, and a glazed partition are enough to shape the living area. The kitchen sits close to the garden-facing side, which means the room stays connected to the outside while cooking, not only when the doors are open. That is where the indoor-outdoor connection becomes most tangible: in a glance across the room, through the glass, and straight into the terrace.

Routines built around the dogs

The project started from a daily reality rather than an abstract form. The owners wanted to stay in contact with their Alaska Malamute dogs both inside and outside, and the design keeps returning to that need. The garden is not treated as a distant backdrop. It is part of the house’s rhythm. The raised lawn edge, the wraparound canopy, and the mirrored terrace sides all support the same habit of checking in, calling out, or simply seeing where the dogs are from the kitchen or living room.

That intention is visible in the way the house holds the ground. The round plan avoids a single front or back, so the interaction with the garden can happen around the full perimeter. On one side, the level change brings people and dogs to the same height. On another, the canopy creates shade and dry cover. The architecture stays closely tied to movement, weather, and daily use, which is exactly where this project finds its strength.

Inside the sleeping and bathing areas

The bathroom and bedroom continue the project’s restrained material palette. In the bathroom, dark stone-like tilework meets a timber slat wall and a compact wash zone, with a wall-hung toilet set into the composition. The bedroom uses similar wood accents and large windows, so the room still feels connected to the circular shell and the garden beyond. Nothing in these rooms breaks the line of the project; even the more private spaces remain part of the same visual route.

What stays with you is the way the house handles distance. There is very little of it. From the kitchen to the terrace, from the living room to the garden, from the bedroom to the raised outdoor edge, the connections are kept short and clear. For an 85 m² villa design, that matters more than adding rooms or ornament. The architecture keeps its focus on sightlines, level changes, and one continuous canopy that ties the whole round form together.

A circular house that reads in one glance

The final image is simple: a round modern villa set in greenery, with a glass line circling the shell and a canopy tracing the same path above it. The house does not try to disappear into the garden, and it does not stand apart from it either. It uses the curve, the reflected light at the terrace, and the low stone edges to place the rooms right against the landscape. That is why the project feels memorable in plan and in use. The shape is clear, but the daily life inside it stays visible too.

Project type: tiny house – villa with 360-degree views
Setting: forest
Villa area: 85 m²
Plot area: 4000 m²
Photography: Hannah Anthonysz