Whether they’re mountain cabins or lakeside homes, minimalist structures or contemporary barn designs, black modern houses have a special character. Some stand out from a distance and demand attention. Others look at home in natural landscapes where they blend into woodlands or rocky hills. These houses with black trim exterior finishes range from more traditional to monolithic and modern. Simple designs that provide a modern twist on the stereotypical house silhouette. Asymmetric volumes with geometric shapes. Or something in between.
Wooden cladding or weathered metal panels combine with stone, glass, or concrete. Exterior walls boast surface treatments meant to withstand all kinds of weather conditions with minimal maintenance. At the same time, the black modern houses also defy the passage of time. Flat tops or gabled roofs enhance these dark volumes and often define their personality, while fenestration – whether conventional or atypical – connects interiors to their surroundings.
Many houses with black trim exterior surfaces feature contrasting interiors. Rooms flooded with natural light and boasting white walls, double-height ceilings, or large windows that offer sweeping views of mountain, lake, or coastal landscapes. Beyond the dark cladding which references the concept of shelter and private space, bright living spaces create an airy, lofty feel. Wooden floors and rustic details give some of these interiors a distinctive warmth, while minimal furniture with clean lines connect the living spaces to an ultra-modern exterior. Regardless of their appearance, all of these black modern houses are someone’s ideal place to be. The ultimate cabin to escape to for a ski weekend. A perfect lakeside house for the summer. The cozy dwelling that can only be described as “home.”
The thoughtful redesign, conversion and extension of a heritage-listed hut located in a charming village in the Bavarian Alps. Alpine…
A low-profile, black wood cabin carefully tucked among trees in a protected nature reserve in Sweden. Designed as a quiet…
A thoughtfully designed house that supports both multi-generational and assisted living. Aptly named Butterfly House, this gorgeous project completed by…
A rambler-style house designed with black brick screen walls that filter the light and extend the living spaces into a…
Designed as a cozy home for visiting grandparents, this compact home is nestled in a sloping garden. Named SoHo Small…
A prefab wood house designed with huge openings that overlook a forest. Zürich-based studio Appels Architekten has designed this lake…
Discover the Rebirth of a Century Home in Toronto, Where Timeless Design Meets Modern Elegance Tucked away in a quiet…
A sculptural timber volume that houses a spa and sauna, build for a family home in upstate New York. Designed…
Striking and bold, a black brick house retains the warmth of the tactile material, but also refines its appearance. Starkly…
A coastal house designed with a black exterior and bright living spaces that open to an internal courtyard. Located in…
Two cabins elevated among trees to immerse guests in a woodland setting in the French Alps. Located in Le Boréon,…
An L-shaped, black-stained wood and glass house built among 1800s villas. Built on Bülowsvej street, in one of the oldest…
A house designed with stacked black volumes and light interiors. Completed by architecture firm Gautschi Lenzin Schenker, House in Aarau…
A wedge-shaped house inspired by a mountainous terrain. Located in a mountainous and hilly landscape in the city of Usuki,…
A quiet retreat designed to minimize its presence in a natural landscape. Built on a sloping terrain on the shores…
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