In a wooded residential area of Nijmegen, Loko Architecten has created a sculptural villa where landscape and architecture are closely interwoven. The villa is conceived as a clear, monolithic mass carved out at strategic points; these very incisions define the design's spatial quality.

The architecture is defined not so much by its external outline as by the spaces created within that form. Patios, openings, and sightlines allow the landscape to be felt deep within the home. Sightlines were a key design element, connecting rooms while constantly directing the eye toward specific qualities of the surroundings. A tree, a clearing, or the forest beyond thus becomes part of the architectural composition.
Consequently, the house does not reveal itself all at once. The spatial experience unfolds gradually, through shifting perspectives and unexpected diagonal connections. Inside and outside do not exist as separate worlds but form a single, powerful whole.

This principle finds its most striking expression at the rear of the house. A 13-meter-wide sliding glass wall opens the living area completely to the forest, dissolving the boundary between interior and landscape.

The choice of materials complements the wooded setting. Glass, wood, and tiling combine to create an understated, natural palette. The warmth of the wood and the tactile quality of the tiling lend the home a calm, timeless atmosphere. This restrained material palette ensures that attention remains focused on the space, the light, and the surrounding greenery, allowing the villa to form a natural transition between living space and landscape.