DL_house is part of a bespoke residential cluster created for a group of close friends who envisioned a private, close-knit community built around shared values, creativity, and everyday interaction. While each house in the ensemble is tailored to the lifestyle of its inhabitants, together they form a cohesive architectural and social composition.

This home was designed for a creative couple seeking a space that connects memory with modern living. The project establishes a dialogue between contemporary architecture and the spatial and material traditions of historic Belarusian rural houses.
At the heart of the home is a reinterpretation of the traditional masonry stove — once the central element of domestic life, used for warmth, rest, and gathering. In this house, it becomes a sculptural and emotional core that organizes the interior and preserves the atmosphere of intimacy and shared living, translated into a modern spatial language.

Although the form and layout are distinctly contemporary, the material expression draws from vernacular craftsmanship. The facade is clad in charred timber arranged in a herringbone pattern, referencing the decorative wooden cladding found in traditional village houses, where facades were composed through rhythmic geometries and hand-crafted detail. This textured surface gives the building depth and a strong tactile identity while reinterpreting heritage through a restrained, modern aesthetic.
Inside, open and fluid spaces support a flexible, creative lifestyle. Generous glazing brings in natural light and establishes a close dialogue with the surrounding landscape, while the warmth of timber enhances the sense of shelter and continuity between interior and exterior.

The result is a contemporary home shaped by cultural memory — a private dwelling that is also part of a larger, like-minded community.