In an era where urban density often distances us from the natural world, biophilic home design reconnects us to its source.
It’s a philosophy, a return to the organic connection between people and place. Rooted in the belief that human well-being flourishes when surrounded by nature, biophilic design invites light, air, water, and greenery into the very structure of our daily lives. It softens boundaries, dissolves barriers, and opens interiors to the healing presence of the outdoors.
At OTIIMA, we see minimal frames not just as tools of transparency, but as portals to presence. Our systems are about dissolving walls, not simply through glass, but through feeling.
Here are three houses where OTIIMA becomes the quiet conduit between architecture and nature:
Touching Eden House | Wallflower Architecture + Design
Singapore
Nestled on a hillside in Singapore, Touching Eden House blurs the lines between architecture and rainforest. The name says it all: a residence that literally touches paradise. Floor-to-ceiling glazing by OTIIMA invites the lush equatorial greenery to pour into the living spaces, reflecting a philosophy where home is not a retreat from nature, but a continuation of it.
Here, our minimal frames allow expansive openings while preserving thermal comfort in a tropical climate. The result is an immersive experience, living with the forest, not just beside it.
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Touching Eden House | Wallflower Architecture + Design | © Finbarr Fallon
Gallery View | Woods + Dangaran
California, USA
Perched above Los Angeles, Gallery View is a modernist vision shaped by sun and sky. OTIIMA’s ultra-slim sliding doors open up panoramic views, letting the horizon spill across the interior. It’s a biophilic gesture, one that reconnects the house with the passage of time, the quality of light, and the contours of the surrounding landscape.
Inside, natural materials echo the soft hills that surround it. Concrete, oak, and glass work in harmony, creating a space that is grounded, contemplative, and alive.
Gallery View | Woods+Dangaran | © Joe Fletcher
C4 Sabina Ibiza | Estudio Vila 13
Ibiza, Spain
In Ibiza, the Mediterranean landscape calls for architecture that respects the terrain, the air, and the silence. C4 Sabina, designed by Estudio Vila 13, is a villa that listens more than it speaks. Built with locally sourced materials and immersed in native vegetation, it is a refuge infused with island spirit. Otiima’s large-scale openings amplify the essence of the place: arid hills, sea breezes, and warm, golden light, inviting the Mediterranean in- its scents, its warmth, its horizon.
The architecture is honest and elemental. The glass is not decoration, but an invitation. Through its openness, this house breathes: it expands, contracts, and always listens to the land it belongs to.
C4 Sabina Ibiza | Estudio Vila 13 | © Ana Lui
A Living Dialogue Between Indoors and Out
Biophilic design isn’t about bringing plants indoors; it’s about bringing life into architecture. It’s about designing with the senses for the soul. These three houses, though worlds apart, share a simple idea: that luxury isn’t about isolation, it’s about connection.
