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Icy Concrete Cottage in Slovenia is Surprisingly Ethereal Inside

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Though inspired by traditional Slovenian cottages, this stony abode near the Slovenian-Italian border is distinctly contemporary. Designed by Ljubljana-based firm Dekleva Gregorič Architects and completed earlier this year, the building dons a six-inch-thick concrete façade that's been rendered extra rugged with irregular chunks of stone packed in. It's also blessed with three large windows, surely an upgrade from the "almost windowless" stony houses typical of the region.

Inside, the 990-square-foot looks polished and lightweight, with the interior palette skews towards pale wood and white. Meanwhile, circulation across the second floor, which was created from inserting two wooden bedroom volumes near the gabled roof, is enclosed by breezy ropes and nets. Take a closer look:

· Rural Slovenian cottage by Dekleva Gregorič has walls of stone set into concrete [Dezeen]
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