Situated in the coastal suburb of Højbjerg on the outskirts of Aarhus is Villa Wienberg, a family home that pays homage to nature. Designed by Aarhus-based Friis & Moltke in collaboration with Wienberg Architects, the house stands like a sleek, Danish fortress amidst the surrounding foliage. Photography: Mikkel Mortensen
The unconventional villa is the personal home of the architects. Its angular conversion has rendered the site's original 1940s summerhouse unrecognisable. Photography: Mikkel Mortensen
Inside, the villa's articulated floor plan and interesting mix of contrasting materials pave the way for an intriguing experience. The living room, fashioned from soft oiled oak, creates a warm and relaxing atmosphere. Photography: Mikkel Mortensen
Angles, levels and pronounced articulations support the architects' intention to create an architecturally simulating space. Photography: Mikkel Mortensen
The architects were keen on introducting contrasting materials. Here, the oak-clad living room gives way to bright white concrete and steel kitchen. Such juxtapositions 'create a degree of surprise and makes one curious'. Photography: Mikkel Mortensen
A central courtyard ties the floor plan together and illuminates the interior space spectacularly. Photography: Mikkel Mortensen
Like the kitchen, the interior of the master bedroom is kept cool and light, imbuing the space with a sense of serenity and calm. Photography: Mikkel Mortensen
Rustic sheepskins, smooth tan leather furnishings and wide window apertures are cleverly employed to soften the wooden cladding that could otherwise seem heavy. Photography: Mikkel Mortensen
Some of the narrower corridors retain the villa's pervading spaciousness thanks to minimalist decoration and floor-to-ceiling white interiors. Photography: Mikkel Mortensen
Martin Wienberg has said that his house is one where 'all rooms are conceived in a relationship with each other'. Here, the homogenous wooden cladding of the living room continues up the staircase and leads into the study. Photography: Mikkel Mortensen
In contrast, the dark and uncluttered bathroom emanates an atmosphere of contemporary and quiet luxury. Photography: Mikkel Mortensen
Along with the extensive and sheltering garden, the house has an unexpectedly large roof terrace, which takes up about a third the entire upper floor plan, accessible from the study. Photography: Jacob Termansen
