Facing the Kattegat strait, which links the Baltic to the North Sea, this cedar-clad house presents gabled green roofs, coated with several Sedum species, that change color with the seasons, in mimicry with the environment.

Referencing Denmark’s traditional barns, the Heatherhill Beach House is composed of two volumes separated by a courtyard. The 232-square-meter house counts four bedrooms and two embedded bathrooms, a nod to Japanese culture. The materials, including wood and the ceramic of some of the floors, are used with a contemporary language.