{"id":8194,"date":"2026-05-11T10:30:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T10:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/?p=8194"},"modified":"2026-05-15T15:19:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T15:19:01","slug":"earth-lines-draws-on-vernacular-materials-and-forms-for-bali-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/2026\/05\/11\/earth-lines-draws-on-vernacular-materials-and-forms-for-bali-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Earth Lines draws on vernacular materials and forms for Bali home"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Hilltop<\/div>\n

Indonesian studio Earth Lines has created Hilltop, a house<\/a> in Bali<\/a> with a palette of reclaimed native woods and sheltered from the sun and rain by an oversized gable roof.<\/span><\/p>\n

Located in Uluwatu, the 280-square-metre home replaces a derelict building on a site with dramatic views across the ocean and surrounding forests.<\/p>\n

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Earth Lines has created the Hilltop house in Bali<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to Earth Lines<\/a>, it was the client’s love of the ultra-luxury Aman Resorts in Japan that informed the pared-back and local material palette of timber and stone.<\/p>\n

The exposed nature of the site also makes it subject to strong wind, rain and sun, which led the studio to shelter the home beneath an oversized gable roof, braced by ornamental timber supports informed by the region’s traditional architecture.<\/p>\n

\"Hilltop
The home features a large overhanging roof<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“The owner loved the architecture and interiors of the Aman Resort, so we knew we needed to design something very minimalist that represented modern Indonesia \u2013 inspired by vernacular elements and using only native materials,” Earth Lines co-founder Abbie Labrum told Dezeen.<\/p>\n

“A restrained palette allows proportion, shadow and texture to be prioritised, creating a timeless architectural language rooted in regional material traditions.”<\/p>\n

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Vernacular materials and forms were used throughout<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The three levels of Hilltop are organised around a skylit, sculptural teak staircase that leads to an open-air terrace, tucked within a portion of the large roof.<\/p>\n

On the ground floor, a living, dining and kitchen area occupies a smaller footprint to carve out space for a large decked terrace, which is sheltered beneath the overhang of the floors above and the deep roof eaves.<\/p>\n

\"Hilltop
The ground floor connects to a\u00a0large decked terrace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Above, a larger main bedroom and three accompanying bedrooms are positioned across the first and second floors, with those at the front opening out onto a balcony and the upper terrace through sliding glass doors.<\/p>\n

“Though it’s a small layout, the stairway void helps to generate a lot of spatial volume and the journey is complemented by exceptional views, so everything feels very spacious,” Labrum explained.<\/p>\n