Situated on a hillside site above a quiet inlet of Lake Mälaren, west of Stockholm, we designed VI House as a haven that balances privacy with an unmistakably convivial spirit—a home designed for a young family whose life naturally expands toward friends, food, and long summer evenings. On a plot defined by tight boundaries, the architecture responds with a subtly canted plan: its angled geometry is less a formal gesture than a careful act of efficiency, carving out generous, usable rooms within a constrained footprint.
The building appears to settle into the landscape—anchored to the rocky outcrop to the south—while, to the north, a tall concrete retaining wall meets the street and quietly does the work of support. This structure continues inside as a longitudinal concrete spine, a calm tectonic line that organizes the house and sets up a sequence of spaces that grow brighter as you ascend. The palette lightens floor by floor, culminating in a lush roof terrace where the horizon opens and the surrounding landscape becomes the home’s final destination.
