Just outside Stockholm in the town of Sollentuna, this curving residence by Claesson Kovisto Rune stands out among its more traditional neighbors. Its property is awash in greenery, set on a lot with plenty of pre-existing plant life. The tallest side of the home has windows only on the second floor, something not often seen streetside in residential designs. The building itself has two terminal faces at 90-degree opposition to one another, the result of a graceful turn at its middle. It’s most private edge is its lowest, the end of a gradually-sloping roof. Additionally, the home has a unique exterior paint concept, with interwoven strips of orange and red undulating from one end to the other. Every element of its shape, structure, and visual gilding is part of an elegant whole, strikingly contemporary and beautiful in form.
Because of its unusual overall architecture, the Swedish dwelling’s interior is defined by its ceiling and the right-angle progression dominant around it. Public spaces are kept in a single one-and-a-half story wing, while the private rooms are spread out over the two-story second one. Furniture and art pieces are kept minimal and pleasing in the communal areas, while bedrooms and bathrooms play around much more with creative patterns and colors. The orange side of the house is the most personal and whimsical, while the red side is cozy and universally chic. This juxtaposition makes the home great both for hosting and for the daily lives of its residents.