A Zig-Zagging Croatian Villa That Blends Into The Hillside

The house is located in a rural area in the middle of Vis, a charming small island accessible from the popular mainland town of Split. The project was designed to camouflage itself into the ancient stone dry walls. The unusual contemporary home was created between the stretches of naturally formed walls, akin to an artificial grotto. To further this idea of camouflage, the roof and terraces were covered with plants and local rocks from the area. The house consists of two stories: the lounge area and bedrooms are located on the first floor, and downstairs is the open-plan kitchen and dining room, with floor to ceiling glass windows that open out to the terrace—with an infinity pool surrounded by grey timber decking. The architects explain that the villa was envisioned as a “Memory of a primitive shelter”.