Luminar House sits in the quiet rural environment of Krušvar, where the architects designed a contemporary countryside residence that reinterprets the traditional farmstead typology. Indeed, the composition weaves together a refined architectural language with carefully conceived spaces for living and creative work.

A Central Light Tower

The main volume of the house takes shape under a gabled roof with tiles, while a large central luminaire on the lateral façades gives it a strong spatial and visual accent. Each façade features a large square opening, so the luminaire works as a “central light tower” that illuminates the staircase. As the heart of the house, it vertically connects all levels of the home and draws natural light deep into the interior, which creates an impressive sense of openness and elegance.

A Staircase as the Architectural Backbone

The ground floor holds a warm, flowing sequence of living room, kitchen, and dining areas, designed for family life and social gatherings. The upper floor contains three comfortable bedrooms and a bathroom, while the extended staircase landings form gallery spaces, a discreetly integrated workspace, a guest room, and storage. In this way, the staircase transcends its functional role and becomes the architectural backbone of the house, a space of encounters, light, and visual connectivity.

Pavilions of Work and Creation

Alongside the main house, the “pavilions of work and creation” extend across three carefully designed auxiliary structures, a painting studio, a music studio, and a woodworking workshop. Between them sit intimate outdoor spaces, a shaded terrace, an enclosed atrium, and discreetly integrated shaded parking. A semi-covered terrace with a timber structure extends the living room to the outdoors, while a metal-grate bridge connects the house’s upper floor to the roof terrace of the first studio, which introduces an additional level of spatial dynamics. The atrium between the studios ensures tranquility and privacy, while the overall arrangement of volumes creates a harmonious rhythm of solids and voids, an architecture that breathes.

A Material Palette of Wood, Tile, and Plaster

The material palette rests on timeless materials such as wood, roof tiles, mineral plaster, and metal details. The composition stays calm and tactile, so it emphasises the authenticity of the place and creates a subtle aesthetic expression. As a result, the residential complex integrates living, work, and inspiration into a single architectural entity. Thus, Luminar House in Krušvar becomes not just a home, but a space of identity, creativity, and quiet luxury, in harmony with its rural and natural surroundings.