High-tech house - pros and cons, stylistic solutions and project examples

A variety of high technologies for the arrangement of living quarters allows you to build a house that combines original finishes and high functionality. Modern high-tech cottages stand out for their strict and original geometry, laconic decor and an abundance of sunlight.

Classic high-tech cottage: a combination of strict geometric shapes and large windows with a flat roof

A high-tech house is an opportunity to create a comfortable and economical home.

Features of high-tech houses

The architectural style is a harmonious combination of the exterior design of the building, selected finishing materials and interior decoration items. The Hi-tech house, despite its diversity, is easy to recognize by several details.

The idea is to demonstrate the equipment installed in the house, to select the rest of the finishing elements for its style and color scheme. High technologies: the “smart home” system, built-in household appliances, an abundance of lighting, are the central element of the interior, which is only complemented by furniture and textiles.

High-tech interior accent - modern technology for a comfortable life

The external architecture of such houses consists of regular shapes, mostly cubic. The priority of houses is functionality, therefore, buildings often turn out to be asymmetrical, with an abundance of protruding elements. The roof can be partially glazed to increase the level of illumination (a technique known as "second light") or equipped with a terrace. Large-scale functional elements of premises, such as elevators and stairs, are often located outside the building. Also, the premises are often represented by separate "cubes" connected to each other.

The materials for the construction of such houses are metal, concrete and glass, emphasizing the "futuristic" building. Interior and construction fashion involves the use of natural materials in the interior decoration of the home, therefore there are also high-tech wooden houses that combine traditional materials and high technologies.

High-tech wooden house - a combination of traditional material and futuristic architecture

The decoration of the premises as a whole is carried out without intricate details and small decorative elements, therefore, the "eye rests" on the interior decoration of the house, observing open spaces and an abundance of natural and electric lighting.

The color scheme of the houses is based on two or three basic shades, complemented by bright, catchy decorative elements. The overall impression of the houses is somewhat "cold", and to soften it, main and auxiliary lighting is used abundantly, giving the rooms a coziness.

Neutral colors and an abundance of lighting add coziness to austere geometry

The windows in such residential buildings are large, while thin frames are used, frameless glazing is also common. Often, the photo of a Hi-tech house shows fully glazed buildings, which gives the buildings "airiness" and increases the level of illumination.

Advantages and disadvantages of high-tech house projects

High-tech style house projects attract with high functionality, which is achieved using modern technologies. Utilities are carried out using solar panels, biofuels, wind turbines and other energy saving methods without compromising the comfort of the owners. Often, engineering systems are carried out on the outer surface of the house, simultaneously performing a decorative function.

Built-in furniture and an abundance of "podiums" mask modern communications, while lighting draws attention to itself

The priority of convenience and comfort over visual effects leads to the creation of comfortable and spacious living spaces, in which dimensional furniture, massive appliances or decorative elements can be easily installed. The decoration is initially neutral, using light and discreet colors, so the interior is easily complemented by bright objects.

The general impression of such houses is “life in the future”, active use of the achievements of modern technology. The living space gives the owners a futuristic atmosphere, far from the "mass" interior decoration.

Despite these advantages, the style is not suitable for lovers of classic cozy houses with an abundance of textiles. High-tech house projects put the functionality of technology "at the forefront", as well as convenience, so the interior often looks like an analogue of an industrial premises or an office of a large company.

High-tech in its "original form" diluted with classic curtains and cozy textiles

On our site you can find contacts of construction companies that offer. You can communicate directly with representatives by visiting the Low-Rise Country exhibition of houses.

High technologies and furniture of futuristic design are not the most affordable finishing elements for a residential building. Large-scale projects and prices of turnkey high-tech houses involve serious financial investments.

Classic hi-tech is often complemented by softer and more familiar to the eye interior styles: minimalism, loft, eclecticism.

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High-tech projects: a variety of interior design

Spacious and well-lit living spaces allow for a variety of interior decorating styles. Despite the fact that Hi-Tech is a fairly young design style, it already has several subdirections, and each of them has its own characteristic features:

Minimalism

A feature of minimalism is the functional use of all available surfaces, therefore, the number of partitions in the interior is minimized, and shelves and similar structures are most often built into the walls so as not to attract attention. The color scheme is chosen neutral and light, individual elements can be bright shades to create an interior accent.

The combination of functional minimalism, high technology and traditional lighting creates an original, cozy atmosphere

The combination of diffused lighting and strict geometry of pieces of furniture creates a laconic and cozy atmosphere, while the eye does not get tired of the abundance of colorful decor. In terms of decoration, minimalism is the ideal style for high-tech house projects, allowing you to “add color” without the risk of “overloading” the interior. This is especially true for the domestic market, where most of the owners prefer to contribute to the design of the home after the completion of the designer's work.

Modern style

The interiors of country houses and apartments combine simplicity of decoration, neutral colors and an emphasis on the use of natural materials. Modern style is a combination of the popular Scandinavian, abundant in white, and modern, in the center of which are bright elements of unusual shapes.

Modern interior in a high-tech house: catchy household appliances, plain walls, futuristic lighting and strict geometry of space

High-tech houses are most often decorated using this style, which allows you to preserve the original idea of ​​the architect, widely use modern technologies, but at the same time make the house unique. Plain walls, typical of the modern style, allow you to decorate them with paintings by artists, use bright curtains and textured bedspreads.

Eclecticism

The peculiarity of this style is the "unity of opposites", a harmonious combination of interior items and finishing materials of different styles and eras. Most often, objects are united by texture or color scheme.

Eclecticism is not always catchy. A fusion of classic chairs, futuristic home, modern sculpture and retro ottomans

Textured wallpaper, parquet flooring, bright draperies for window decoration, as well as bedspreads and pillows in rich shades "dilute" the utilitarian and visually cold style, giving high-tech frame houses coziness and warmth. The peculiarity of such an interior is the need to moderately choose items so as not to "overdo it" with decoration.

Modest size and originality: a frame house using the high-tech style in the design of the roof and porch

High-tech style facade decoration

It is easy to give a finished country house a touch of this style by finishing the facade with a combination of composite panels and classic wall plaster. The shade of the wall panels can be different, the contrasting combination will emphasize the futurism of the residential building.

High-tech in the style of facade design: strict geometry, a combination of glass and stone

Regardless of the materials chosen, the surface of the facade must be cleaned with a sandpaper, a leveling mortar must be applied to the cracks, then a layer of insulation (this can be mineral wool), plaster and metal profiles must be fixed. After that, the wall is primed and plastered, or composite panels are installed.

In the process of building a house, the high-tech style of the facade is created by installing large frameless windows, doors and even roofs trimmed with glass. In addition to the visual component, glass elements saturate the premises with natural light.

High-tech house projects: photo and video

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Interesting and original high-tech houses on video:

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One-story houses

High-tech one-story houses are suitable for economical owners of small land plots.

Classic compact high-tech house: a combination of concrete, stone and wood in decoration

Spacious house with a garage, a swimming pool and an extensive terrace: an option for owners of spacious plots

The interior of a one-story high-tech house: minimalism with classic elements

Two-storey houses

High-tech two-story houses are more often ordered for large families, as well as owners who often host guests.

Stylish illumination of a spacious two-story project and a panoramic window give space to the premises

The classic version of the high-tech house: illumination of external surfaces, garage and frameless glazing

Decoration of a two-story house: original accessories and an abundance of light give a feeling of spaciousness

Non-standard solutions

Although high-tech houses themselves can be considered non-standard designs, especially memorable projects can be distinguished among them.

High-tech comfort class roof terrace

Panoramic windows - an elegant addition to the high-tech style

Finishing the facade of a modern high-tech house with wood and plaster gives the building a touch of classic housing

Hi-tech is not always a flat roof. Compact house with a gable roof and a miniature terrace

Engineering communications and metal elements are not an obstacle to creating an aesthetic housing with panoramic windows

Conclusion

Laconic and original, Hi-tech is suitable not only for lovers of modern technology, but also for fans of spacious rooms with an abundance of lighting. The house is decorated in several architectural styles that emphasize comfort, space and laconicism of the high-tech solution.