Is This the Best Modern House in the World? (House Tour)
Crafted by James Stockwell Architect, Bunkeren could be the best modern house in the world. Considered more landscape than building, the concrete dwelling is a robust insertion within the surrounding natural context.
Embedded into a rocky forest edge just south of Newcastle, Bunkeren sits on the land of the Awabakal people. Externally, the building is reminiscent of the inspiring botanical garden that once occupied the location in the late 1800s; sprouting greenery covers the top of floating concrete platforms where, beneath, the internal spaces are held. A sense of architectural freedom is permitted by minimising necessary supporting columns and removing the need for load-bearing walls, lending structural significance and an impressive silhouette to what is considered the best modern house in the world.
A house tour of Bunkeren - named according to the Danish translation of ‘bunker’ - reveals the negotiated peaks and pitfalls of the bunker configuration. In materiality and position, the home expresses a reassuring invulnerability; partly shielded by the rocky landscape and comprised of concrete, Bunkeren can retain its structural integrity in the event of a bushfire or storm. Crafted by the architect to be low maintenance, the home does not require painting and cannot be eroded by mould or termites. The enveloping botanical element of the design supports the forest ecosystem and microclimates by interacting with natural species. James Stockwell Architect designs the interior to combat the limited natural light and ventilation associated with the architecture of a traditional bunker. Skylights and an internal garden draw light into the underground aspects of the home in an aesthetically engaging manner, whilst the elevated nature of the concrete platforms allows space for fresh air to travel through the dwelling.
The interior design of Bunkeren contributes to its potential as the best modern house in the world. Whilst utilising the work of local artists, James Stockwell Architect also takes care to reflect the influence of Danish design culture in consideration of the homeowners’ lifestyle. In application of the Danish principle of proportion, all decoration is scaled to human level, emphasising the togetherness of the family unit. The design also champions the Danish furniture inherited by the homeowners. A restrained approach to styling sees each space defined by a sense of intimacy, with the absence of elaborate ornamentation establishing an unimposing, experientially gentle atmosphere.
The most unique aspect of the home - through which James Stockwell Architects proposes Bunkeren as the best modern house in the world - is the cellar, situated at the lowest level. Inside the space, the rock into which the residence is settled within is left exposed, providing visual drama, natural tactility and a reflection of the external environment, blurring the line between the home and landscape. Warmed by the additional materials of wood, concrete and brass, the cellar exudes individuality.
In 20 years, the foliage surrounding Bunkeren will have grown, until the building cannot be clearly distinguished from its natural context. It is this foresight that allows Bunkeren to be considered the best modern house in the world.
00:00 - Introduction to the Best Modern House in the World
00:40 - The Concept
01:30 - Designing for Family and the Landscape
02:09 - House Inspired by Danish Design
02:25 - Intimate Spaces
02:44 - Bunker within the Landscape
03:20 - Benefits of a Concrete Bunker House
04:20 - Bringing Natural Light into the House
04:55 - The Cellar
05:30 - Materiality
06:12 - Indoor-Outdoor Living
07:05 - Highlights of the House
07:28 - The Architect's Favourite Part of the House
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Architecture by James Stockwell Architect.
Photography by Tom Ross.
Build by Ledbury Constructions.
Structural Engineering by PMI Engineers.
Styling by Atelier Lab.
Furniture Supplied by Spence & Lyda.
Filmed and Edited by Cheer Squad Film Co.
Production by The Local Project.
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A man can dream, all I did for 8 minutes was imagine my own life living in that house.
... Or, a man can work hard and build a house for himself, it doesn't have to be this type of house.
How beautifully you said it ❤
While I just imagined visiting it for a really good party.
@Jesus is coming. Read the Gospel. Don't spam this video with your nonsense.
May Allah fulfils your dream, not for 8 minutes visual dream tour but a real one, one that you can call a dream home…( in sha Allah) 🙂
This is maybe the best photography in an architectural video I have ever seen. The one behind the camera was able to project to the audience the architect's view perfectly. I'm really surprised on how great this match is. It's wonderful!
100%
Luis, he timed a very cool lighting day to work with. It was a hard video to pull off but he or she nailed it
7:28 … taking a moment to appreciate the musical score. Everything is beautiful about this. The house, the landscape, the filming, the commentary, the intent, the music, etc.
I love the clean lines and simple palette of materials. Keeping the structure visually simple makes the detail of everything else exaggerated. Really lovely.
The house looks simple, but ... I can't imagine how many smart decisions were made and how many difficult technical challenges were solved to build it. Great job!
You can't image many smart decisions were made?
@@hazelwray4184 For this house?! Come on, you 've seen these designs before...
@@hazelwray4184 Obv a typo. Read whole comment.
Nothing simple here, this house costed MILLIONS of British Pounds, surreal house Tadao Ando and FLLW would be delighted
@@karroketo it’s in Australia, not Britain.
This has to be one of the most considered and beautiful homes, ever. Well done James, you’re a master of your craft.
@Joe Duke Not all places in the world need to be like that....
@Joe Duke It's not built in Detroit, or slums of Costa Rica.
Fighting back tears… what an absolutely beautiful monument to humanity’s union with nature & with one another.
Simply incredible how the house blends into the landscape, like a rocky outcrop
This is quite literally my dream home design! So beautiful and elegant. Embracing it's place as part of the environment rather than removed from it. Thank you for sharing.
I'm not alone! As of this comment, at least 229 people like this style of house! My wife hates it though, so I don't think it's ever in the cards for me, sadly.
239 people with concrete in their dreams....
... its* place (it's = it is) ...
@@bmbullman So all of you people are, I would call, a type of "psychopaths", this concrete cold design are for people who have no feelings whatsoever and can't enjoy being home. It looks too cold, aseptic, sad, lonely... I don't know, I can appreciate the design itself but I'll never consider this a home.
@@JP-xd6fm That's a bit extreme... You could have just said, "well, it's not for me, but I'm glad there's something out there for everyone!" See how much more positive that is?
This place is absolutely amazing omg. The rock exposures, all of the greenery! It looks so warm and homey even though it's all concrete. Possibly the best looking house I've EVER seen.
I see it the complete opposite: outside & greenery nice, setting into the landscape nice, inside so cold as we were some stoneage people living in a cave...sorry but inside a lot is missing for me. Compare e.g. to kzhead.info/sun/bKmuYNKAmKKnmWg/bejne.html where a good balance fro my opinion was made.
The execution level is incredible. The way the windows rails and ceiling fixture are directly attached within the structure means that the planing has been meticulous. This is a testament to the arquitect(s) and builder(s). This level of simplicity is remarquably hard to produce. Kudos.
Is This the Best Modern House in the World? Absolutely not! You have to see villas in Bali, they have the best villas I've ever seen
Everytime I watch a The Local Project short file, I learn something new each time. You cannot take your eye off it for a minute, as you will miss so much.x
This has got to be THE best looking house I have EVER seen in my life! Total goosebumps while watching!
I agree wholeheartedly
I agree with you and I have seen many dream houses but this one is THE ONE in the right place.
Me too
Agree
Same!! I brought a notepad- there's so much to love about this home ✍️!
That’s a beautiful house! I love when architects make the building an extension of the nature.
Is This the Best Modern House in the World? Absolutely not! You have to see villas in Bali, they have the best villas I've ever seen
What?, extension of nature?, use your eyes pls, is fu.ck1ng box of concrete...
I keep coming back to look at this phenomenal home. It's definitely a dream build.
Incredible integration of landscape and architecture. So beautifully designed.
I’m speechless. This house will be famous and revisited many times over the years. It is already iconic.
This is just about the most elegant house with the most substance both for the current occupants and for future generations - presented by Local Project. .It is clear to me that the architect belongs to the same concept design group as the legendary John Lautner of California, most of whose works are landmarks.. people think it is easy to build a structure out of concrete..... I love the balance between concrete. open spaces, greenery, the sparingly used teac wood walls and other elements. What an incredibly gorgeous work of architecture! What a priviledge to live there....
Thanks for your comment. Never knew of Lautner but now I know he studied under Frank Llloyd Wright and then went onto evolve his own style. About to embark on an image search of his work...
Perfectly designed for letting in all sorts of Australian critters and wildlife.
Not to mention seepage
First thing that came to my mind as well 🤣. Beautiful but no thank you haha
Lol
or as we normaly call them: diner.
Imagining falling asleep on the couch with all windows open and then wake up with a venomous viper on your chest.
This is such an exquisite home which is respectful of the land's history as the site of a former botanical garden. The placement of gardens on the roof which in time will serve to hide the or blend the home's existence with the landscape is brilliant. The seamlessness of internal and external space with sliding doors which open to the outdoors and the room which is part rock and part house is lovely and celebrates the environment. The use of diffused light throughout the home is quite gentle. Quite lovely.
the level of restraint is stunning, finessed over for years you can tell
I've seen a lot of houses on The Local Project but this one has done the best job of becoming one with the topography. Beautiful home, piece of art! PS-Love the art....
I get wow from the presence of this house, and how it integrates so well with the landscape, have a little bit of mistery in the spaces wich it made it a whole experience Congrats to the architect for this beautiful space!
I like how they did the pool without an obvious pool fence surrounding it by making most of it above ground.
Thats great for children, you can protect the access just by putting a fence on the entry. This house is just well thought
Congrats to James Stockwell Architect, you have created a beautiful home. The gardens, open plan and cellar are just incredible.
The design is very thoughtful and the result is nothing short of breathtaking. I admire how beautifully they worked with concrete.
Very Bauhaus style.
absolutely love this concept, the space and everything in and around it! but i think it would be interesting seeing a video of the house inhabited, seeing how the people occupy the space and make it their own. because it looks quite like a simple model home like this..
Love how the rock that the house is sitting on and incorporating is beautifully well graded sand and gravels with crossbedding, which in itself describes a evolving world.
The contractor has done an incredible job on what’s obviously an intensely complex structure. Hats of to them !!
Spectacular. Love how it grows out of the rock… I love how the windows/doors glide to bring outside in. And… I love all the rooftop gardens. Architect’s homes are gorgeous! Full of passion and intentionality, beauty and practicality and so energy efficient making the most of light, direction etc … fascinating.
Hello Sharon
An overlooked and subtle detail which I really appreciate is that dimensional lumber was used for the roof concrete formwork, thus imprinting the wood grain and planks into the concrete... Though the style of the house itself may not be unique, the execution is superb.
every video on this channel makes me want to pack my backs, go to australia and become an architect- just to be a part of these beautifully breathtaking projects
.... And then you realise the lockdown fiasco, the authoritarian dictatorship that the Aussies lived under for two years and you have second thoughts. I know we did, cancelled all plans to ever visit or live there. Even though a perfect job was offered.
You are clearly watching way too much Fox News and other conspiracy garbage. I was born here and have lived in Australia my whole life. Like a lot of places in the world during Covid, there was a lot of false information spread overseas in order to justify certain views in other countries. “Authoritarian dictatorship” is a very strong term. Perhaps look up what it means before making yourself look naive and uneducated.
@@shortfattoad7317 You're a loon. Had little to no impact on me and almost everyone I know. You cop it, deal with it and move on.
Welcome to Australia with our world leading levels of private debt and poorly designed, poorly constructed residential housing.
It’s a big country, it’s not all the same. The gov has very little involvement most of the time, if you switch off the news it’s easy to forget they exist, especially if you’re not in a city. There’s been a bunch of protests and they’ve backed down on most of their rhetoric. Aussies aren’t very political and mostly just want to be left alone
Wow. This is absolutely amazing. Probably the best residential architecture I’ve seen.
The house adapts to the landscape rather than the landscape adapts to the house. This is so beautiful, I am never concerned about the view, I agree with him. The simplicity, the elegance ...... ❤💜
I LOVEEE when they show the houses in daylight and night light. Gorgeous
A dream house! Being in nature near to the ocean... love the planted roofs!! The forest around is beautiful... So relaxing and magical. I imagine the sunrise and moonlight. It honours the space with nature including and inclusive. A dream house made real with peace in mind and hart.
This is stunningly beautiful. Ever since I saw a massive granite rock in the living area of a Norway home, my obsession of rocks and gems and incorporating them into my home is in every blueprint I dream of.
You guys have great editing and photography skills. Every showcase makes me feel glad to be a viewer.
Imagine living in the house and everything you see is just an art. What a beautiful home
I watched this 9 times as fan of Fallingwater house & TLP. TLP this is one of the best ever house's you've shown us imo. Board formed concrete, floor to ceiling glass Crittal styled in some places, integrated electricals/HVAC, beautifully selected wood, blended light wells & house merged into rocks knockout, not forgetting living roofs. Arresting, breath taking work JSA.
A beautifully woven tale..... It certainly has a magic to it. Credit to the Architect. A fine, fine piece of work.
INCREDIBLE. James Stockwell Architects are genius and master artist for being able to build a house where concrete and glass come together in a way that blends in harmoniously with nature. I would have loved to see a link to get more details about the cost and amount of time the build took to completion. In addtion, how the garden aspect of the entire house and property were created. This truly feels like next level kind of architecture, quite inspiring....I look forward to the possibility of one day when this level of mastery and artistry is available for EVERY house built on this planet....one can wish and imagine....
O projeto ficou perfeito com essa mistura da natureza e modernidade, o concreto aparente ficou show de bola. A história através do vídeo ficou imersivo.
Clean, minimalist and open; perfectly peaceful and elegant. Love the design and color choices!!!!
Love this home. Concrete, stone, steel, and glass. Outstanding. This would last centuries.
Beautiful. Hats off to the editing team. Brilliant sound design and storytelling through visuals.
Great structure, questionable taste.
@@feltball Agreed. The interior is about as warm as a hockey rink.
Yeas agreed ! Those who do editing on this channel, do a great job 😁🙌🏾❤️💗💕
The cinematography alone told a compelling story.
WOW! WOW! WOW! ...what a spectacular home to live in. Love the beautiful and insightful philosophy behind the design, a true work of art in architecture and living.
What an exceptional video, content obviously was magnificent, but also filming, production, music, and the architect was so at one with their creation, I could watch it all day and dream of this lifestyle for all of us
The cinematography with the audio on this one, is just mesmerizing hats off to the team.
I liked the way he presented the whole thing And that music in the background took me into another world. Sensational!!
I love this house, the lines and the textures are incredible.
Wonderful from the start . . . but exactly one minute in, the only words I could conjure were "Oh . . . my . . . God . . . what? . . . .Oh . . .my . . . .goodness!" and it never stopped. This house and the views are simply unreal! Are you breeding special architects with special unearthly talents for your amazing lands or what? You provide much needed delight every Friday. Keep 'out doing' the week before. Thank you for sharing such beauty and zen.
I'm obsessed with board formed concrete and I love that they put it on the ceilings here.
Wow. Mind blown. Lot of steel inside that concrete. Technical and so well done.
Wow… To see such things out of paper or screen totally amazed the viewer. Beautifully crafted piece.
Absolutely exquisite.... I have always been in love with the architect of traditional homes... but my love in architect has shaped a new love and appreciation for the context of more earthly living environments. There appears to be levels of natural lighting through out this home which I found truly beautiful in how James was able to give the expression of natural light . I imagine being a concrete home it's quite cool in the summer time, I wonder to the colder months? This here has the presence to change ones mind in the presence of ones environment ... I'd give over my traditional for this earthing environment. Simply stunning.
This is indeed simply stunning, well designed and imagined.
@@rabmcleod3508 Absolute!
Wow. This is the first home that has really inspired me in a long time. Ready to bring that inspiration back into my practice
This kind of house keeps me motivated to go to school everyday. Because I always remind myself that if I do the right thing as a student, I believe I can achieve such a house like this, for me and for my family.
Im blown away. this is stunning. so beautiful in fact that one thinks not just about dreaming to afford it, but working to make that dream a reality.
Absolutely stunning building. And the concept behind it. So very well considered and delivered. You genuinely should be proud of you what you did!
The best looking house I've seen in a while. So beautifully designed.. and that location!
These videos keep populating my home feed and I love it!
Love this property. I did something similar with my house in the Texas Hill Country. It is built into the hillside by blasting the limestone and the limestone that came from the blasting was used for the external walls visible from the road. The back of the house was three floors of glass looking into the trees and the Colorado river at the base of the hill.
That sounds gorgeous bud. I’m looking at building my own house someday soon and I’d love to get some inspiration. Can you advise me to any material for learning about the style?
Cool would like to see!
But you have to live in Texas…
@@maxducoudray I no longer live in Texas. I now live in the south of France. When I put that house in Texas on the market, it sold in 48 hours for more than twice what I had invested in it.
@@nativetexson I live in the south of France and I'd like to live in Texas. How ironic is life? XD
💜✨🌎✨💜 I know no words that can express the feeling I had when watching this stunning living space ... "one with nature" 💜✨🌎✨💜
Sharing the place with the nature, amazing project
I’m loving this …beautiful simplicity.
I love this so much. Architects really are some of the best examples of how creativity and meticulous intellect can connect at once. Thank you for making this beautiful artwork that will live in and with the world forever. 😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰🌿🌾🌼🌳
Incredible! This fits into the Australian landscape so well. Proud of our world class design. For the foreigners - yes, you’d get some exciting critters in there every now and then, but nothing a good dustpan and brush can’t toss back into the bush - all worth it for those views! 😍
cheers
This is the greatest house I have ever seen. Perfectly finished aswell. My jaw dropped when they showed the basement.
That basement is f-ing ridiculous! So cool.
Absolutely stunning! Love, love, love this house!
Absolutely stunning! And in what a beautiful area it's been put!
Absolutely beautiful. Love how you can see the imprint of the wood in some parts of the concrete and you showing both day, night scenes of the house. Also got a little Frank lloyd wright vibe from this design too. Fantastic design!
Frank Lloyd Wright's philosophy, his language of design and his ideas of building homes are (all) still alive and being carried on by the younger architects; as witnessed by this lovely house, I hope its a home?
Yes... Organic architecture... Blended with the natural environment...
It’s very very similar to frank llyod wrights works..if someone told me this his one of his works i may believe him😅..if you put it on a graph the trajectory of details and concepts were very close to frank llyod wrights work😂.. it’s beautiful 🎉🎉🎉
Somewhere between FLW homage and plagiarism.
My first reaction to this house was that it was a new iteration of Falling Water.
I'm surprised I scrolled so far to see FLW mentioned... this quite clearly relates to Falling Water. It's a stunning house on its own and in its own right. But by the time we saw the raw rock (also another awesome detail) it felt close to imitation as a form of flattery
Simply beautiful. Reminiscent of Falling Water
Blew my mind. Thanks for sharing
This is like my dream, I don’t need views I’d rather be submerged in a home that’s one with the landscape. I love everything about it!
Some of the best concrete work I have seen. Beautiful design.
WOW~ Thoughtful and mesmerizingly beautiful!
Beautiful concrete. I can't fathom the work that went to forming it all together.
This is a stunning house. So many aspects and points to its construction. I would love to see a more comprehensive documentary about its construction, cost and layout. I’m going to be building at the end of this year, 2022, and so am looking for ideas and directions to take my place. This has so many things I love, especially the openness and the bathroom fittings.
When you said "Is this the best modern house in the world" that was a very bold statement and I was very cynical in viewing what was next. But what a beautiful house it is and yes it could be the best modern house in the world. Certainly the best Ive seen on the Local Project. So beautifully placed in the environment with what looks like a beautiful journey of discovery of the tones, textures and colours of the interior objects and furniture. I could really say this is a transcendent work of art.
Absolutely beautiful architecture and design to make the house so otherwordly and peaceful
The director ended his statement with an impact. With Architecture, human creativity could blend along with nature, creating a relationship that respects both aspects and connects with everyone. Great house!
Absolute class James Stockwell. Hats off to you. Beautiful house
4:49 is amazing! Literally my favorite feature! of the house. How cool!
Absolutely breath taking!!! Love that James Bond cellar too
What a beautiful house in a mountain. What could be better than to connect concrete with nature? I bet none. Thanks for the house tour.
Wow, that is really something here. ✨ Wonderful vibes, details and the cellar? I love the lines of the corner window.
Stunning views, extraordinary architecture blended with such peace and serenity! It's a absolutely gorgeous in everyway!!!
Well done, the harmony ✨
Hello Mal
This is just fantastic, amazing, and some other words I dont remember right now
Beautiful architecture in harmony with nature. Thank you.
This is quite possibly one of the nicest houses I have ever seen, I've never wanted to live somewhere more in my life
The architects did an amazing job in creating a phenomenal, modern home that blends in so well with nature. Not always an easy task to make concrete look natural, the living roof is stunning as are all the views. The rock room is definitely my favorite space. Fabulous.
For me that rock room is just a bit too subterranean. It could make a great bomb shelter though. I like that shower with the plant growing up to the light from a small atrium, and the spacious rooms overlooking the beach.
The houses on this channel keep getting better and better
Wow! Just wow! Sustainability yet livability! Thank you Local Project 😎
This place looks amazing, I liked the caller built in with the rock
The setting is the central feature. The house is the bonus.
yes, proof how even a cold BUNKER can become a great livingspace because of the landscape.
Yes! My dream home... I've envisioned something like this for a long while, taking into consideration the landscape, sustainability, off-grid living and disaster-proofing. Its all there. One thing I'd change though, I'd use a natural pool instead. Otherwise, its perfect!
I have no words. It’s the house I’ve been dreaming about for years 🏡