Boxy forms wrapped in Danish brick and large stretches of glass form this California residence, which was designed by US firm EYRC to capture light and connect to the outdoors.Created for a young couple, the Silicon Valley residence features a main dwelling and a detached guest house.

The team aimed to give the home a museum-like quality, and prioritised materiality and craft.Lower exterior walls are clad in grey, hand-fired bricks from Denmark that are longer and thinner than traditional bricks. The dimensions are meant to emphasise "the horizontality of the architecture that lays solidly on the land".

The upper walls of the home are covered with stainless steel panels. Fascias are wrapped in bronze, while honey-toned wood was used for soffits.The main dwelling provides varying levels of transparency. In the front elevation, the lower level is opaque whereas the upper portion is defined by a large glazed wall with thin aluminium frames. In the rear of the home, the team incorporated floor-to-ceiling glass.

Encompassing 5,000 square feet (465-square metre), the main dwelling is divided between public and private zones. On the ground level, one side contains an open-plan kitchen, dining area and living room, while the other houses the master suite and a guest bedroom.Upstairs, the team placed a study that connects to an outdoor deck. The home also features a basement-level wine cellar and tasting lounge, which look upon a zen garden that is open to the sky above.

All three levels of the home are connected by a grand staircase made of "floating" stone steps. The stairwell is lined with a continuous pane of glass measuring 30-by-10 feet (nine-by-three metres).The interior of the home features earthy materials and a neutral colour palette with pops of bright hues. The team incorporated a number of bespoke elements, including a mesh screen that can close off the kitchen from the adjacent great room.