Villa Hoefsevonder is opgenomen in het nieuwe boek ‘Leaving the City Behind’ van BRAUN publishing, met 41 landhuizen. De nieuwe uitgave heeft een uitgebreide internationale line-up, ruikt heerlijk en is zorgvuldig vormgegeven. Het is prettig zoeken in de index op sprekende namen als Tucker residence (Verenigde Staten), Alloa Weekend Home (India), Bunkie on the hill (Canada) of Once upon a time in the Perche (Frankrijk).

Country houses have long served as places of retreat, offering withdrawal, deceleration, and contemplation away from the fast pace of urban life. Set within forests, fields, or coastal landscapes, they provide refuge while reconnecting with the rhythms of nature. Today, architects are reimagining rural living for the 21st century, creating a symbiosis of comfort, environmental awareness, and aesthetic restraint.

New houses as well as sensitively converted barns and farm buildings demonstrate how contemporary architecture can blend harmoniously with the landscape. Flexible interiors, often accommodating home offices or multi-generational households, respond to changing lifestyles. Together, the featured projects showcase the diversity of contemporary rural architecture while preserving the identity of the countryside.

Including:

Forest Edge House in Roscoe, NY, USA (Mark Thorpe Design + Architecture)
Linho House in Nova Lima, Brazil (Tetro)
Villa Hoefsevonder in Berlicum, Netherlands (HILBERINKBOSCH)
House ST in Rösrath, Germany (HPA+)
Villa Backyard in Chachoengsao, Thailand (Touch Architect)

TO ORDER the great book at BRAUN publishing click HERE

author: Lisa Baker
editor: Editorial Office van Uffelen
graphic concept: Michaela Prinz, Berlin
ISBN 978-3-03768-310-1
2026 BRAUN Publishing, Switzerland

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