Architect Stefan Hitthaler received the German Design Award 2020 for this spectacular design house in Bolzano. Constructed from an outstanding design and using the finest of materials, it’s no surprise that the flooring for this striking building was supplied by HARO.

Design in harmony with nature 

The award-winning home creates an intimate relationship between the occupants and the natural world around them. The extensive use of glass walls (glass makes up 65 % of the house) enables residents to live in pristine surroundings yet still feel completely secure. The four floor levels of the house are terraced in such a way that the building seems to emerge from within the rock itself. 

At harmony with nature thanks to HARO floors 

One of the tenets of biophilic interior design is that wooden floors with a natural oil finish bring the flair of nature into a building, and the architect has exploited it to great effect. He deliberately chose Plank 1-Strip Oak Earth Markant with a deep brushed surface texture and naturaLin plus finish. A total of 250 square meters of these boards were installed in all three storeys of the house, with the colour-refined finish perfectly mirroring the shades of nature.