Set on a steep, fully wooded site, this two-person retreat rises on stilts to the level of the tree canopy. Suspended among the trees, it opens itself to birdsong, the rustling of leaves, and the shifting patterns of light filtering through the foliage.
Access is provided by a bridge, creating a clear break from the ground and from everyday life. The arrival becomes a transition, inviting occupants to leave the world behind.
Clad in raw timber with sharp, precise edges, the house echoes the materiality and irregularities of the forest. It does not seek to impose itself on the landscape, but to quietly disappear into it.
Compact and silent, it offers a suspended refuge designed for two people and for the surrounding forest that envelops them.
Perch
A retreat suspended within the canopy, where the world disappears behind the trees.Type : Hospitality, Residential
Surface : ~50 m²
Year : 2026
Location : Durbuy, Belgium
Surface : ~50 m²
Year : 2026
Location : Durbuy, Belgium
Perched among the Canopy
The house rests on stilts that lift it to the level of the canopy. Suspended among the trunks, it aligns with the rhythm of the forest, carried by birdsong, shifting light filtering through the branches, and the constant movement of the leaves.
The Bridge, the Threshold
The house is accessed by a bridge that crosses the slope. This passage creates a clear break from the ground. In just a few steps, one leaves the familiar world behind and enters a suspended place, detached from everyday reality.
A Raw Timber Skin
The sharp-edged, raw timber cladding echoes the bark and branches of the surrounding forest. The house blends into the trees, almost indistinguishable, as if it had naturally grown from its surroundings.