I’m in North Vancouver. The weather isn’t exactly warm year-round, yet the indoor/outdoor concept is gaining here too. With folding glass doors and massive sliding doors and even in some cases, garage-style doors, creating large openings in living areas and even bedrooms so that you have an open concept from outside to the inside is easily possible. It’s not cheap, but very doable.
Below is a series of some state-of-the-art indoor/outdoor living ideas.
1. CR House by Obra Arquitetos
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See this house by ObraAquitetos. The aim when building this home was to create a great external area which explains why it’s such a great example of indoor/outdoor space.
2. Mark Wahlberg’s Former Mansion
See this house. This is quite the estate, as you can tell from the massive great room that opens up wide to a huge deck that has a view that doesn’t quit.
3. LLF House by Obra Arquitetos
See this house. Built in Brazil explains why this incredible home offers so much outdoor living space. It’s almost as if this home has no walls. It’s such a great example of how well the outdoor living area can be incorporated into the interior space.
4. Beau Constantia by Metropolis Design
See this house. This is a big house built to blend into the landscape, and so the outdoor living space is nearly as spacious as the interior… not that it’s easy to tell which is which because the two are seamlessly connected.
5. Sombrero House by FGMF Arquitetos
See this house. With massive glass sliding doors, the interior design opens up entirely to the large patio, outdoor lounge, and pool area. Look closely, and you’ll see this home also includes a very cool courtyard area that also brings the outdoors inside.
6. Vista Residence by Anacapa Architecture
See this house. This home is in Montecito so opening up the indoor space makes sense. The style otherwise reminds me of something you’d find deep in the woods in my neck of the woods (Vancouver, BC). Anyway, the open-concept living space opens entirely to the huge outdoor area with a patio and comfortable seating.
7. Paraty House by Studiomk27
See this house. Another home is located in Brazil, and so it makes sense to invest in creating indoor/outdoor spaces. This particular example looks like the living space is really just a covered patio. This home is located on a stunning beach, BTW.
8. Arroyo Oak House by ANX / Aaron Neubert Architects
See this house. Also, in California, this home design incorporates plenty of wood throughout. Located high up on a bluff, the view is incredible. The living room opens up to a long lap pool and deck.
9. CR House by Obra Arquitetos
See this house. It’s Obra Arquitetos in Brazil again. I’m a huge, huge fan of Obra Arquitetos designs, and this home is no exception. The entire backyard space, covered patio and pool are part of the home’s indoor outdoor design.
10. Beau Constantia by Metropolis Design
See this house. This is the second room from this home featured here, and it’s a great example of opening up a bedroom to the outdoors.
11. L.A. House by Zaher Architects
See this house. The interior of this home opens up to a huge wrap-around deck that overlooks the backyard space with a swimming pool. Look at how huge that opening is. I love it.
12. Waiarohe by Bossley Architects
See this house. It’s as if this home has no wall or barrier whatsoever to the outside with this incredible outdoor/indoor design by Bossley Architects.
13. CCC by R79
See this house. This home opens up to the outdoors on multiple sides. The backyard is entirely enclosed, made beautiful with a pool, vegetation, and a lawn. It looks so comfortable.
14. LLM House by Obra Arquitetos
See this house. When I look at this huge home with the gargantuan floor-to-ceiling sliding glass door, it looks like a jungle home with an indoor/outdoor connection. It’s as if the jungle is in the living room. Look at how huge the sliding glass door is as it opens up to multiple areas.
15. Colina House by FGMF Arquitetos
See this house. This open-concept home, as in open-concept to the outdoors, is a massive, sprawling home with a huge courtyard. It blends beautifully into the surrounding area, being a low profile with a garden room in places. It has a huge seamless roof that covers both the interior and exterior areas that blend together for a true indoor/outdoor home.
